The Lezíria Bridge () is a box girder bridge flanked by viaducts and rangeviews that spans the Tagus river and the Sorraia River between Carregado and Benavente, north-east of Lisbon, capital of Portugal. It is the third-longest bridge in Europe (including viaducts) with a total length of 12 km. The main bridge spans 972 m over the Tagus and the Sorraia rivers. The span lengths are 95 m - 127 m - 133 m - 4 × 130 m - 95 m.
The bridge was constructed in 21 months using the balanced cantilever method and opened to traffic in July 2007.
Description The bridge carries six road lanes, with a speed limit of , the same as motorways.
See also 25 de Abril Bridge Vasco da Gama Bridge List of longest bridges Megaproject
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