Guaratuba Bridge

Guaratuba Bridge
Guaratuba Bridge
Coordinates	25°51′31″S 48°34′00″W / 25.858579°S 48.566699°W
Crosses	Guaratuba Bay
Locale	Guaratuba, Brazil
Characteristics
Design	arch bridge
Location
	Interactive map of Guaratuba Bridge

Guaratuba Bridge (Portuguese: Ponte de Guaratuba) is a cable-stayed bridge over Guaratuba Bay connecting the towns of Guaratuba and Matinhos in the state of Paraná, Brazil.

History

Before the bridge was built, Guaratuba Bay could only be crossed by ferry.

Construction of the bridge began in 2024 and was carried out by the Nova Ponte Consortium on behalf of the Government of the State of Paraná.^[1] The total investment in the project was estimated at R$400 million.^[1]

The bridge was officially inaugurated on 1 May 2026, in a ceremony attended by the Governor of Paraná, Carlos Roberto Massa Júnior.^[2]

Description

The central section of the structure consists of a cable-stayed bridge.

References

1 2 Pimentel, Douglas (27 April 2026). "Ponte de Guaratuba será inaugurada em dois dias; veja a a linha do tempo da obra mais aguardada da história do Paraná". Banda B (in Portuguese). Retrieved 18 July 2026.
↑ "Durante inauguração da Ponte de Guaratuba, Ratinho Junior diz que a perseverança venceu o impossível". Governo do Estado do Paraná (in Portuguese). Archived from the original on 21 May 2026. Retrieved 18 July 2026.

[Banda_B-1] 1 2 Pimentel, Douglas (27 April 2026). "Ponte de Guaratuba será inaugurada em dois dias; veja a a linha do tempo da obra mais aguardada da história do Paraná". Banda B (in Portuguese). Retrieved 18 July 2026.

[Governo-2] "Durante inauguração da Ponte de Guaratuba, Ratinho Junior diz que a perseverança venceu o impossível". Governo do Estado do Paraná (in Portuguese). Archived from the original on 21 May 2026. Retrieved 18 July 2026.

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