General Ion Dragalina Bridge, Timișoara
General Ion Dragalina Bridge Podul General Ion Dragalina | |
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| Coordinates | 45°44′50″N 21°12′34″E / 45.74722°N 21.20944°E |
| Carries | Trams, motor vehicles, pedestrians, bicycles |
| Crosses | Bega Canal |
| Locale | Timișoara, Romania |
| Other name(s) | Stephen the Great Bridge Franz Joseph Bridge |
| Preceded by | Heroes' Bridge |
| Followed by | Iron Bridge |
| Characteristics | |
| Width | 50 m (164 ft) |
| Longest span | 32 m (105 ft) |
| History | |
| Engineering design by | Ioan Polen |
| Construction start | 1956 |
| Construction end | 1958 |
| Location | |
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General Ion Dragalina Bridge (Romanian: Podul General Ion Dragalina), formerly Stephen the Great Bridge, is a bridge in the western Romanian city of Timișoara. It is located in the Iosefin district and crosses the Bega River. As part of General Ion Dragalina Boulevard, it connects the center of Iosefin with Timișoara North railway station.
It spans 32 meters and has a width of 50 meters, with 12 meters designated for the roadway. Currently, it is traversed by a two-way tram line. The structure is supported by beams resting on consoles and features a reinforced concrete superstructure and a concrete foundation.