JK Bridge

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JK Bridge is a striking modern cable-stayed bridge in Brasília, Brazil, renowned for its three asymmetrical steel arches spanning Lake Paranoá.

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JK Bridge canonical 3

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Predicate Object
instanceOf bridge
cable-stayed bridge
alsoKnownAs Ponte JK
Ponte Juscelino Kubitschek
architect Alexandre Chan
awarded Gustav Lindenthal Medal
awardFor aesthetic and technical excellence in bridge engineering
carries bicycles
motor vehicles
pedestrians
connects Lago Sul
Paranoá
linked to: Paranoá Lake

Plano Piloto
country Brazil
crosses Lake Paranoá
linked to: Paranoá Lake
design three asymmetrical steel arches
designedFor urban traffic
hasBicyclePath yes
hasDeckType concrete deck
hasLanes 3 lanes in each direction
hasLighting architectural night illumination
hasPedestrianWalkway yes
hasStructureType steel arches supporting deck by cables
hasTrafficDirection bidirectional
locatedIn Brasília
locatedOn Paranoá Lake shoreline axis
linked to: Paranoá Lake
mainSpanLength 240 m
maintenanceBy Government of the Federal District of Brazil
material concrete
steel
namedAfter Juscelino Kubitschek
notableFor iconic landmark of Brasília
striking silhouette of three crossing arches
numberOfArches 3
numberOfSpans 3
openingDate 2002-12-15
owner Government of the Federal District of Brazil
partOf Federal District road network
region Federal District
structuralEngineer Mário Vila Verde
style modern architecture
symbolOf Brasília’s modernist urbanism
totalLength 1200 m
touristAttraction yes
width 24 m
yearCompleted 2002

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Paranoá Lake hasShore JK Bridge
Paranoá Lake crossedBy JK Bridge