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Juscelino Kubitschek bridge

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Coordinates: 154925S 474946W

The Juscelino Kubitschek Bridge (Portuguese: Ponte Juscelino Kubitschek ), also known as the President JK Bridge or just the JK Bridge , is a steel and concrete bridge that crosses Lake Parano in Braslia. It links the southern part of the lake, and St. Sebastian Parano the Pilot Plan (or the central and original part of the city), through the Monumental Axis. Inaugurated on December 15, 2002, the structure of the bridge has a total length of 1,200 metres (3,900 ft), a width of 24 metres (79 ft) and two carriageways with three lanes in each direction, two walkways on the sides for cyclists and pedestrians 1.5 metres (4.9 ft) wide, and three spans of 240 metres (790 ft). It is named for Juscelino Kubitschek de Oliveira, former president of Brazil, who in the late 1950s decided to build Braslia as the new capital of the country. It was designed by architect Alexandre Chan and structural engineer Mrio Vila Verde.[2] The main span structure has four supporting pillars submerged under Lake Parano, and the deck weight is supported by three 200-foot-tall (61 m) asymmetrical steel arches that crisscross diagonally. The decks are suspended by steel cables alternating at each side of the deck, interlacing in some kind of twisted plane (parabolic like). The entire structure has a total length of 1,200 metres (3,900 ft), and it was completed at a cost of US$56.8 million (R$160 million - Brazilian Reais, current 2003).[3] The bridge has a pedestrian walkway and is accessible to bicyclists and skaters.

Juscelino Kubitschek bridge

The Juscelino Kubitschek Bridge viewed from the eastern lake side. Carries Crosses Locale Maintained by Designer Design Total length Width Height vehicular, bicycle, pedestrian traffic Lake Parano Brasilia, Distrito Federal, Brazil[1] Governo do Distrito Federal Alexandre Chan and Mrio Vila Verde[1] asymmetric Arch bridge with suspended deck[1] 1,200 metres (3,900 ft)[1] 24 metres (79 ft)[1] 60 metres (200 ft)[1]

Longest span 240 metres (790 ft)[1] Clearance below 18 metres (59 ft)

Contents
1 Awards 2 Dimensions 3 References 4 External links

Construction 2000 begin Construction 2002 end Coordinates 154925S 474946W

Awards
Despite the structural design complexity and the higher cost of the chosen solution, these characteristics give the bridge a great architectonical beauty and grandiosity, up
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to the level of Brasilias majestic scale. Inaugurated on December 15, 2002, this bridge immediately became one more of Brasilias favorite landmarks, especially at night.[4] Chan won the Gustav Lindenthal Medal for this project at the 2003 International Bridge Conference in Pittsburgh. This medal is awarded "for a single, recent outstanding achievement showing harmony with the environment, aesthetic merit and successful community participation".[5] This bridge was also awarded the "Premio Abcem 2003" (ABCEM Award) Best Steel Work of the Year, Bridges and Highway Overpasses Category, granted by the Brazilian Metal Construction Association (Associao Brasileira da Construo Metlica, ABCEM).[6] The bridge architectural design looks similar to a pedestrian walkway in the Port of Nagoya Public Aquarium[7] located at 350525N 1365247E. However architectural design also included structure shapes and solutions that step away from that footbridge.

Dimensions
The main characteristics of the structure are:[1]
Ground view of the JK Bridge.

Total length: 1,200 m Deck Width: 24 m (three lanes in each direction) Lateral sideways for pedestrians and bicycles: 1.5 m (on each side) Rise: 60 m Clearance: 18 m Arch span: 240 m for each of 3 spans

References
1. ^ a b c d e f g h Juscelino Kubitschek Bridge (http://en.structurae.de/structures/data/index.cfm? ID=s0000838) at Structurae 2. ^ A Tercira Ponte no Lago Sul (Portuguese) (http://www.metalica.com.br/sistema/bin/pg_dinamica.php? id_pag=656) 3. ^ Correio Braziliense (2003-01-07). "O novo point" (http://www2.correioweb.com.br/cw/EDICAO_20030107/vi d_mat_070103_28.htm) . http://www2.correioweb.com.br/cw/EDICAO_20030107/vid _mat_070103_28.htm. Retrieved 2008-03-08. (Portuguese) 4. ^ Ministrio dos Transportes. "Ficha Ponte Juscelino Kubitschek - Histrico" (http://www.transportes.gov.br/bit/pontes/DF/ponte%20jk/G
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JK Bridge by night.

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pJK.HTM) . http://www.transportes.gov.br/bit/pontes/DF/ponte%20jk/Gp JK.HTM. Retrieved 2008-03-08. (Portuguese) 5. ^ Gustav Lindenthal Medal Winners (http://www.eswp.com/bridge/awards.htm#lindenthal) (International Bridge Conference Award Winners) 6. ^ ABCEM 2003 Awards: Ponte Juscelino Kubistchek (http://www.abcem.org.br/revista_materia.php?Codigo=19) (Portuguese) 7. ^ PONTE JK - BRASLIA (DF) (http://www.webcitation.org/query? url=http://www.geocities.com/capecanaveral/4274/pontedf.htm&date=2009Aerial view of the JK Bridge. 10-25+16:53:02) , photographs and map (Portuguese)

External links
(Portuguese) Photo 360 of JK Bridge - GUIABSB

(http://www.guiabsb.com.br/pontos-turisticos/civico-earquitetonico/foto-360-ponte-jk-brasilia-df.html) International Bridge Conference Award Winners (http://www.eswp.com/bridge/awards.htm) (Portuguese) Associao Brasileira da Construo Metlica (http://www.abcem.org.br/revista_materia.php? Codigo=19) Satellite picture on Google Maps (http://maps.google.com/maps?

Night view of the JK Bridge.

Approach to the JK Bridge.

ll=-15.824143,-47.829967&spn=0.009677,0.017488&t=k&hl=en) Night photo showing pedestrian / bike path (http://www.trekearth.com/gallery/photo60046.htm) Daytime photo (http://brasiliabsb.com/ponte_jk_i.htm) (Portuguese) Interview with architect Alexandre Chan (http://www.metalica.com.br/pg_dinamica/bin/pg_dinamica.php?id_pag=986) Retrieved from "http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Juscelino_Kubitschek_bridge&oldid=492572339" Categories: Bridges in Brazil Through arch bridges Bridges completed in 2002 Buildings and structures in Braslia This page was last modified on 14 May 2012 at 19:47. Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License; additional terms may apply. See Terms of use for details.
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