Iron Bridge, Timișoara

Iron Bridge

Podul de Fier
Coordinates45°44′56″N 21°12′52″E / 45.74889°N 21.21444°E / 45.74889; 21.21444
CrossesBega Canal
LocaleTimișoara, Romania
Other name(s)Metal Bridge
Preceded byGeneral Ion Dragalina Bridge
Followed byMary Bridge
Characteristics
DesignPedestrian bridge
Total length40 m (131 ft)
Width7 m (23 ft)
Longest span32.8 m (108 ft)
Clearance above4.5 m (15 ft)
Clearance below5 m (16 ft)
History
Constructed byTimișoara City Hall
Austro-Hungarian Railway Company
Construction costKr. 70,000
Opened1917
Location

The Iron Bridge (Romanian: Podul de Fier; Hungarian: Közötti híd; German: Eisenbrücke), also known as the Metal Bridge, is the name of a pedestrian bridge in Timișoara, Romania, which crosses the Bega Canal between Ady Endre and Andrei Mureșanu streets.