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The Juscelino Kubitschek de Oliveira Bridge is a formerly elevated bridge in Brasilia, Brazil that stretches for 533 meters. It is most known for the Juscelino Kubitschek de Oliveira Bridge collapse which killed 11 people, with 6 still missing.

History

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The bridge was built in the 1960s using long reinforced concrete, it suits 2 lanes of traffic and connects the two rural communities of Aguiarnopolis and Estreito.[1] This bridge was not of importance until it partially collapsed, killing 11 people, with 6 still unknown but presumed dead.[2]

Image of the partially collapsed bridge during the day.

  1. ^ "Brazil Bridge Span Collapses, Killing at Least One With More Missing | Engineering News-Record". www.enr.com. Retrieved 2024-12-29.
  2. ^ "Brazil Bridge Span Collapses, Killing at Least One With More Missing | Engineering News-Record". www.enr.com. Retrieved 2024-12-29.