Kierbedź Bridge

Kierbedź Bridge

Most Kierbedzia
The bridge in 1900
Coordinates52°14′58″N 21°1′22″E / 52.24944°N 21.02278°E / 52.24944; 21.02278
CarriedRoad transport, Trams
CrossedVistula River
LocaleWarsaw
Characteristics
Total length474 m
Width• Overall: 17.5 m
• Roadway: 10.5 m
• Sidewalks: 2 x 3.5 m
No. of spans6
History
ArchitectStanisław Kierbedź
Construction start1859
Construction end1864
Construction cost2.7 million rubles
Collapsed5 August 1915
13 September 1944
Location

The Kierbedź Bridge was the first steel bridge over the Vistula River in Warsaw. It was designed by Stanisław Kierbedź and built between 1859 and 1864. The bridge had six spans and was 474 m long.