List of bridges in Latvia
This list of bridges in Latvia 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 | Latvian | Distinction | Length | Type | Carries Crosses | Opened | Location | Land | Ref. | ||
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1 | Kuldīga Bricks Bridge [lv] | Kuldīgas ķieģeļu tilts | 164 m (538 ft) | Masonry 7 segmental arches, bricks | Road bridge Venta (river) | 1874 | Kuldīga 56°58′12.2″N 21°58′38.1″E / 56.970056°N 21.977250°E / 56.970056; 21.977250 (Kuldīga Bricks Bridge) | Courland | [S 1] | ||
2 | Oskars Kalpaks Bridge [lv] | Oskara Kalpaka tilts | 132 m (433 ft) | Truss Steel Swing bridge | Road bridge Karosta Canal | 1906 | Liepāja–Karosta 56°32′42.9″N 21°00′16.4″E / 56.545250°N 21.004556°E / 56.545250; 21.004556 (Oskars Kalpaks Bridge) | Courland | [S 2] | ||
3 | Railway Bridge, Riga | Dzelzceļa tilts (Rīga) | 850 m (2,790 ft) | Arch Steel tied arch | Riga–Jelgava Railway Daugava | 1914 | Riga–Zaķusala 56°56′31.7″N 24°6′23.3″E / 56.942139°N 24.106472°E / 56.942139; 24.106472 (Railway Bridge, Riga) | Vidzeme | [S 3] | ||
4 | Stone Bridge, Riga | Akmens tilts | 503 m (1,650 ft) | Beam bridge Steel, masonry piles | Road bridge Tramway of Riga Daugava | 1957 | Riga 56°56′40.4″N 24°6′3.3″E / 56.944556°N 24.100917°E / 56.944556; 24.100917 (Stone Bridge, Riga) | Vidzeme | [S 4] |
Major road and railway bridges
This table presents the structures with spans greater than 100 meters (non-exhaustive list).
Name | Latvian | Span | Length | Type | Carries Crosses | Opened | Location | Land | Ref. | ||
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1 | Vanšu Bridge | Vanšu tilts | 312 m (1,024 ft) | 595 m (1,952 ft) | Cable-stayed Steel box girder deck, concrete pylon | 1981 | Riga–Ķīpsala 56°57′4″N 24°5′42″E / 56.95111°N 24.09500°E / 56.95111; 24.09500 (Vanšu Bridge) | Vidzeme | [S 5] | ||
2 | Southern Bridge | Dienvidu tilts | 110 m (360 ft)(x5) | 803 m (2,635 ft) | Extradosed Steel box girder deck, 6 steel pylons | 6 lanes road bridge Daugava | 2008 | Riga 56°54′56.9″N 24°9′25.5″E / 56.915806°N 24.157083°E / 56.915806; 24.157083 (Southern Bridge) | Vidzeme | [S 6] |
Notes and references
- Nicolas Janberg. "International Database for Civil and Structural Engineering". Structurae.com.
- Others references
See also
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External links
- "Suspension Bridges of Latvia". bridgemeister.com.
- "Cable-Stayed Bridges of Europe... and Beyond (Latvia)". Pwpeics.se. Archived from the original on 18 October 2017.
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