Gdańsk Bridge
Gdańsk Bridge | |
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The Gdańsk Bridge | |
| Coordinates | 52°15′40″N 21°00′38″E / 52.261066°N 21.010611°E |
| Carries | motor vehicles, trams |
| Crosses | Vistula River |
| Locale | Warsaw, Poland |
| Preceded by | Silesian–Dąbrowa Bridge |
| Followed by | Citadel Rail Bridge |
| Characteristics | |
| Total length | 406.5 metres (1,334 ft) |
| Width | 17 metres (56 ft) |
| No. of spans | 6 |
| History | |
| Opened | 31 July 1959 |
| Location | |
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The Gdańsk Bridge (Polish: Most Gdański) is a six-span steel truss bridge, 406.5 m long and 17 m wide, across the Vistula in Warsaw, Poland.
It opened on 31 July 1959 after three years of construction. It has two decks: the upper deck carries a four-lane road with sidewalks, while the lower one has two tram tracks, a cycle lane and a footpath.
The bridge was built upon the supports of the Citadel Rail Bridge which had been destroyed during World War II.
In 1997-1998 the bridge underwent reconstruction. It was painted green and the lower level was fitted with colour bulbs for illumination at night.