Nov 10, 2009 – Ponte Estaiada Octávio Frias de Oliveira bridge in São Paulo, Brazil – Andre Sieber

• Where is it almost as common to take an air taxi as it is to take a car taxi?
  Right here
• In a city that loves to shake its groove thing, which dance is revered above the rest?
  Talk about shaking and grooving!
• Emperor Pedro I declared Brazilian independence here in 1822.
  Brazil had an emperor?
• You’ll find this bridge in the city that’s home to the world’s largest Japanese community outside Japan.
  Where is it?

The Octavio Frias de Oliveira bridge is a cable-stayed bridge in São Paulo, Brazil over the Pinheiros River, opened in May 2008. The bridge is 138 metres (450 ft) tall, and connects Marginal Pinheiros to Jornalista Roberto Marinho Avenue.

The bridge deck is unusual due to its form, which is similar to an “X”, crossing at the tower.

It is the only bridge in the world that has two curved tracks supported by a single concrete mast.

At the end of December lights are put up on the cables and illuminated to create color effects like those on a Christmas tree. The bridge is also lit up on special occasions during the year and is often used for automobile advertisements on television.