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This is a list of bridges and viaducts in Bolivia, including those for pedestrians and vehicular traffic.

Historical and architectural interest bridges

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Name Distinction Length Type Carries
Crosses 		Opened Location Department Ref.
1 Méndez Bridge 208 m (682 ft) Suspension
Wooden deck, masonry towers

Pilcomayo River
 19th century Sucre–Betanzos
19°21′19.3″S 65°10′38.7″W / 19.355361°S 65.177417°W / -19.355361; -65.177417 (Méndez Bridge)		 Chuquisaca Department
Potosí Department		 [Note 1]
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2 Horacio Guzmán International Bridge Argentina–Bolivia border 31 m (102 ft)

La Quiaca River
 1960 Villazón–La Quiaca
22°05′47.5″S 65°35′46.4″W / 22.096528°S 65.596222°W / -22.096528; -65.596222 (Horacio Guzmán International Bridge)		 Potosí Department
 Argentina
3 Wilson Pinheiro Binational Bridge Bolivia–Brazil border Cable-stayed
Composite steel/concrete deck, 1 concrete pylon
77+42
Road bridge
Acre River
 2004 Cobija–Brasiléia
11°00′58.0″S 68°45′05.5″W / 11.016111°S 68.751528°W / -11.016111; -68.751528 (Wilson Pinheiro Binational Bridge)		 Pando Department
 Brazil		 [S 1]


Major road and railway bridges

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This table presents the structures with the greater spans (non-exhaustive list).

Name Span Length Type Carries
Crosses 		Opened Location Department Ref.
1 Fisculco Bridge 140 m (460 ft) 322 m (1,056 ft) Box girder
Prestressed concrete
Route 6
 2018 Sucre–Ravelo
18°55′00.5″S 65°25′29.4″W / 18.916806°S 65.424833°W / -18.916806; -65.424833 (Fisculco Bridge)		 Potosí Department [Note 2]
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2 Santa Rosa Bridge 130 m (430 ft) Cable-stayed
Concrete deck, concrete pylons
Route 38
Río Grande (Bolivia)
 1994 Pucará
18°43′19.3″S 64°18′58.9″W / 18.722028°S 64.316361°W / -18.722028; -64.316361 (Santa Rosa Bridge)		 Chuquisaca Department
Santa Cruz Department		 [S 2]
3 The Triplets bridges
Kantutani Bridge		 113 m (371 ft) 233 m (764 ft) Extradosed
Concrete box girder deck, concrete pylons
53+113+67
Road bridge
Avenida Kantutani
 2010 La Paz
16°31′00.0″S 68°07′12.3″W / 16.516667°S 68.120083°W / -16.516667; -68.120083 (Kantutani Bridge)		 La Paz Department [S 3]
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4 Bridge of the Americas 110 m (360 ft) Cable-stayed
Concrete deck, concrete pylons
Road bridge
Avenida del Poeta
 1993 La Paz
16°30′27.5″S 68°07′22.8″W / 16.507639°S 68.123000°W / -16.507639; -68.123000 (Bridge of the Americas (Bolivia))		 La Paz Department [S 4]
5 The Triplets bridges
Orkojahuira Bridge		 103 m (338 ft) 219 m (719 ft) Extradosed
Concrete box girder deck, concrete pylons
50+103+65
Road bridge
Avenida René Zavaleta
 2010 La Paz
16°30′54.2″S 68°06′56.3″W / 16.515056°S 68.115639°W / -16.515056; -68.115639 (Orkojahuira Bridge)		 La Paz Department [S 5]
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6 The Triplets bridges
Choqueyapu Bridge		 92 m (302 ft) 191 m (627 ft) Extradosed
Concrete box girder deck, concrete pylons
52+95+46
Road bridge
Choqueyapu River
Avenida del Libertador
 2010 La Paz
16°30′58.0″S 68°07′02.9″W / 16.516111°S 68.117472°W / -16.516111; -68.117472 (Choqueyapu Bridge)		 La Paz Department [S 6]
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7 Alto Beni River Bridge 616 m (2,021 ft) Box girder
Prestressed concrete
Route 3
Rio La Paz
 Sapecho
15°33′31.2″S 67°22′29.0″W / 15.558667°S 67.374722°W / -15.558667; -67.374722 (Alto Beni River Bridge)		 La Paz Department [S 7]


See also

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Notes and references

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  • Notes
  1. ^ Also called Puente Arce, Puente colgante Antonio José de Sucre or Puente Sucre
  2. ^ Highest bridge in Bolivia (123 m (404 ft) high deck).[3]
  • Nicolas Janberg. "International Database for Civil and Structural Engineering". Structurae.com.
  1. ^ "Wilson Pinheiro Bridge".
  2. ^ "Puente Santa Rosa".
  3. ^ "Kantutani Bridge".
  4. ^ "Puente de las Americas".
  5. ^ "Orkojahuira Bridge".
  6. ^ "Choqueyapu Bridge".
  7. ^ "Alto Beni River Bridge".
  • Others references
  1. ^ "Puente Sucre, ¿destino turístico?" [Sucre Bridge, tourist destination?]. Correodelsur.com (in Spanish). Retrieved December 14, 2022.
  2. ^ "Esperan que restauración del dañado puente patrimonial Sucre finalice este mes" [They hope that restoration of the damaged Sucre heritage bridge will end this month]. Opinion.com.bo (in Spanish). Retrieved December 14, 2022.
  3. ^ a b "Construcción de puente en Chuquisaca rompe records en Bolivia" [Construction of bridge in Chuquisaca breaks records in Bolivia]. La-epoca.com.bo (in Spanish). Retrieved December 14, 2022.
  4. ^ a b c Bárbara, Miguel João da Silva (October 2011). Estudo de pontes com pré-esforço extradorsal [Study of bridges with extradorsal prestressed] (PDF). Fenix.tecnico.ulisboa.pt (Thesis) (in Portuguese). pp. 34, 39, 52, 53, 193.
  5. ^ a b c "Trillizos, "The Triplets" Extradosed Road Bridges". Pedelta.com. Retrieved December 14, 2022.
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