The Bridge of the Americas

GPTKB entity

Statements (55)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:bridge
gptkbp:can gptkb:buses
gptkb:vehicles
cars
pedestrians
gptkbp:completed gptkb:1962
gptkbp:connects gptkb:Panama_City
gptkb:Balboa
gptkbp:construction_cost $20 million
gptkbp:construction_started gptkb:1959
gptkb:1962
gptkbp:coordinates 8.9833° N, 79.6333° W
gptkbp:crosses gptkb:Panama_Canal
gptkbp:design gptkb:American_Bridge_Company
gptkbp:facilitates international trade
gptkbp:features scenic views
gptkbp:height 40 meters
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label The Bridge of the Americas
gptkbp:influences regional economy
gptkbp:is_a_major_connection_between North and South America
gptkbp:is_a_route_for cargo transport
gptkbp:is_a_symbol_of Panama's development
gptkbp:is_a_vital_link_for gptkb:Central_America
gptkbp:is_funded_by gptkb:U._S._government
gptkbp:is_known_for its engineering
gptkbp:is_maintained_by gptkb:Autoridad_del_Canal_de_Panamá
gptkbp:is_part_of Panama's infrastructure
gptkbp:is_recognized_as an engineering marvel
gptkbp:is_used_for commuting
gptkbp:landmark in Panama
gptkbp:length 1,500 meters
gptkbp:location gptkb:Panama_Canal
gptkbp:maintenance ongoing
gptkbp:material gptkb:steel
gptkbp:named_after Americas
gptkbp:notable_project Panama's economy
gptkbp:opened gptkb:1962
gptkb:President_John_F._Kennedy
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:Pan-American_Highway
gptkbp:passenger_traffic gptkb:vehicles
approximately 30,000 vehicles per day
gptkbp:serves Panama Canal traffic
gptkbp:significance important transportation link
gptkbp:start_date February 15, 1962
gptkbp:style gptkb:Modernist
gptkbp:supports local tourism
gptkbp:type gptkb:bridge
gptkbp:viewpoint popular tourist attraction
gptkbp:was_a_response_to increased traffic demands
gptkbp:was_built_to_replace gptkb:ferry
gptkbp:was_constructed_to_improve transportation efficiency.
gptkbp:was_designed_to_accommodate large ships
gptkbp:wing_configuration gptkb:Pacific_Ocean
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Santiago_Calatrava_Architects
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5