Dacians' Bridge, Timișoara

Dacians' Bridge

Podul Dacilor
Coordinates45°45′37″N 21°14′55″E / 45.76028°N 21.24861°E / 45.76028; 21.24861
CarriesTrams, motor vehicles, pedestrians, bicycles
CrossesBega Canal
LocaleTimișoara, Romania
Preceded byDecebalus Bridge
Followed byAndrei Șaguna Bridge
Characteristics
MaterialReinforced concrete
Width10.8 m (35 ft)
Longest span31.36 m (103 ft)
No. of spans3
History
ArchitectRezső Hikisch (old bridge)
Engineering design byAladár Kovács-Sebestény (old bridge)
Radu Marinov (new bridge)
Constructed byMagyar Beton és Vasbeton Építési Vállalat (old bridge)
Căile Ferate Române (new bridge)
Built1909
Rebuilt1988
Location

The Dacians' Bridge (Romanian: Podul Dacilor) is the name of a bridge in the western Romanian city of Timișoara. It crosses the Bega River at Badea Cârțan Market and is one of three bridges in Fabric district. Until 1919, it was called Széna-téri híd, then for five years as Podul din Piața de Fân, meaning Hay Market Bridge. In both cases, the name was derived from the former name of Badea Cârțan Market.