Bridge of the Americas

Summary

Bridge of the Americas is a through arch bridge^[1]. It ranks in the top 7% of through_arch_bridge entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (194 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Bridge of the Americas is located in Balboa^[3].
• Bridge of the Americas is in the country of Panama^[4].
• Bridge of the Americas's image is recorded as Bridge of the Americas.jpg^[5].
• Bridge of the Americas's image is recorded as US Navy 080813-N-6266K-036 American and Panamanian security forces practice water steering and maneuvering-edit.jpg^[6].
• Bridge of the Americas's instance of is recorded as through arch bridge^[7].
• Bridge of the Americas's instance of is recorded as cantilever bridge^[8].
• Bridge of the Americas's instance of is recorded as truss bridge^[9].
• Bridge of the Americas's instance of is recorded as tied-arch bridge^[10].
• Bridge of the Americas's instance of is recorded as steel bridge^[11].
• Bridge of the Americas's instance of is recorded as road bridge^[12].
• Bridge of the Americas's instance of is recorded as cable-stayed bridge^[13].
• North America is named after Bridge of the Americas^[14].
• South America is named after Bridge of the Americas^[15].
• Bridge of the Americas's crosses is recorded as Panama Canal^[16].
• Bridge of the Americas's made from material is recorded as concrete^[17].
• Bridge of the Americas's location is recorded as Balboa^[18].
• Bridge of the Americas's Commons category is recorded as Bridge of the Americas, Panama^[19].
• Bridge of the Americas's Structurae structure ID is recorded as 20000448^[20].
• +1962-10-12T00:00:00Z marks the founding of Bridge of the Americas^[21].
• Bridge of the Americas's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 8.9430555555556, 'lon': -79.565}^[22].
• Bridge of the Americas's structural engineer is recorded as Sverdrup & Parcel^[23].
• Bridge of the Americas's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/06crgp^[24].
• Bridge of the Americas's date of official opening is recorded as +1962-10-12T00:00:00Z^[25].
• Bridge of the Americas's date of official opening is recorded as +1962-00-00T00:00:00Z^[26].
• Bridge of the Americas's SkyscraperPage building ID is recorded as 92649^[27].

Body

Geography

Bridge of the Americas is in the country of Panama^[4]. It is located in Balboa^[3].

Physical Characteristics

Bridge of the Americas's length is recorded as {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+1654'}^[28].

Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include through arch bridge^[7], cantilever bridge^[8], truss bridge^[9], tied-arch bridge^[10], steel bridge^[11], and road bridge^[12].

History and Context

+1962-10-12T00:00:00Z marks the founding of Bridge of the Americas^[21]. Things named after include North America^[14], a continent^[29] and South America^[15], a continent^[30].

Why It Matters

Bridge of the Americas ranks in the top 7% of through_arch_bridge entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (194 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[31] It is known by 13 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[32]