Otávio Rocha Viaduct
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The Otávio Rocha Viaduct is an outstanding engineering work in Porto Alegre, capital of the Brazilian state of Rio Grande do Sul. It is located in the city center, at the intersection of the Duque de
Aspect of the Otávio Rocha Viaduct in 2008
Opening of Borges de Medeiros Avenue and construction of the Otávio Rocha Viaduct. Photo from the 1920s from the Joaquim Felizardo Museum collection.
Borges de Medeiros
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Antônio Augusto Borges de Medeiros was a Brazilian lawyer, judge, and politician. He served as Chief Judge and was appointed as the President of Rio Grande do Sul for a total of 25 years, during the p
Otávio Rocha Viaduct
…by the so-called "morrinho". However, its construction was only approved in 1926, when the intendant Otávio Rocha, together with the state president, Borges de Medeiros, determined the effective opening of the current Borges de Medeiros Avenue. Such decision required a downgrade on the ground, interrupting the course…
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