Juscelino Kubitschek Bridge
General Information
| Structural Type: |
Arch bridge
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| Function / usage: |
Motorway bridge / freeway bridge
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| Other name(s): | JK Bridge |
| Built: | 2000 - 2002 |
| Status: | in use |
Geographic Information & Related Structures
| Location: |
Brasilia, Distrito Federal, Brazil, South America |
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| Crosses |
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Technical Information
Dimensions
| rise | 60 m | |
| total length | 1 200 m | |
| clearance | 18 m | |
| arch span | 3 x 240 m | |
| bridge surface | 28 800 m2 | |
| deck | deck width | 24 m |
Materials
| arches |
steel
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Chronology
| December 1998 | First Prize in National Contest |
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| 1999 | Basic project |
| June 2000 | Service order for construction |
| 2001 | Executive Project. |
| 2003 | Gustav Lindenthal Medal awarded to Alexandre Chan at the International Bridge Conference in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, for the design of this bridge. |
| 2003 | Award for best steel structure of the year by ABCEM, Brazil. |
Participants
Owner
Client
Consulting
Construction
Relevant Web Sites
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Met@lica: A Terceira ponte do Lago Sul - Ponte JK ou Ponte do Mosteiro
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Wikipedia: Juscelino Kubitschek bridge
Relevant Publications
- Mosteiro Masterpiece, in "Bridge Design & Engineering", 3rd Quarter 1999, n. 16 v. 5
- 3a Ponte, Brasilia On Line Magazine, v. 4, n. 31, 01/2001
- A ponte do terceiro milênio, Finestra magazine, v. 4, n. 16, 1999.
- Creating a classic, in "Bridge Design & Engineering", 4th Quarter 2002, n. 29 v. 8
Internal Information
| Structure-ID: | s0000838 |
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| Created: | 20/07/2000 |
| Last Updated: | 05/03/2013 |