O QUE A EUROPA FAZ POR MIM
Desde a sua integração na #EU em 1986, #Portugal tem beneficiado significativamente do financiamento do European Investment Bank (EIB) em projetos que fomentam a competitividade, estimulam a inovação, promovem o desenvolvimento sustentável, reforçam a coesão social e territorial, e apoiam uma transição justa e rápida para a neutralidade climática.
A Ponte Vasco da Gama, construída há mais de 25 anos, é um marco icónico da paisagem lisboeta que, com o apoio do #EIB, mudou a vida de milhares de pessoas e revolucionou a mobilidade local.
“O financiamento do BEI no valor de 299 milhões de euros ajudou a mobilizar outras fontes de financiamento e a garantir que o projeto fosse concluído dentro do prazo e do orçamento previstos,” refere Nuno Ascenso Pires, coordenador das operações do BEI em Portugal. “O impacto deste apoio não se limitou apenas à construção da ponte, mas também teve efeitos a longo prazo no desenvolvimento económico e na melhoria da infraestrutura de transporte em Portugal.”
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Ever wondered about the story behind the iconic Vasco da Gama Bridge that elegantly stretches across the Tagus River in Lisbon? Here are some key facts about the EU's longest bridge 👇
🌉 Built 25 years ago: Named after world-renowned Portuguese navigator Vasco da Gama who marked the maritime route to India.
🏙️ An iconic landmark: The Vasco da Gama Bridge is a significant part of Lisbon’s landscape.
🏗️ Construction timeline: Took 37 months to complete, from February 1995 to March 1998.
💪 Robust design: Engineers designed the bridge to be extremely robust, capable of withstanding wind gusts of up to 250 km/h and designed to resist an earthquake 4.5 times stronger than the Lisbon earthquake of 1755.
👷♂️ Manpower and materials: About 3,300 workers were involved in the project, and 100,000 tons of steel were used in its construction.
🎉 Inauguration: The bridge was inaugurated in March 1998 to coincide with the 500th anniversary of da Gama’s legendary sea route journey.
🚗 Improved commute: The bridge improved the daily commute for thousands of people with more than 62,000 vehicles crossing the Tagus river daily.
🔄 Regional transformation: The bridge transformed the surrounding region and improved connectivity between different regions of Portugal with a significant impact on the development of the municipalities of Montijo and Alcochete.
💶 Financial support: The project received a loan from the European Investment Bank and a significant contribution from the European Union’s Cohesion Fund.
⚠ Find out more about this project and how we helped to make it happen https://lnkd.in/exW576ut
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