Venezuela - General Rafael Urdaneta Bridge 拉斐爾烏達內塔元帥大橋

 

Stamp Issue : 1963-08-24 

General Rafael Urdaneta Bridge is located at the outlet Lake Maracaibo, in western Venezuela. The bridge connects Maracaibo with much of the rest of the country. It is named after General Rafael Urdaneta, a Venezuelan hero in the War of Independence. The bridge made of reinforced and prestressed concrete, the cable-stayed bridge spans 8,678 meters from shore to shore. The five main spans are each 235 meters long. They are supported from 92 meter tall towers, and provide 46 meter clearance to the water below. The bridge carries only vehicles.
It was built in 1958 and opened on 25 August 1962.

拉斐爾烏達內塔元帥大橋位於委內瑞拉西部馬拉開波湖的出口，這座橋連接馬拉開波及許多其他國家，橋因紀念委內瑞拉獨立戰爭的英雄拉斐爾烏達內塔元帥而命名。
橋梁為預應力鋼筋混凝土結構，連結兩岸的斜張橋跨距8,678公尺，五個主要跨度各長235公尺，由92公尺高的橋塔支撐，橋面淨高於水面46公尺，大橋只限車輛通行。
橋梁於1958年開始興建，於1962年8月25日落成啟用。