List of bridges in Azerbaijan facts for kids
This list of bridges in Azerbaijan 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 | Azerbaijani | Distinction | Length | Type | Carries Crosses |
Opened | Location | Region | Ref. | ||
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1 | Red Bridge | Qırmızı Körpü | Azerbaijan–Georgia border Span : 26 m (85 ft) |
175 m (574 ft) | Masonry 4 arches |
Khrami |
12th century | II Şıxlı - Kirach-Mughanlo 41°19′44.8″N 45°04′23.1″E / 41.329111°N 45.073083°E |
Ganja-Gazakh Georgia |
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2 | 15-span Khudafarin Bridge | Onbeşaşırımlı Xudafərin körpüsü | Azerbaijan–Iran border | 200 m (660 ft) | Masonry 15 arches |
Aras |
12th century | Jabrayil - Khoda Afarin 39°09′25.1″N 46°56′13.6″E / 39.156972°N 46.937111°E |
East Zangezur - East Azerbaijan | ||
3 | 11-span Khudafarin Bridge | Onbiraşırımlı Xudafərin körpüsü | Azerbaijan–Iran border | 130 m (430 ft) | Masonry 11 arches |
Aras |
13th century | Jabrayil - Khoda Afarin 39°9′2.2″N 46°56′24.0″E / 39.150611°N 46.940000°E |
East Zangezur - East Azerbaijan | ||
4 | Gazanchi Bridge | Qazançı körpüsü | 11 m (36 ft) | Masonry 1 arch |
Alinja River |
17th century | Qazançı 39°9′25.0″N 46°56′13.8″E / 39.156944°N 46.937167°E |
Nakhchivan |
Major road and railway bridges
This table presents the structures with spans greater than 100 meters (non-exhaustive list).
Name | Azerbaijani | Span | Length | Type | Carries Crosses |
Opened | Location | Region | Ref. | ||
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1 | Cable-stayed bridge (Baku) | 180 m (590 ft) (x2) | 665 m (2,182 ft) | Cable-stayed Concrete deck and pylon 180+180 |
Boyuk Shor Highway |
2012 | Baku 40°25′22.7″N 49°55′13.0″E / 40.422972°N 49.920278°E |
Absheron | |||
2 | Kura River Highway Bridge (Salyan) | 151 m (495 ft) | 363 m (1,191 ft) | Arch Steel tied-arch 50+50+151+50+50 |
Kura |
Salyan 39°37′47.4″N 48°57′48.3″E / 39.629833°N 48.963417°E |
Aran | ||||
3 | Kura River Highway Bridge (Şirvan) | 140 m (460 ft) | 318 m (1,043 ft) | Box girder Prestressed concrete 82+140+82 |
Kura |
Şirvan 39°56′59.9″N 48°53′03.8″E / 39.949972°N 48.884389°E |
Aran |
See also
In Spanish: Anexo:Puentes de Azerbaiyán para niños
- Transport in Azerbaijan
- Rail transport in Azerbaijan
- Geography of Azerbaijan
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