Vasco+de+Gama+Bridge

=**The Vasco de Gama Bridge**= The Vasco de Gama Bridge is 11 miles long, which makes it the 9th longest bridge in the world but the longest in Western Europe. The width of the deck is about 30.9 meters. The main arch's total length is 824 meters. It was designed by Armando Rito, and the architect of the structure was Alain Montois. The bridge stretches over the Tagus River from Europe to India. The bridge was started to be built in 1995 yet it was not opened untill 1998 near Lisbon Portugal. The bridge was designed to withstand an earthquake four times greater than the 1755 earthquake that devastated Lisbon. Also, it is located right next to the nations park. It got its name on the same year of the 5th century of the arrival of Vasco da Gama to India. We think the bridge looks like a boat. especially the ripples in the water.