Salto Grande Bridge
| Libertador General San Martín Bridge | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Crosses | Uruguay River |
| Locale |
 Concordia, Entre Ríos Province, Argentina. Salto, Salto Department, Uruguay. |
| Preceded by | Paso de los Libres–Uruguaiana International Bridge |
| Followed by | General Artigas Bridge |
| Characteristics | |
| Design | Bridge over hydroelectric dam |
| History | |
| Construction begin | April 1, 1974 |
| Opened | August 25, 1982 |
This article is about a geographical feature related to the Uruguay River; for the Chilean waterfall, see Salto Grande, Chile.
The Salto Grande Bridge is a road and railroad bridge that crosses the Uruguay River and joins Argentina and Uruguay. It is built on top of the Salto Grande Dam. The bridge runs between Concordia, Entre Ríos Province, Argentina, and Salto, Salto Department, Uruguay.
References
- EntreRiosTotal.com.ar (touristic website)
- Represa Salto Grande (Salto Grande Dam) from the Spanish Wikipedia
See also
- Libertador General San Martín Bridge
- General Artigas Bridge
- Cellulose plant conflict between Argentina and Uruguay
Coordinates: 31°16′01″S 57°58′20″W / 31.26681°S 57.97211°W
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