José Leon de Carranza Bridge

Jose Leon de Carranza Bridge
Coordinates	Coordinates: 36°29′59″N 6°15′17″W / 36.49972°N 6.25472°W / 36.49972; -6.25472
Carries	N-443
Crosses	Bay of Cádiz
Locale	Cádiz Puerto Real
Characteristics
Design	Bascule bridge
Total length	1.400 m
Width	13 m
Height	18 m (over the sea)
Longest span	90 m
History
Opened	October 28, 1969
Statistics
Daily traffic	40,000

José Leon de Carranza Bridge (also referred to as the Carranza Bridge) is a 1400 m bridge that connects the city of Cadiz to the mainland.^[1] The bridge goes over the Bay of Cádiz. It forms part of the national net of roads with the number N-443. It is the first of the two entrances to the city of Cadiz, the second being La Pepa bridge. This bridge is also one of the longest bascule bridges in Europe.

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