Suspension Bridges of Brazil

This is a list of all 44 bridges from the suspension bridge inventory for the country Brazil. Click the bridge name to isolate the bridge on its own page.

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Note: Completion year and longest suspended span length may not be known for all bridges listed below. Also, span lengths are sometimes estimated based on satellite imagery.
Year Completed Bridge Location Crossing - Feature Coordinates Longest Suspended Span (meters) Images
Year Completed Bridge Location Crossing - Feature Coordinates Longest Suspended Span (meters) Images
1911Affonso Penna (Afonso Pena)Itumbiara, Goiás and Araporã, Minas Gerais, BrazilParanaíba River18.426530 S 49.206316 W124
1914Pênsil (Pensil)São Vicente, Brazil 23.974960 S 46.388756 W180Images
1915Alexandrino de AlencarRio de Janeiro, Brazil Images
1920Alves Lima (Pênsil)Irapé, Chavantes, São Paulo and Ribeirão Claro, Paraná, BrazilParanapanema River23.098928 S 49.742944 W
1926Hercilio Luz (Florianopolis)Florianopolis, Santa Catarina, Brazil 27.59393 S 48.56619 W339.47Images
1970Jacob Alfredo EmmendöerferVila Baependi, Jaraguá do Sul, Santa Catarina, BrazilRio Itapocu26.487872 S 49.073418 W
1972PênsilBairro Trezidela, Grajaú, Maranhão, BrazilRio Grajaú5.818106 S 46.144946 W
2014(suspension bridge)Rio do Sul, Santa Catarina, BrazilRio Itajaí-Açu27.195455 S 49.618779 W
2018Germano PoffoProgresso, Ibirama and Ponto Chic, Ibirama, Santa Catarina, BrazilRio Hercílio27.043222 S 49.546776 W
(footbridge)Aurora, Santa Catarina, BrazilRio Itajaí do Sul27.302514 S 49.640170 W
(footbridge)Aurora, Santa Catarina, BrazilRio Itajaí do Sul27.302807 S 49.640347 W
(footbridge)Barra do Itapocu, Araquari, Santa Catarina, BrazilLagoa da Cruz26.552829 S 48.654915 W
(footbridge)Barra Velha, Santa Catarina, BrazilLagoa de Barra Velha26.599758 S 48.674018 W
(footbridge)Benedito Novo, Santa Catarina, BrazilRio Benedito26.783978 S 49.365241 W
(footbridge)Guamiranga, Guaramirim, Santa Catarina, BrazilRio Itapocu26.484450 S 48.924291 W
(footbridge)Monte Alverne, Santa Cruz do Sul, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil 29.551872 S 52.332043 W
(footbridge)Rio do Sul, Santa Catarina, BrazilRio Itajaí-Açu27.148355 S 49.532031 W
(footbridge)Santa Cruz da Figueira, Águas Mornas, Santa Catarina, BrazilRio Cubatão27.720997 S 48.887940 W
(footbridge)São Paulo, Brazil 23.207771 S 47.296369 W
(footbridge)São Paulo, BrazilTietê River23.207963 S 47.297981 W
(suspension bridge)Albertina, Rio do Sul, Santa Catarina, BrazilRio Itajaí do Sul27.270439 S 49.654627 W
(suspension bridge)Apiúna, Santa Catarina, BrazilRio Itajaí-Açu27.034213 S 49.392710 W
(suspension bridge)Cobras Sul, Aurora, Santa Catarina, BrazilRio Itajaí do Sul27.334124 S 49.619754 W
(suspension bridge)Dalbérgia, Ibirama, Santa Catarina, BrazilRio Hercílio27.031193 S 49.594520 W
(suspension bridge)José Boiteux, Santa Catarina, BrazilRio Hercílio26.918199 S 49.655147 W
(suspension bridge)José Boiteux, Santa Catarina, BrazilRio Hercílio26.970192 S 49.612469 W
(suspension bridge)Nova Stettin, Ibirama, Santa Catarina, BrazilRio Hercílio27.038647 S 49.562770 W
(suspension bridge)Rio do Sul, Santa Catarina, BrazilRio Itajaí do Oeste27.234664 S 49.706080 W
(suspension bridge)Rio do Sul, Santa Catarina, BrazilRio Itajaí do Oeste27.248191 S 49.687275 W
(suspension bridge)Rio do Sul, Santa Catarina, BrazilRio Itajaí-Açu27.148250 S 49.532584 W
(suspension bridge)Rio do Sul, Santa Catarina, BrazilRio Itajaí-Açu27.191368 S 49.603366 W
(suspension bridge)Rio do Sul, Santa Catarina, BrazilRio Itajaí-Açu27.208039 S 49.643735 W
(suspension bridge)Rio do Sul, Santa Catarina, BrazilRio Itajaí-Açu27.216024 S 49.648286 W
(suspension bridge)Rio do Sul, Santa Catarina, BrazilRio Itajaí do Oeste27.233592 S 49.672632 W
(suspension bridge)Rio dos Cedros, Santa Catarina, BrazilRio dos Cedros26.764115 S 49.266995 W
(suspension bridge)Salto Grande, Ituporanga, Santa Catarina, BrazilRio Itajaí do Sul27.396064 S 49.603750 W
(suspension bridge)Santa Teresa, Aurora, Santa Catarina, BrazilRio Itajaí do Sul27.352168 S 49.615510 W
Emílio MéierJaraguá Esquerdo, Jaraguá do Sul, Santa Catarina, Brazil 26.503567 S 49.092458 W
Emilio MeierJaraguá do Sul, Santa Catarina, Brazil 26.510215 S 49.113843 W
GaloRio do Sul, Santa Catarina, BrazilRio Itajaí-Açu27.207318 S 49.635855 W
PênsilPiracicaba, São Paulo, BrazilPiracicaba River22.718293 S 47.654655 W75
TôrresTôrres, BrazilMampituba River29.326247 S 49.721681 W
TrabachSanta Cruz do Sul, Rio Grande do Sul, BrazilRio Pardinho
WarnowWarnow, Indaial, Santa Catarina, BrazilRio Itajaí-Açu26.941401 S 49.290371 W

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