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Anghel Saligny Bridge (King Carol I Bridge)

Historic railway truss bridge complex across the Danube and its Borcea branch between Cernavodă and Fetești, designed by Romanian engineer Anghel Saligny and inaugurated in 1895. At completion it was the longest bridge in Europe and the second longest in the world. It links Muntenia with Dobruja and is listed in the National Register of Historic Monuments.

Total length
4 km
Open today
4 km
Sections
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Sections

Sections of Anghel Saligny Bridge (King Carol I Bridge): status, length, dates, cost, funding and contractors
SectionsStatusLengthTimelineCostFundingContractorsContract terms
Bridge complex over the Danube, Balta Ialomiței island and the Borcea branch

Railway bridge complex over the Danube designed by Anghel Saligny, built 1890–1895; longest bridge in Europe at completion

Opened4 km
  1. 1890Construction start
  2. Sep 26, 1895Opened
  • Anghel SalignyDesigner
60 mo execution

Contractor roles are as recorded in the award. Only builders count toward the delivery rankings.

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Sources

  1. Wikipedia: Anghel Saligny Bridge
  2. icr.ro