How much did Octávio Frias de Oliveira Bridge cost to build?
The Octavio Frias de Oliveira Bridge (the Ponte Estaiada) is the cable-stayed bridge in Sao Paulo, Brazil, with two oppositely curved 900 m, 16 m wide roadways in an X shape carried by 144 stays from a single 138 m mast over the Pinheiros River, built by OAS and opened to traffic at 6 pm on 10 May 2008. The Sao Paulo city press office reported on opening day that BRL 260 million had been spent since the work began in 2003, while English Wikipedia gives a total cost of BRL 233 million including illumination and Portuguese Wikipedia about BRL 184 million plus BRL 40 million for signalling, drainage and paving.
Reported project cost
BRL 260 million
Approximately $141.78 million
Cost basis: 2008
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Reported project cost2008
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- HeightPrefeitura de São Paulo
- 138 m
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