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The bridge was designed and built in 1955 by the renowned Portuguese engineer Edgar Cardoso. It is considered the first motorway bridge in the Portuguese section of the Douro River and is a concrete arch bridge with a length of approximately 300 meters. It is named after the Portuguese naval officer and colonial administrator Almirante Manuel Maria Sarmento Rodrigues, who served as governor of Guinea and Mozambique under the Salazar dictatorship and later became Minister of Colonies.

The bridge is notable for its six curvilinear polygonal arches, with a total length of 232 metres. In 1973, it was named after Admiral Sarmento Rodrigues, a prominent Portuguese politician and military man. The structure is an outstanding example of bridge engineering of the period and remains an important landmark in the region.

The bridge connects Spain and Portugal. Thanks to the EU you can easily walk across it 🙂

Beautiful location, also visit the cemetery

Old Carmelite convent that is located on one side of the road and that allows us to see incredible views of the monastery and its walls.

After the town of Açoreira is this road that allows us to see the impressive views of these mountains in a magnificent stretch.

Impressive town that is located on this hilltop and the ruins in the center are also worth seeing.

Beautiful town of Freixo de Espada-à-Cinta that allows us to see its round tower in the center of the same town.