Which bridge in Portugal was renamed from Ponte Salazar after the 1974 Carnation Revolution?

Portugal’s 25 de Abril Bridge was renamed from Ponte Salazar after the 1974 Carnation Revolution.

The suspension bridge crosses the Tagus River between Lisbon and Almada. It opened in 1966 as Ponte Salazar, honoring António de Oliveira Salazar, who led Portugal’s Estado Novo regime. Following the revolution of April 25, 1974, the bridge was renamed 25 de Abril, commemorating the date of the democratic uprising.

Its design and appearance are often compared with San Francisco’s Golden Gate Bridge, but the structures are separate projects. The bridge’s red color and suspension form contribute to the comparison. It carries road traffic on its upper deck and railway traffic on a lower deck added in 1999.

The bridge is sometimes confused with Lisbon’s Vasco da Gama Bridge, which opened in 1998 and is a much longer crossing farther east along the Tagus.