List of bridges in Iraq

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

Khabur (Tigris)
 Zakho
37°08′10.6″N 42°41′41.6″E / 37.136278°N 42.694889°E / 37.136278; 42.694889 (Delal Bridge)		 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 / 36.530028; 42.721611 (Abbasid Bridge)		 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 [ar] 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 / 33.359361; 44.354139 (Adhamiyah Bridge)		 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 / 33.295833; 44.399917 (14th of July Bridge)		 Baghdad Governorate [Note 1]
[7]
[8]
3 Muhammad al-Baqir al-Sadr Bridge [ar] 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 / 30.510750; 47.851944 (Muhammad al-Baqir al-Sadr Bridge)		 Basra Governorate [9]
[10]
4 Bridge of Civilizations [ar] 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 / 31.041750; 46.251139 (Bridge of Civilizations)		 Dhi Qar Governorate [11]


Notes and references

  • Notes
  1. ^ a b The length given only takes into account the main bridge, central span(s) and shore span(s), approach viaducts are not counted.
  • Others references
  1. ^ Pavelka, K. "Detailed documentation and 3d model creation of Dalal Bridge using terrestrial photogrammetry in Zakhu, northern Iraqi Kurdistan" (PDF). Cipa.icomos.org. 22nd CIPA Symposium, October 11-15, 2009, Kyoto, Japan. Archived from the original (PDF) on 8 December 2015.
  2. ^ "Zakho Bridge". Mcid.mcah.columbia.edu - Columbia University. Retrieved 23 November 2022.
  3. ^ "800-Year-Old Bridge in Iraq Threatened by Erosion". Theglobalherald.com. Retrieved 23 November 2022.
  4. ^ "Adhamiyah Bridge". Structurae.com. Retrieved 23 November 2022.
  5. ^ Yamamoto, Takao; Kitahara, Toshio (1986). "Quality Control in the Erection of Cable-Stayed Bridges". In International Association for Bridge and Structural Engineering (IABSE) (ed.). IABSE reports. Vol. 51. pp. 259–266. doi:10.5169/seals-39586. {{cite book}}: |website= ignored (help)
  6. ^ Maunsell (1983). "Adhamiyah Bridge, Baghdad (Iraq)". In International Association for Bridge and Structural Engineering (IABSE) (ed.). IABSE structures. Vol. 7. pp. 100, 101. doi:10.5169/seals-18292. {{cite book}}: |website= ignored (help)
  7. ^ "July 14 Bridge". Structurae.com. Retrieved 23 November 2022.
  8. ^ Al-Zuhairi, Alaa Hussein (January 2007). "Analysis and design of Suspension Bridges". Researchgate.net. doi:10.13140/RG.2.2.31062.96324.
  9. ^ "Muhammad Baquir Al-Sadr Bridge, Basra, Iraq". Maegspa.com - Maeg Costruzioni SpA. Retrieved 23 November 2022.
  10. ^ "Cable-stayed bridge over Shatt al-'Arab river, Al Basra, Iraq". Demiranda.it - De Miranda Associati Ingegneria Strutturale. Retrieved 23 November 2022.
  11. ^ "Civilisations Bridge". Ur-architecture.com. Retrieved 23 November 2022.

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