Bridge of the Americas
Record: 1654 m
Height Record: 117 m
Main Span Record: 344 m
Clearance below Record: 61.30 m
The Bridge of the Americas (Spanish: Puente de las Américas; originally known as the Thatcher Ferry Bridge) is a road bridge in Panama, which spans the Pacific entrance to the Panama Canal. Designed by Sverdrup & Parcel, it was completed in 1962 at a cost of US$20 million, connecting the north and south American land masses. Two other bridges cross the canal: the Atlantic Bridge at the Gatun locks (expected 2018) and the Centennial Bridge.
