The Friendship Bridge (, ) is an arch bridge connecting the Brazilian city of Foz do Iguaçu and the Paraguayan city of Ciudad del Este. History and importance The bridge was opened to traffic in 1965. The space between the main arch is 290 metres (303 yards in total). The bridge itself is 552.4 m long. The bridge is extremely important to the economies of both Foz do Iguaçu and Ciudad del Este. BR-277 begins immediately after the end of the bridge in the Brazilian side, and National Route N° 7 in the Paraguayan side. Gallery See also Brazil–Paraguay border References External links Deck arch bridges Concrete bridges Bridges in Brazil Bridges in Paraguay International bridges Brazil–Paraguay border crossings Ciudad del Este Foz do Iguaçu Bridges over the Paraná River Bridges completed in 1965 Buildings and structures in Paraná (state) Transport in Paraná (state)