The construction of a second cable-stayed bridge has been proposed since 1982, with a series of studies made since 2000. The cost of the new bridge has been estimated at US$440m, to be largely privately financed via tolls.OverviewThe General Rafael Urdaneta Bridge is located at the Tablazo Strait outlet of, in western. The bridge connects with much of the rest of the country. It is named after Made of and, the spans 8.678 kilometres (5.392 mi) from shore to shore. The five main spans are each 235 metres (771 ft) long. They are supported from 92-metre (302. It was opened on 24 August 1962 by the then-president of Venezuela. In April 1964, parts of the bridge collapsed after a collision with the ,.