In 2025, Brazil will build a $1.8 billion, 12-kilometer cable-stayed bridge linking Salvador and the port town of Itaparica on an island within the All Saints Bay (“Baía de Todos os Santos”) Bridging these locations eliminates the need for long ferry rides or detours. This bridge will spur tourism and trade, aiding over 10 million […]
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