General Rafael Urdaneta Bridge

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General Rafael Urdaneta Bridge
Coordinates	10°34′27.38″N 71°34′33.73″W / 10.5742722°N 71.5760361°W / 10.5742722; -71.5760361
Carries	vehicles
Crosses	Tablazo Strait
Locale	Maracaibo, Zulia, Venezuela[1]
Characteristics
Design	Cable-stayed bridge[1]
Material	Reinforced concrete[1]
Total length	8.7 kilometres (5.4 mi)[1]
Height	86.6 metres (284 ft)[1]
Longest span	235 metres (771 ft) x 5
No. of spans	135
History
Designer	Riccardo Morandi
Construction start	1958[1]
Construction end	1962[1]
Construction cost	Bs. 350 million[2]
Location

The General Rafael Urdaneta Bridge is located at the Tablazo Strait outlet of 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 of Independence who was born in Maracaibo.