The Juscelino Kubitschek Bridge crosses Lake Paranoá in Brasília, Brazil, linking the eastern shore to the city center. Alexandre Chan designed it, with structural engineer Mário Vila Verde. It opened to traffic on December 15, 2002, and the article gives the cost as US$56.8 million. The article does not name a client or construction dates.
The bridge is 3,937 feet (1,200 meters) long and 79 feet (24 meters) wide, with three spans of 787 feet (240 meters) each. It is built of steel and concrete. Four pillars stand in the lakebed.
Three asymmetrical steel arches cross each other diagonally, and the deck hangs from steel cables attached in alternating fashion. Walkways serve cyclists and pedestrians.
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