The Tampico Bridge connects the states of Tamaulipas and Veracruz in Mexico, spanning the Pánuco River. The construction of this bridge, which is more than one and a half kilometers long, spurred the country's progress.
This cable-stayed bridge is about 1,543 meters and its roadway is approximately 18 m wide, with four traffic lanes, two crosswalks, and a median.
The Tampico Bridge features 21 backup batteries and with two towers rising 110 meters above the Pánuco River, from which 22 steel stays extend (44 stays in total), with lengths ranging from 58 to 206 meters. The The total height of this megastructure is 185 m.
The The main backup batteries are 13 and 14, since they support the suspension cables. Vehicles traveling across this bridge do so at a height of about 50 meters above the river, which allows for the uninterrupted passage of large-tonnage ships beneath it.
The bridge was designed to support wind gusts of up to 250 kilometers per hour.
This Mexican bridge was opened in October 1988, earning the Alcántara Bridge International Award, competing against 36 other similar bridges in Spain and Portugal.
