Mezcala Bridge

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  • picture of Mezcala Bridge
  • picture of Mezcala Bridge
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Original namePuente Mezcala
StedGuerrero, Mexico
CrossesBalsas
StatusIn use
Open1993
FunctionRoad bridge
DesignCable-stayed bridge
Length891 m
Height236 m
Longest span313 m
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Puente Mezcala is a cable-stayed bridge that crosses the Balsas River in Guerrero, Mexico.
The bridge opened in 1993 and is part of the highway between México City-Acapulco. The Mezcala bridge is one of the first cable-stayed bridges with double spans. It was the tallest bridge construction in the world when it opened with a tower height of 236 metres. The bridge is 891 meters long, and a main span of 313 meters.