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Dom Pedro II Bridge

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Dom Pedro II Bridge ((), also Dom Pedro II Imperial Bridge ) is a bridge between Cachoeira and São Félix, Bahia, Brazil. It crosses the Paraguaçu River and serves as an automotive, rail, and pedestrian bridge. The bridge was inaugurated on July 7, 1885, was one of the main engineering works in South America at the time. It is composed of iron and wood ballast imported from England and measures long and wide with spans of . Read more on Wikipedia

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