List of bridges in Romania
This list of bridges in Romania 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
Romanian
Distinction
Length
Type
CarriesCrosses
Opened
Location
Historical region Country
Ref.
1
Trajan's Bridge destroyed
Podul lui Traian
1,135 m (3,724 ft)
Masonry Wooden truss arches, masonry piers
105
Drobeta-Turnu Severin –Kladovo 44°37′08.3″N 22°40′03.1″E / 44.618972°N 22.667528°E / 44.618972; 22.667528 (Trajan's Bridge )
Oltenia Serbia
[ S 1]
2
Constantine's Bridge destroyed
Podul lui Constantin cel Mare
Considered the longest ancient river bridge
2,437 m (7,995 ft)
Masonry Wooden truss arches, masonry piers
328
Corabia –Gigen 43°45′48.4″N 24°27′25.2″E / 43.763444°N 24.457000°E / 43.763444; 24.457000 (Constantine's Bridge (Danube) )
Wallachia Bulgaria
[ S 2] [ 1]
3
Cănțălărești Medieval Bridge [ro ]
Podul medieval din Cănțălărești
Historic monument
Masonry
Racovat
1636
Ștefan cel Mare
Moldavia
[ S 3]
4
Bridge of Lies
Podul Minciunilor
First cast iron bridge built in Romania Historic monument
10 m (33 ft)
Arch Cast iron deck arch
Footbridge
1860
Sibiu 45°47′54.0″N 24°09′02.9″E / 45.798333°N 24.150806°E / 45.798333; 24.150806 (Bridge of Lies )
Transylvania
[ S 4] [ 2] [ 3]
5
Eiffel Bridge, Ungheni
Podul Eiffel
Designed by Gustave Eiffel
Truss
1887
Ungheni (Romania) –Ungheni (Moldova) 47°11′59.5″N 27°47′12.9″E / 47.199861°N 27.786917°E / 47.199861; 27.786917 (Eiffel Bridge, Ungheni )
Moldavia Republic of Moldova
6
Iași Stone Bridge [ro ]
Podul de piatră din Iași
Historic monument
Masonry 3 segmental arches
19th century
Iași 47°09′26.6″N 27°34′30.3″E / 47.157389°N 27.575083°E / 47.157389; 27.575083 (Iași Stone Bridge )
Moldavia
7
Romanescu Parc Footbridge
Podul Suspendat
Suspension
Footbridge
Craiova 44°18′00.5″N 23°48′37.5″E / 44.300139°N 23.810417°E / 44.300139; 23.810417 (Romanescu Parc Footbridge )
Oltenia
[ S 5]
8
Sălăuța River Covered Bridge [ro ]
Podul grăniceresc peste râul Sălauța
Historic monument
Covered bridge Wood
1937
Coșbuc 47°21′40.9″N 24°23′17.2″E / 47.361361°N 24.388111°E / 47.361361; 24.388111 (Sălăuța River Covered Bridge )
Transylvania
[ S 6]
9
Aciliu Viaduct
Viaductul Aciliu
Highest bridge in Romania Height : 80 m (260 ft)
1,100 m (3,600 ft)
Beam bridge Composite steel/concrete deck
2014
Apoldu de Jos –Săliște 45°49′32.7″N 23°51′56.3″E / 45.825750°N 23.865639°E / 45.825750; 23.865639 (Aciliu Viaduct )
Transylvania
[ 4]
Major road and railway bridges
This table presents the structures with spans greater than 100 meters (non-exhaustive list).
Name
Romanian
Span
Length
Type
CarriesCrosses
Opened
Location
Historical region Country
Ref.
1
Brăila Bridge
Podul peste Dunăre de la Brăila
1,120 m (3,670 ft)
2,194 m (7,198 ft)
Suspension Steel box girder deck, concrete pylons 489+1120+364
2023
Brăila –Smârdan 45°18′53.3″N 28°00′09.7″E / 45.314806°N 28.002694°E / 45.314806; 28.002694 (Brăila Bridge )
Muntenia Dobruja
[ S 7] [ 5] [ 6]
2
Ostrovul Mare Bridge
Podul Ostrovu Mare
240 m (790 ft)
360 m (1,180 ft)
Suspension Central span steel deck, side spans concrete deck, concrete pylons 60+240+60
County road DJ606GGogoșu branch (Danube )
1998
Gogoșu –Ostrovu Mare Island 44°19′14.7″N 22°34′29.4″E / 44.320750°N 22.574833°E / 44.320750; 22.574833 (Ostrovul Mare Bridge )
Oltenia
[ 7] [ 8]
3
Agigea New Bridge
Podul Nou Agigea
200 m (660 ft)
906 m (2,972 ft)
Cable-stayed Steel box girder deck, concrete pylons 81+200+81
2013
Agigea 44°05′59.5″N 28°38′04.8″E / 44.099861°N 28.634667°E / 44.099861; 28.634667 (Agigea New Bridge )
Dobruja
[ S 8] [ 9]
4
Arad New Bridgeunder construction
Podul Nou Arad
195 m (640 ft)
295 m (968 ft)
Cable-stayed Steel box girder deck, concrete pylon 50+195+50
2024
Arad 46°09′34.5″N 21°17′56.7″E / 46.159583°N 21.299083°E / 46.159583; 21.299083 (Arad New Bridge )
Crișana
[ 10] [ 11]
5
Bridge over Someșunder construction
Pod peste Someș
195 m (640 ft)
395 m (1,296 ft)
Cable-stayed Steel box girder deck, concrete pylons 100+195+100
2024
Satu Mare 47°47′04.7″N 22°53′17.8″E / 47.784639°N 22.888278°E / 47.784639; 22.888278 (Bridge over the Siret )
Transylvania
[ 12] [ 13]
6
King Carol I Bridge out of service
Podul Anghel Saligny
190 m (620 ft)
1,662 m (5,453 ft)
Truss Steel 2x140+190+2x140
1895
Cernavodă –Fetești 44°20′25.3″N 28°01′01.5″E / 44.340361°N 28.017083°E / 44.340361; 28.017083 (King Carol I Bridge )
Dobruja Muntenia
[ S 9] [ 14]
7
Cernavodă Bridge
Podul Cernavodă
190 m (620 ft)
1,640 m (5,380 ft)
Truss Steel 140+190+140
1987
Cernavodă –Fetești 44°20′23.0″N 28°01′00.3″E / 44.339722°N 28.016750°E / 44.339722; 28.016750 (Cernavodă Bridge )
Dobruja Muntenia
[ Note 1] [ S 10] [ 15]
8
New Europe Bridge
Podul Noua Europă
180 m (590 ft)(x3)
1,391 m (4,564 ft)
Extradosed Concrete box girder deck, 4 concrete pylons 124+3x180+124
2013
Calafat –Vidin 44°00′08.8″N 22°56′54.5″E / 44.002444°N 22.948472°E / 44.002444; 22.948472 (New Europe Bridge )
Oltenia Bulgaria
[ Note 2] [ S 11] [ 16]
9
Saint Mary Bridge
Podul Sfânta Maria
172 m (564 ft)
Arch Steel tied arch Bow-string bridge
2001
Cernavodă 44°20′18.4″N 28°01′43.3″E / 44.338444°N 28.028694°E / 44.338444; 28.028694 (Saint Mary Bridge )
Dobruja
[ S 12] [ 17]
10
Basarab Bridge
Podul Basarab
168 m (551 ft)
1,626 m (5,335 ft)
Cable-stayed Composite steel/concrete deck, concrete pylon 168+75
2011
Bucharest 44°27′00.0″N 26°04′07.3″E / 44.450000°N 26.068694°E / 44.450000; 26.068694 (Basarab Bridge )
Muntenia
[ 18] [ 19]
11
Bridge over Siretunder construction
Pod peste Siret
165 m (541 ft)
1,791 m (5,876 ft)
Cable-stayed Steel box girder deck, concrete pylons 71+165+71
2024
Galați 45°23′45.1″N 27°58′19.5″E / 45.395861°N 27.972083°E / 45.395861; 27.972083 (Bridge over the Siret )
Moldavia Muntenia
[ 20]
12
Agigea Bridge
Podul Agigea
162 m (531 ft)
270 m (890 ft)
Cable-stayed Composite steel/concrete deck, concrete pylon
1983
Agigea 44°6′2.6″N 28°36′28.8″E / 44.100722°N 28.608000°E / 44.100722; 28.608000 (Agigea Bridge )
Dobruja
[ S 13] [ 21]
13
Danube Bridge
Podul Prieteniei
160 m (520 ft)(x4)
2,223 m (7,293 ft)
Truss Steel, 2 levelsVertical-lift bridge 2x160+86+2x160
1954
Giurgiu –Ruse 43°53′16.5″N 26°00′24.1″E / 43.887917°N 26.006694°E / 43.887917; 26.006694 (Danube Bridge )
Muntenia Bulgaria
[ S 14] [ 22]
14
Giurgeni–Vadu Oii Bridge
Podul Giurgeni-Vadul Oii
160 m (520 ft)(x3)
1,456 m (4,777 ft)
Box girder Steel 120+3x160+120
1970
Giurgeni –Hârșova 44°45′14.8″N 27°52′37.5″E / 44.754111°N 27.877083°E / 44.754111; 27.877083 (Giurgeni–Vadu Oii Bridge )
Muntenia Dobruja
[ S 15] [ 23]
15
Mureș A1 Bridge [ro ]
Podul Mureș
150 m (490 ft)
Box girder Prestressed concrete
2011
Arad 46°09′35.1″N 21°17′21.2″E / 46.159750°N 21.289222°E / 46.159750; 21.289222 (Mureș A1 Bridge )
Crișana
[ 24]
16
Borcea Bridge
Podul Borcea
140 m (460 ft)(x3)
970 m (3,180 ft)
Truss Steel 3x140
Railway bridgeBorcea branch (Danube )
1895
Fetești 44°22′48.5″N 27°51′18.9″E / 44.380139°N 27.855250°E / 44.380139; 27.855250 (Borcea Bridge )
Muntenia
[ S 16]
17
New Borcea Bridge
Nou podul Borcea
140 m (460 ft)(x3)
971 m (3,186 ft)
Truss Steel 3x140
1987
Fetești 44°22′50.9″N 27°51′20.0″E / 44.380806°N 27.855556°E / 44.380806; 27.855556 (New Borcea Bridge )
Muntenia
[ S 17] [ 15]
18
Medgidia Rail Bridge
Podul Feroviar Medgidia
135 m (443 ft)
Truss Steel
1983
Medgidia 44°14′59.6″N 28°18′48.4″E / 44.249889°N 28.313444°E / 44.249889; 28.313444 (Medgidia Rail Bridge )
Dobruja
[ S 18]
19
Galați Bridge
Podul Galați
134 m (440 ft)
337 m (1,106 ft)
Box girder Prestressed concrete 67+134+67
1985
Galați 45°24′05.3″N 28°00′54.9″E / 45.401472°N 28.015250°E / 45.401472; 28.015250 (Galați Bridge )
Moldavia
[ S 19] [ 25]
20
Medgidia Road Bridge
Podul Medgidia
131 m (430 ft)
669 m (2,195 ft)
Arch Steel tied arch Bow-string bridge
1983
Medgidia 44°15′02.5″N 28°15′42.5″E / 44.250694°N 28.261806°E / 44.250694; 28.261806 (Medgidia Road Bridge )
Dobruja
[ S 20] [ 26]
21
Grozăvești Bridge
Podul Grozăvești
122 m (400 ft)
1,626 m (5,335 ft)
Arch Steel tied arch Bow-string bridge
2011
Bucharest 44°26′35.0″N 26°03′38.1″E / 44.443056°N 26.060583°E / 44.443056; 26.060583 (Grozăvești Bridge )
Muntenia
[ S 21] [ 19] [ 27]
22
Golescu Bridge
Podul Golescu
120 m (390 ft)
Box girder Prestressed concrete
1976
Satu Mare 47°47′17.5″N 22°52′01.2″E / 47.788194°N 22.867000°E / 47.788194; 22.867000 (Pont de Golescu )
Transylvania
[ S 22] [ 28]
23
Canal Siderca Bridge
120 m (390 ft)
855 m (2,805 ft)
Box girder Prestressed concrete 66+120+66
National road DN3BCanal Siderca
1991
Călărași 44°10′08.6″N 27°18′48.9″E / 44.169056°N 27.313583°E / 44.169056; 27.313583 (Canal Siderca Bridge )
Muntenia
[ 29]
24
Galați Bypass Bridgeunder construction
Pasaj Centura Galați
120 m (390 ft)
530 m (1,740 ft)
Cable-stayed Steel box girder deck, concrete pylon 2x120+35
Galați's inner city ringCounty road DJ251
2024
Galați 45°27′00.5″N 28°00′45.0″E / 45.450139°N 28.012500°E / 45.450139; 28.012500 (Galați Bypass Bridge )
Moldavia
[ 30]
25
Basarabi Bridge
Podul Basarabi
104 m (341 ft)
Arch Steel tied arch Bow-string bridge
1983
Murfatlar 44°10′12.0″N 28°24′29.9″E / 44.170000°N 28.408306°E / 44.170000; 28.408306 (Basarabi Bridge )
Dobruja
26
Caracău Viaduct
Viaductul Caracău
102 m (335 ft)
265 m (869 ft)
Arch Concrete deck arch
Railway bridge
1946
Mihăileni, Harghita 46°31′28.4″N 25°52′20.4″E / 46.524556°N 25.872333°E / 46.524556; 25.872333 (Caracău Viaduct )
Transylvania
[ S 23] [ 31]
27
New bridge over Dâmbovița
Noul pod peste Dâmbovița
100 m (330 ft)
170 m (560 ft)
ArchOpen-spandrel deck arch bridge 35+100+35
2023
Podu Dâmboviței 45°24′15.0″N 25°12′06.0″E / 45.404167°N 25.201667°E / 45.404167; 25.201667 (Caracău Viaduct )
Muntenia
[ 32]
Notes and references
^ The given length is for the railway bridge, the road bridge has access viaduct on the west side and both have common part over the Danube.
^ The road part of the New Europe Bridge is 1,391 m (4,564 ft) long, the railway part is longer with its access viaducts measuring 1,791 m (5,876 ft).[ 16]
^ Galliazzo, Vittorio (1994). I ponti romani. Catalogo generale (in Italian). Vol. 2. Treviso: Edizioni Canova. pp. 319f. (No. 645). ISBN 88-85066-66-6 .
^ "Podul Minciunilor" [Podul Minciunilor]. Patrimoniu.sibiu.ro (in Romanian). Retrieved 8 November 2022 .
^ "Podul Minciunilor din Sibiu - povestea si legendele lui" [The Bridge of Lies from Sibiu - its story and legends]. Turismistoric.ro (in Romanian). 9 September 2016. Retrieved 8 November 2022 .
^ "Aciliu Viaduct, Orastie – Sibiu Motorway" . Colasanti-ltd.com . Retrieved 8 November 2022 .
^ "Braila Bridge" . Webuildgroup.com . Retrieved 8 November 2022 .
^ Dąbrowiecki, Krzysztof (2022). "Najdłuższy most wiszący na Dunaju w Rumunii – most Brăila" [The longest suspension bridge over the Danube in Romania - the Brăila Bridge] (PDF) (in Romanian). Nowoczesne Budownictwo Inżynieryjne, n°4 (103). Retrieved 8 November 2022 .
^ Poduri, pasaje denivelate, viaducte - Pod peste Dunărea Mică la Porțile de Fier II, p.256
^ "Poduri cu structuri hibride realizate in Romania" [Bridges with hybrid structures made in Romania]. Revistaconstructiilor.eu (in Romanian). May 2021. Retrieved 8 November 2022 .
^ "Bridge over the Danube - Agigea Constanta, Romania" (PDF) . Events.scia.net . SC Search Corporation LTD - Nemetschek Structural User Contest 2013 - Category 2: Civil Structures. Retrieved 8 November 2022 .
^ "Cum va arăta exact noul pod peste Mureș?" . specialarad.ro (in Romanian). 24 April 2021.
^ "Noul pod peste Mureș unește cele două maluri" . aradon.ro (in Romanian). 27 December 2023.
^ "Al cincilea pod peste Someș la Satu Mare" . gazetanord-vest.ro (in Romanian). 22 January 2018.
^ "Pod peste râul Someș–amplasament str. Ștrandului" . primariasm.ro .
^ "Danube bridges" . Cfr.ro . Archived from the original on 7 October 2010.
^ a b Poduri, pasaje denivelate, viaducte - Viaductele de șosea la podurile combinate Borcea și Cernavodă, p.205
^ a b Manterola, Javier; Martínez, Antonio; Navarro, Juan Antonio; Álvarez, Jose Luis; Díaz de Argote, Jose Ignacio. "Construction and design features of the Bridge over the Danube River. Bulgaria" (PDF) . Cfcsl.com - Carlos Fernandez Casado, S.L . Retrieved 7 November 2022 .
^ Mise en place du pont de Cernavoda [Installation of the Cernavoda Bridge ] (PDF) (in French). Vol. 212. Freyssinet Magazine. September–December 2001. pp. 8– 11. Retrieved 8 November 2022 .
^ "Basarab Bridge. Bucharest. Romania. 2012" . Cfcsl.com - Carlos Fernandez Casado, S.L . Retrieved 8 November 2022 .
^ a b "Basarab Road Overpass General description of the works" . Orfisaikc.com . Archived from the original on 13 April 2011.
^ "Presentation memorandum for the revision of the environmental agreement for the Brăila - Galați Expressway project" (PDF) . anpm.ro (in Romanian). pp. 36– 40.
^ Poduri, pasaje denivelate, viaducte - Podul peste Canalul Dunăre – Marea Neagră la Medgidia, p.213
^ "Podul "Dunărea" – Diploma și insigna inaugurării" [The "Danube" Bridge - Diploma and Inauguration Badge]. valahia.jurnalgiurgiuvean.ro (in Romanian). Archived from the original on 1 September 2011. Retrieved 7 November 2022 .
^ Poduri, pasaje denivelate, viaducte - Podul de șosea peste Dunăre la Giurgeni - Vadu Oii, p.203
^ "Modulare Lösung für extreme Querschnitte" [Modular solution for extreme cross sections]. Doka.com (in German). Archived from the original on 7 March 2021. Retrieved 8 November 2022 .
^ Poduri, pasaje denivelate, viaducte - Podul peste siret la Galați, p.208
^ Poduri, pasaje denivelate, viaducte - Podul peste Canalul Dunăre – Marea Neagră la Medgidia, p.211
^ Sartori. "Seismic Protection of the Basarab Overpass in Bucharest" (PDF) . Iitk.ac.in . Retrieved 8 November 2022 .
^ Poduri, pasaje denivelate, viaducte - Pod Golescu peste Someșul Mare la Satu Mare, p.250
^ Poduri, pasaje denivelate, viaducte - Pod peste canalul de legătură cu brațul Borcea la Călăraș, p.252
^ "Podul de pe "centura mică" a Galațiului prinde contur cu bani europeni" . viata-libera.ro . 13 November 2020.
^ "Traversand Carpatii Rasariteni prin pasul Ghimes - Palanca" [Crossing the Eastern Carpathians through the Ghimes - Palanca pass]. Cfr.ro (in Romanian). Archived from the original on 21 January 2008.
^ "Cel mai lung pod în arc din România: CNAIR deschide Podul Dâmboviței la sfârșitul lunii" . economedia.ro (in Romanian). 8 November 2023.
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