This list of bridges in Iraq lists bridges of particular historical, scenic, architectural or engineering interest. Road and railway bridges, viaducts, aqueducts and footbridges are included.
Historical and architectural interest bridges
Name | Arabic | Distinction | Length | Type | Carries Crosses | Opened | Location | Governorate | Ref. | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Delal Bridge | پل دلال | Height : 15.5 m (51 ft) Span : 16 m (52 ft) | 115 m (377 ft) | Masonry 5 arches, carved limestone | Zakho 37°08′10.6″N 42°41′41.6″E / 37.136278°N 42.694889°E | Duhok Governorate | [1] [2] | |||
2 | Abbasid Bridge | القنطرة العباسية | 22 m (72 ft) | Masonry 1 remaining arch | Wadi al Murr | Nineveh 36°31′48.1″N 42°43′17.8″E / 36.530028°N 42.721611°E | Nineveh Governorate | [3] |
Major road and railway bridges
This table presents the structures with spans greater than 100 meters (non-exhaustive list).
Name | Arabic | Span | Length | Type | Carries Crosses | Opened | Location | Governorate | Ref. | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Adhamiyah Bridge | جسر الأئمة | 182 m (597 ft) | 370 m (1,210 ft) | Cable-stayed Composite steel/concrete deck, 1 steel pylon 182+60+61 | Road bridge Tigris | 1983 | Baghdad 33°21′33.7″N 44°21′14.9″E / 33.359361°N 44.354139°E | Baghdad Governorate | [Note 1] [4] [5] [6] | |
2 | 14th of July Bridge | جسر 14 تموز | 168 m (551 ft) | 335 m (1,099 ft) | Suspension Self-anchored, steel girder deck, steel pylons 84+168+84 | Road bridge Tigris | 1964 | Baghdad 33°17′45.0″N 44°23′59.7″E / 33.295833°N 44.399917°E | Baghdad Governorate | [Note 1] [7] [8] | |
3 | Muhammad al-Baqir al-Sadr Bridge | جسر التنومة الجديد | 150 m (490 ft) | 1,188 m (3,898 ft) | Cable-stayed Steel box girder deck, steel pylons 69+150+69 | Road bridge Shatt al-Arab | 2017 | Basra 30°30′38.7″N 47°51′07.0″E / 30.510750°N 47.851944°E | Basra Governorate | [9] [10] | |
4 | Bridge of Civilizations | جسر الحضارات | Cable-stayed | Road bridge Euphrates | 2015 | Nasiriyah 31°02′30.3″N 46°15′04.1″E / 31.041750°N 46.251139°E | Dhi Qar Governorate | [11] |
Notes and references
- Notes
- Others references
See also
External links
- "Brücken". Brueckenweb.de (in German).
- "Suspension Bridges of Iraq". Bridgemeister.com.
Further reading
- Prade, Marcel (1990). "L'Iraq". Les Grands Ponts du Monde : Ponts Remarquables Hors d'Europe. Art et patrimoine (in French). Poitiers: Brissaud. p. 197. ISBN 2-902170-68-8.
- "Bridge projects completion percentage map" (PDF). Moch.gov.iq - Ministry of Construction, Housing, Municipalities and Public Works. 2022.
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