King Carol I Bridge
The Anghel Saligny Bridge (Romanian: Podul Anghel Saligny), formerly King Carol I Bridge, is a complex of two railroad truss bridges in Romania, across the Danube River and the Borcea branch of the Danube, connecting the regions of Muntenia and Dobruja. The bridge is listed in the National Register of Historic Monuments.
Anghel Saligny Bridge Podul Anghel Saligny | |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 44°20′25.56″N 28°1′1.26″E |
| Carries | single-track electrified railway line |
| Crosses | Danube Borcea branch of the Danube |
| Locale | Between Cernavodă and Fetești |
| Other name(s) | King Carol I Bridge (Podul Regele Carol I) |
| Characteristics | |
| Design | Truss bridges |
| Total length | 4,088 m (13,412 ft) |
| Longest span | 190 m (620 ft) |
| First section length | 1,662 m (5,453 ft) (over main branch) |
| Second section length | 970 m (3,180 ft) (over Borcea branch) |
| History | |
| Designer | Anghel Saligny |
| Opened | 26 September 1895 |
| Location | |
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