This is a list of bridges and viaducts in Ecuador, including those for pedestrians and vehicular traffic.
Name | Distinction | Length | Type | Carries Crosses | Opened | Location | Province | Ref. | ||
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1 | Aguarico River Bridge | Designed by Toni Rüttimann | 264 m (866 ft) | Suspension Steel | Footbridge Aguarico River | El Dorado de Cascales 0°04′15.9″N77°15′03.4″W / 0.071083°N 77.250944°W | Sucumbíos Province | [S 1] [1] | ||
2 | San Francisco Bridge (Baños) | Bungee jumping spot | Beam bridge Composite steel/concrete deck V-shaped legs | Road bridge Pastaza River | Baños de Agua Santa 1°23′39.1″S78°25′28.4″W / 1.394194°S 78.424556°W | Tungurahua Province |
This table presents the structures with spans greater than 100 metres (330 ft) (non-exhaustive list).
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