Bridge · 1881–1886
Luís I Bridge
Ponte de D. Luís
The arch and upper deck are completed on 30 October 1886 and the bridge opens the very next day.
Stories
Eiffel's former partner takes charge 1881
Théophile Seyrig, Eiffel's former partner, designs the bridge and is put in charge of building it.
Opened the day after it was finished 1886
The arch and upper deck are completed on 30 October 1886 and the bridge opens the very next day.
The lower deck opens 1887
The lower deck is opened a year later and Bishop D. Américo blesses the bridge.
Cars out, metro in 2003
On 27 June the upper deck closes to cars so it can carry the metro.