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 * Vasco da Gama Bridge **



The Vasco da Gama Bridge is a cable-stayed bridge flanked by viaducts and rangeviews that spans the Tagus River near Lisbon, capital of Portugal. It is the longest bridge in Europe (including viaducts),[citation needed] with a total length of 17.2 km (10.7 mi), including 0.829 km (0.5 mi) for the main bridge, 11.5 km (7.1 mi) in viaducts, and 4.8 km (3.0 mi) in dedicated access roads. Its purpose is to alleviate the congestion on Lisbon's other bridge (25 de Abril Bridge), and to join previously unconnected motorways radiating from Lisbon.

** Solkan Bridge ** Solkan Bridge (Slovene: Solkanski most, Italianized: Ponte di Salcano) is a 220-metre long stone bridge over the river Soča near Nova Gorica in western Slovenia. With an arch span of 85 metres it is the second longest stone arch in the world and the longest stone arch among train bridges. It was built in the time of the Secession, between 1900 and 1905, and officially opened in 1906. The bridge is made of iron and it was made as a pedestrian footbridge. It has 174 meters long and connects the center of Frankfurt to Sachsenhausen.

** Eiserner Steg ** Its a bridge located in Frankfurt Germany, over the river Main. The bridge is made of iron and it was made as a pedestrian footbridge. It has 174 meters long and connects the center of Frankfurt to Sachsenhausen.