It spans Vigo bay across the Rande Strait, linking the municipalities of Redondela and Moaña.

It was designed by Italian engineer Fabrizio de Miranda,[1] the Spaniard Florencio del Pozo (who was also in charge of its foundations),[2] and Alfredo Passaro.

[3] The bridge was built in 1978 and opened in 1981, just over a year before start of the 1982 FIFA World Cup.

It is believed that there will be congestion problems in the near future, so the widening alternative has already been studied and projected.

In February 2015, Widening works have started, with an estimated investment of 107,9 million euro.