Cuscatlán Bridge (1998)
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CarriesPan-American Highway
CrossesLempa River
Cuscatlán Bridge Puente Cuscatlán | |
|---|---|
 The Cuscatlán Bridge crossing the Lempa River | |
| Coordinates | 13°36′39″N 88°34′02″W / 13.61083°N 88.56722°W |
| Carries | Pan-American Highway |
| Crosses | Lempa River |
| Locale | |
| Characteristics | |
| Total length | 1,348 feet (411 m) |
| History | |
| Constructed by | Rizzani de Eccher |
| Inaugurated | 1998 |
| Replaces | Cuscatlán Bridge |
| Location | |
 Interactive map of Cuscatlán Bridge | |
The Cuscatlán Bridge (Spanish: Puente Cuscatlán) is a bridge in El Salvador that crosses the Lempa River. The bridge, opened in 1998, replaces a previous bridge of the name that was bombed during the Salvadoran Civil War in 1984.
