Opened to traffic on December 15, 2002, its distinctive silhouette quickly became a Brasília landmark.

[2] The bridge is named after President Juscelino Kubitschek, who served from 1956 to 1961 and is generally considered the main political figure to have supported the construction of the planned city of Brasília.

It was designed by architect Alexandre Chan and structural engineer Mário Vila Verde.

The entire structure has a total length of 1,200 metres (3,900 ft), and was completed at a cost of US$56.8 million.

This medal is awarded "for a single, recent outstanding achievement showing harmony with the environment, aesthetic merit and successful community participation".