List of bridges in Romania

This list of bridges in Romania 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 Romanian Distinction Length Type Carries
Crosses 		Opened Location Historical region
Country 		Ref.
1 Trajan's Bridge
destroyed		 Podul lui Traian 1,135 m (3,724 ft) Masonry
Wooden truss arches, masonry piers

Danube
 105 Drobeta-Turnu Severin–Kladovo
44°37′08.3″N 22°40′03.1″E / 44.618972°N 22.667528°E / 44.618972; 22.667528 (Trajan's Bridge)		 Oltenia
 Serbia		 [S 1]
2 Constantine's Bridge
destroyed		 Podul lui Constantin cel Mare Considered the longest ancient river bridge 2,437 m (7,995 ft) Masonry
Wooden truss arches, masonry piers

Danube
 328 Corabia–Gigen
43°45′48.4″N 24°27′25.2″E / 43.763444°N 24.457000°E / 43.763444; 24.457000 (Constantine's Bridge (Danube))		 Wallachia
 Bulgaria		 [S 2]
[1]
3 Cănțălărești Medieval Bridge [ro] Podul medieval din Cănțălărești Historic monument Masonry

Racovat
 1636 Ștefan cel Mare
 Moldavia [S 3]
4 Bridge of Lies Podul Minciunilor First cast iron bridge built in Romania
Historic monument		 10 m (33 ft) Arch
Cast iron deck arch
Footbridge
 1860 Sibiu
45°47′54.0″N 24°09′02.9″E / 45.798333°N 24.150806°E / 45.798333; 24.150806 (Bridge of Lies)		 Transylvania [S 4]
[2]
[3]
5 Eiffel Bridge, Ungheni Podul Eiffel Designed by Gustave Eiffel Truss

Prut
 1887 Ungheni (Romania)–Ungheni (Moldova)
47°11′59.5″N 27°47′12.9″E / 47.199861°N 27.786917°E / 47.199861; 27.786917 (Eiffel Bridge, Ungheni)		 Moldavia
 Republic of Moldova
6 Iași Stone Bridge [ro] Podul de piatră din Iași Historic monument Masonry
3 segmental arches

Bahlui
 19th century Iași
47°09′26.6″N 27°34′30.3″E / 47.157389°N 27.575083°E / 47.157389; 27.575083 (Iași Stone Bridge)		 Moldavia
7 Romanescu Parc Footbridge Podul Suspendat Suspension
Footbridge
 Craiova
44°18′00.5″N 23°48′37.5″E / 44.300139°N 23.810417°E / 44.300139; 23.810417 (Romanescu Parc Footbridge)		 Oltenia [S 5]
8 Sălăuța River Covered Bridge [ro] Podul grăniceresc peste râul Sălauța Historic monument Covered bridge
Wood

Sălăuța
 1937 Coșbuc
47°21′40.9″N 24°23′17.2″E / 47.361361°N 24.388111°E / 47.361361; 24.388111 (Sălăuța River Covered Bridge)		 Transylvania [S 6]
9 Aciliu Viaduct Viaductul Aciliu Highest bridge in Romania
Height : 80 m (260 ft)		 1,100 m (3,600 ft) Beam bridge
Composite steel/concrete deck
A1 motorway
 2014 Apoldu de Jos–Săliște
45°49′32.7″N 23°51′56.3″E / 45.825750°N 23.865639°E / 45.825750; 23.865639 (Aciliu Viaduct)		 Transylvania [4]


Major road and railway bridges

This table presents the structures with spans greater than 100 meters (non-exhaustive list).

Name Romanian Span Length Type Carries
Crosses 		Opened Location Historical region
Country 		Ref.
1 Brăila Bridge
 Podul peste Dunăre de la Brăila 1,120 m (3,670 ft) 2,194 m (7,198 ft) Suspension
Steel box girder deck, concrete pylons
489+1120+364
National road DN2S
Danube
 2023 Brăila–Smârdan
45°18′53.3″N 28°00′09.7″E / 45.314806°N 28.002694°E / 45.314806; 28.002694 (Brăila Bridge)		 Muntenia
Dobruja		 [S 7]
[5]
[6]
2 Ostrovul Mare Bridge Podul Ostrovu Mare 240 m (790 ft) 360 m (1,180 ft) Suspension
Central span steel deck, side spans concrete deck, concrete pylons
60+240+60
County road DJ606G
Gogoșu branch
(Danube)
 1998 Gogoșu–Ostrovu Mare Island
44°19′14.7″N 22°34′29.4″E / 44.320750°N 22.574833°E / 44.320750; 22.574833 (Ostrovul Mare Bridge)		 Oltenia [7]
[8]
3 Agigea New Bridge Podul Nou Agigea 200 m (660 ft) 906 m (2,972 ft) Cable-stayed
Steel box girder deck, concrete pylons
81+200+81
Road bridge
Danube–Black Sea Canal
 2013 Agigea
44°05′59.5″N 28°38′04.8″E / 44.099861°N 28.634667°E / 44.099861; 28.634667 (Agigea New Bridge)		 Dobruja [S 8]
[9]
4 Transilvania Bridge Satu Mare Podul Transilvania 195 m (640 ft) 644 m (2,113 ft) Cable-stayed
Steel box girder deck, concrete pylons
100+195+100
Ștrandului Street
Someș
 2025 Satu Mare
47°47′04.7″N 22°53′17.8″E / 47.784639°N 22.888278°E / 47.784639; 22.888278 (Bridge over the Siret)		 Transylvania [10][11]
5 Arad New Bridge
under construction		 Podul Nou Arad 195 m (640 ft) 295 m (968 ft) Cable-stayed
Steel box girder deck, concrete pylon
50+195+50
Road bridge
Mureș (river)
 2025 Arad
46°09′34.5″N 21°17′56.7″E / 46.159583°N 21.299083°E / 46.159583; 21.299083 (Arad New Bridge)		 Crișana [12][13]
6 King Carol I Bridge Podul Anghel Saligny 190 m (620 ft) 1,662 m (5,453 ft) Truss
Steel
2x140+190+2x140
Railway bridge
Danube
 1895 Cernavodă–Fetești
44°20′25.3″N 28°01′01.5″E / 44.340361°N 28.017083°E / 44.340361; 28.017083 (King Carol I Bridge)		 Dobruja
Muntenia		 [S 9]
[14]
7 Cernavodă Bridge Podul Cernavodă 190 m (620 ft) 1,640 m (5,380 ft) Truss
Steel
140+190+140
A2 motorway
European route E81
Căile Ferate Române Line 800
Danube
 1987 Cernavodă–Fetești
44°20′23.0″N 28°01′00.3″E / 44.339722°N 28.016750°E / 44.339722; 28.016750 (Cernavodă Bridge)		 Dobruja
Muntenia		 [Note 1]
[S 10]
[15]
8 New Europe Bridge Podul Noua Europă 180 m (590 ft)(x3) 1,391 m (4,564 ft) Extradosed
Concrete box girder deck, 4 concrete pylons
124+3x180+124
National road DN56
European route E79
Railway bridge
Danube
 2013 Calafat–Vidin
44°00′08.8″N 22°56′54.5″E / 44.002444°N 22.948472°E / 44.002444; 22.948472 (New Europe Bridge)		 Oltenia
 Bulgaria		 [Note 2]
[S 11]
[16]
9 Saint Mary Bridge Podul Sfânta Maria 172 m (564 ft) Arch
Steel tied arch
Bow-string bridge
County road DJ223
Danube–Black Sea Canal
 2001 Cernavodă
44°20′18.4″N 28°01′43.3″E / 44.338444°N 28.028694°E / 44.338444; 28.028694 (Saint Mary Bridge)		 Dobruja [S 12]
[17]
10 Basarab Bridge Podul Basarab 168 m (551 ft) 1,626 m (5,335 ft) Cable-stayed
Composite steel/concrete deck, concrete pylon
168+75
Basarab Overpass
Bucharest's inner city ring
Bucharest Tram
Bucharest North railway station
 2011 Bucharest
44°27′00.0″N 26°04′07.3″E / 44.450000°N 26.068694°E / 44.450000; 26.068694 (Basarab Bridge)		 Muntenia [18]
[19]
11 Bridge over Siret
under construction		 Pod peste Siret 165 m (541 ft) 1,791 m (5,876 ft) Cable-stayed
Steel box girder deck, concrete pylons
71+165+71
Viaduct bridge on the Galați–Brăila Expressway
Siret (river)
 2025 Galați
45°23′45.1″N 27°58′19.5″E / 45.395861°N 27.972083°E / 45.395861; 27.972083 (Bridge over the Siret)		 Moldavia
Muntenia		 [20]
12 Agigea Bridge Podul Agigea 162 m (531 ft) 270 m (890 ft) Cable-stayed
Composite steel/concrete deck, concrete pylon
National road DN39
European route E87
Danube–Black Sea Canal
 1983 Agigea
44°6′2.6″N 28°36′28.8″E / 44.100722°N 28.608000°E / 44.100722; 28.608000 (Agigea Bridge)		 Dobruja [S 13]
[21]
13 Danube Bridge Podul Prieteniei 160 m (520 ft)(x4) 2,223 m (7,293 ft) Truss
Steel, 2 levels
Vertical-lift bridge
2x160+86+2x160
National road DN5
European route E70
European route E85
Railway bridge
Danube
 1954 Giurgiu–Ruse
43°53′16.5″N 26°00′24.1″E / 43.887917°N 26.006694°E / 43.887917; 26.006694 (Danube Bridge)		 Muntenia
 Bulgaria		 [S 14]
[22]
14 Giurgeni–Vadu Oii Bridge Podul Giurgeni-Vadul Oii 160 m (520 ft)(x3) 1,456 m (4,777 ft) Box girder
Steel
120+3x160+120
National road DN2A
European route E60
Danube
 1970 Giurgeni–Hârșova
44°45′14.8″N 27°52′37.5″E / 44.754111°N 27.877083°E / 44.754111; 27.877083 (Giurgeni–Vadu Oii Bridge)		 Muntenia
Dobruja		 [S 15]
[23]
15 Mureș A1 Bridge [ro] Podul Mureș 150 m (490 ft) Box girder
Prestressed concrete
A1 motorway
Mureș (river)
 2011 Arad
46°09′35.1″N 21°17′21.2″E / 46.159750°N 21.289222°E / 46.159750; 21.289222 (Mureș A1 Bridge)		 Crișana [24]
16 Borcea Bridge Podul Borcea 140 m (460 ft)(x3) 970 m (3,180 ft) Truss
Steel
3x140
Railway bridge
Borcea branch
(Danube)
 1895 Fetești
44°22′48.5″N 27°51′18.9″E / 44.380139°N 27.855250°E / 44.380139; 27.855250 (Borcea Bridge)		 Muntenia [S 16]
17 New Borcea Bridge Nou podul Borcea 140 m (460 ft)(x3) 971 m (3,186 ft) Truss
Steel
3x140
A2 motorway
European route E81
Căile Ferate Române Line 800
Borcea branch
(Danube)
 1987 Fetești
44°22′50.9″N 27°51′20.0″E / 44.380806°N 27.855556°E / 44.380806; 27.855556 (New Borcea Bridge)		 Muntenia [S 17]
[15]
18 Medgidia Rail Bridge Podul Feroviar Medgidia 135 m (443 ft) Truss
Steel
Railway bridge
Danube–Black Sea Canal
 1983 Medgidia
44°14′59.6″N 28°18′48.4″E / 44.249889°N 28.313444°E / 44.249889; 28.313444 (Medgidia Rail Bridge)		 Dobruja [S 18]
19 Galați Bridge Podul Galați 134 m (440 ft) 337 m (1,106 ft) Box girder
Prestressed concrete
67+134+67
National road DN22B
Siret (river)
 1985 Galați
45°24′05.3″N 28°00′54.9″E / 45.401472°N 28.015250°E / 45.401472; 28.015250 (Galați Bridge)		 Moldavia [S 19]
[25]
20 Medgidia Road Bridge Podul Medgidia 131 m (430 ft) 669 m (2,195 ft) Arch
Steel tied arch
Bow-string bridge
County road DJ222
Danube–Black Sea Canal
 1983 Medgidia
44°15′02.5″N 28°15′42.5″E / 44.250694°N 28.261806°E / 44.250694; 28.261806 (Medgidia Road Bridge)		 Dobruja [S 20]
[26]
21 Grozăvești Bridge Podul Grozăvești 122 m (400 ft) 1,626 m (5,335 ft) Arch
Steel tied arch
Bow-string bridge
Basarab Overpass
Bucharest's inner city ring
Bucharest Tram
Dâmbovița (river)
 2011 Bucharest
44°26′35.0″N 26°03′38.1″E / 44.443056°N 26.060583°E / 44.443056; 26.060583 (Grozăvești Bridge)		 Muntenia [S 21]
[19]
[27]
22 Golescu Bridge Podul Golescu 120 m (390 ft) 520 m (1,710 ft) Box girder
Prestressed concrete
Road bridge
Someș
 1976 Satu Mare
47°47′17.5″N 22°52′01.2″E / 47.788194°N 22.867000°E / 47.788194; 22.867000 (Pont de Golescu)		 Transylvania [S 22]
[28]
23 Canal Siderca Bridge 120 m (390 ft) 855 m (2,805 ft) Box girder
Prestressed concrete
66+120+66
National road DN3B
Canal Siderca
 1991 Călărași
44°10′08.6″N 27°18′48.9″E / 44.169056°N 27.313583°E / 44.169056; 27.313583 (Canal Siderca Bridge)		 Muntenia [29]
24 Galați Bypass Bridge Pasaj Centura Galați 120 m (390 ft) 530 m (1,740 ft) Cable-stayed
Steel box girder deck, concrete pylon
2x120+35
Galați's inner city ring
County road DJ251
 2025 Galați
45°27′00.5″N 28°00′45.0″E / 45.450139°N 28.012500°E / 45.450139; 28.012500 (Galați Bypass Bridge)		 Moldavia [30]
25 Basarabi Bridge Podul Basarabi 104 m (341 ft) Arch
Steel tied arch
Bow-string bridge
National road DN3
Danube–Black Sea Canal
 1983 Murfatlar
44°10′12.0″N 28°24′29.9″E / 44.170000°N 28.408306°E / 44.170000; 28.408306 (Basarabi Bridge)		 Dobruja
26 Caracău Viaduct Viaductul Caracău 102 m (335 ft) 265 m (869 ft) Arch
Concrete deck arch
Railway bridge
 1946 Mihăileni, Harghita
46°31′28.4″N 25°52′20.4″E / 46.524556°N 25.872333°E / 46.524556; 25.872333 (Caracău Viaduct)		 Transylvania [S 23]
[31]
27 New bridge over Dâmbovița Noul pod peste Dâmbovița 100 m (330 ft) 170 m (560 ft) Arch
Open-spandrel deck arch bridge
35+100+35
National road DN73
European route E574
Dâmbovița (river)
 2023 Podu Dâmboviței
45°24′15.0″N 25°12′06.0″E / 45.404167°N 25.201667°E / 45.404167; 25.201667 (Caracău Viaduct)		 Muntenia [32]


Notes and references

  • Notes
  1. ^ The given length is for the railway bridge, the road bridge has access viaduct on the west side and both have common part over the Danube.
  2. ^ The road part of the New Europe Bridge is 1,391 m (4,564 ft) long, the railway part is longer with its access viaducts measuring 1,791 m (5,876 ft).[16]
  • Others references
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  2. ^ "Podul Minciunilor" [Podul Minciunilor]. Patrimoniu.sibiu.ro (in Romanian). Retrieved 8 November 2022.
  3. ^ "Podul Minciunilor din Sibiu - povestea si legendele lui" [The Bridge of Lies from Sibiu - its story and legends]. Turismistoric.ro (in Romanian). 9 September 2016. Retrieved 8 November 2022.
  4. ^ "Aciliu Viaduct, Orastie – Sibiu Motorway". Colasanti-ltd.com. Retrieved 8 November 2022.
  5. ^ "Braila Bridge". Webuildgroup.com. Retrieved 8 November 2022.
  6. ^ Dąbrowiecki, Krzysztof (2022). "Najdłuższy most wiszący na Dunaju w Rumunii – most Brăila" [The longest suspension bridge over the Danube in Romania - the Brăila Bridge] (PDF) (in Romanian). Nowoczesne Budownictwo Inżynieryjne, n°4 (103). Retrieved 8 November 2022.
  7. ^ Poduri, pasaje denivelate, viaducte - Pod peste Dunărea Mică la Porțile de Fier II, p.256
  8. ^ "Poduri cu structuri hibride realizate in Romania" [Bridges with hybrid structures made in Romania]. Revistaconstructiilor.eu (in Romanian). May 2021. Retrieved 8 November 2022.
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  10. ^ "Al cincilea pod peste Someș la Satu Mare". gazetanord-vest.ro (in Romanian). 22 January 2018.
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  14. ^ "Danube bridges". Cfr.ro. Archived from the original on 7 October 2010.
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  18. ^ "Basarab Bridge. Bucharest. Romania. 2012". Cfcsl.com - Carlos Fernandez Casado, S.L. Retrieved 8 November 2022.
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  20. ^ "Presentation memorandum for the revision of the environmental agreement for the Brăila - Galați Expressway project" (PDF). anpm.ro (in Romanian). pp. 36–40.
  21. ^ Poduri, pasaje denivelate, viaducte - Podul peste Canalul Dunăre – Marea Neagră la Medgidia, p.213
  22. ^ "Podul "Dunărea" – Diploma și insigna inaugurării" [The "Danube" Bridge - Diploma and Inauguration Badge]. valahia.jurnalgiurgiuvean.ro (in Romanian). Archived from the original on 1 September 2011. Retrieved 7 November 2022.
  23. ^ Poduri, pasaje denivelate, viaducte - Podul de șosea peste Dunăre la Giurgeni - Vadu Oii, p.203
  24. ^ "Modulare Lösung für extreme Querschnitte" [Modular solution for extreme cross sections]. Doka.com (in German). Archived from the original on 7 March 2021. Retrieved 8 November 2022.
  25. ^ Poduri, pasaje denivelate, viaducte - Podul peste siret la Galați, p.208
  26. ^ Poduri, pasaje denivelate, viaducte - Podul peste Canalul Dunăre – Marea Neagră la Medgidia, p.211
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  28. ^ Poduri, pasaje denivelate, viaducte - Pod Golescu peste Someșul Mare la Satu Mare, p.250
  29. ^ Poduri, pasaje denivelate, viaducte - Pod peste canalul de legătură cu brațul Borcea la Călăraș, p.252
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