In March 1952, the Junta Autónoma de Estradas (Autonomous Highway Authority) passed judgment upon the elaboration of the sketch for the highway bridge to Professor Edgar António de Mesquita Cardoso, bron in Porto on 11 May 1913 and deceased on 5 July 2000.
The Ponte da Arrábida (Arrábida Bridge), which contains a 270m span, set the world record for concrete bridges for some time. The arch is 52m tall and the plate rises up to 70m above water level. The construction lasted from May 1957 to 22 July 1963, day of its opening.
