The
25 de Abril Bridge (Ponte 25 de Abril, 25th of April Bridge, ) is a
suspension bridge connecting the city of
Lisbon, capital of
Portugal, to the municipality of
Almada on the left (south) bank of the
Tejo river. It was inaugurated on August 6, 1966, and a train platform was added in 1999. Because it is a suspension bridge and has similar coloring, it is often compared to the
Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco, US. It was built by the
American Bridge Company which constructed the
San Francisco–Oakland Bay Bridge, but not the Golden Gate. With a total length of 2,277 m, it is the 27th
largest suspension bridge in the world. The upper deck carries six car lanes, while the lower deck carries two train tracks electrified at
25 kV AC. Until 1974, the bridge was named
Salazar Bridge. The name "25 de Abril" commemorates the
Carnation Revolution.