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16-787: Programmed as part of the infrastructures for the Expo '92 , building works took place from 1989 to 1991. Part of the SE-30  [ es ] ring-road, it displays a total length of 565 metres (1,854 ft), with a main span of 265 metres (869 ft) and a maximum height of 102 metres (335 ft). It crosses the river near the Batán harbour of the Port of Seville . The 5 spans are as follows: (48 – 102 – 265 – 102 – 48) m. The bridge has 88 strap cables. The bridge opened on 15 November 1991. Only featuring 2 lanes of motor vehicles on each side, it soon became

32-470: A bottleneck . In July 2018, the Ministry of Public Works presented a project to expand the bridge to 6 lanes (3 lanes on each side). On September 1, 2020, the government opened the bidding for the replacement of the cables, which were at the end of their service life, and the expansion to 6 lanes. It is expected that after several years of delay, the works will be completed in 2025. This article about

48-506: A big fest of light and sound on the 20 April 1990, two years before the Fair's inauguration. The hot Sevillian summer was largely abated by a microfilter water air conditioning system throughout the site, principally along the main avenues and streets, under canopied sections both of tensile fabric and greenery. Visitors were sprayed with cool mist in various locations, and could make use of the numerous fountains and wading pools to cool off. At

64-465: A bridge in Europe is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Seville Expo %2792 The Seville Expo '92 was a universal exposition that took place from Monday, April 20 to Monday, October 12, 1992, on La Isla de La Cartuja (Charterhouse Island), Seville , Spain. The theme for the expo was "The Age of Discovery", celebrating the 500th anniversary of Christopher Columbus reaching

80-603: A new port and train station here, new railroad lines, trains and highways, not to mention a completely new infrastructure," Olivencia said. He also saw time as an issue with planning of the event, as well as staff changes. Olivencia prevented the United States from having the largest pavilion: "we as hosts intend to have the largest". Pavilions at the expo consisted of the Royal Pavilion and the five thematic pavilions - Navigation, Discovery, Nature, Environment, and

96-585: The Americas after launching from Seville's port (on the Guadalquivir ), and over 100 countries were represented. The total amount of land used for the expo was 215 hectares (530 acres) and the total number of visitors was 41,814,571. The exposition ran at the same time as the smaller and shorter-duration Genoa Expo '92 , a Specialized Exhibition, held in memory of Christopher Columbus, born in Genoa. Expo'92

112-732: The Fifteenth Century; the flagship Spanish and Andalusian pavilions at the Lake of Spain; the Spanish Autonomous Regions pavilions all along the Lake of Spain; over 100 international pavilions; and numerous corporate pavilions. In particular, the Discoveries Pavilion featured an Omnimax Theatre, where a Spanish government commissioned theme film, Eureka !, made by Greg MacGillivray and Jon Boorstin, based on The Discoverers , by Daniel J. Boorstin

128-469: The Isla Mágica requires an entrance fee. Over one hundred nations were represented at the expo, making it one of the largest ever hosted up to that time. Greg MacGillivray Greg MacGillivray (born 1945 ) is an American film director and cinematographer . MacGillivray was first nominated for an Academy Award in 1995 for directing The Living Sea ( Best Documentary Short Subject ), and

144-495: The New World, and required at least several days to visit most of the pavilions. It was also known for its numerous spectacular gates and bridges, and the diversity of transport within the expo site from bus to ferry boat, to cable car and monorail . It also gave an impressive architectural tour of the world, with many countries vying for the position of the most inventive or creative pavilion structure - outstanding amongst these

160-487: The conclusion of the expo, many of the pavilions were dismantled, and today the site is divided between a research and development park called Cartuja 93 and a theme park called Isla Mágica , the 'Magic Island', which also hosts the popular Pavilion of Spain. The Government of Canada donated the Canadian Pavilion for use as a new trade school. One can walk throughout Cartuja 93 for free, however, admission to

176-485: The shape of a big white bird with the legs of an elephant, whose long conical beak and crest had the colours of the rainbow . It was created by German designer Heinz Edelmann (who is best known for his work on the 1968 animated film, Yellow Submarine ), who also gave it the name Curro , an Andalusian pet form of Spanish male name Francisco . It was presented officially in the Plaza de España of Seville , in

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192-453: Was constructed, a large enclosed Plaza-type building in a rustic red colour which also hosted a special Exhibition on the Gold of South America. A 'Plaza de África' was also created to allow maximum participation from developing African states. The HD-MAC standard, an early analog high-definition television system , was demonstrated at the expo. Curro was the mascot for the fair. It has

208-475: Was nominated in the same category again for Dolphins in 2000. He initiated the development of three cameras for the IMAX format , the high-speed (slow-motion) camera, the industry's first lightweight camera, and the "all-weather" camera used during filming on Mount Everest . In August 2005, MacGillivray was producing a documentary which examined the potential effects of a hurricane hitting New Orleans . By

224-534: Was organized to celebrate the 500th anniversary of the discovery of the Americas by Christopher Columbus (1492–1992). The exposition was to be jointly held with the City of Chicago , however, due to national, state, and local funding difficulties, Chicago did not accept the offer. Expo'92 Seville was widely known for its massive site, held at the Isla de la Cartuja , reputed site of reference for Columbus for his voyage to

240-461: Was presented. The first IMAX film to use a light-weight hand held camera (with a steadicam ), it won the principal creative award at the fair. The Pavilion of the Future was constructed in part with post-tensioned stone arches. To offset costs by developing nations, and to allow a 'first-ever' representation by every South American nation, a special monumental structure, the 'Plaza de Américas'

256-619: Was the Pavilion of Japan - the world's largest wooden structure, the Pavilion of Morocco, a re-creation of a Moroccan Palace-Mansion, and the modernistic cube and sphere of the flagship Spanish Pavilion, to name a few. The most popular pavilions with visitors were those of Spain and Canada. The event was directed by Manuel Olivencia . "Long-term benefits [to Seville] will include new airports in Seville and Jerez , airport renovation in Málaga ,

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