Mary Bridge, Timișoara
Mary Bridge Podul Maria | |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 45°44′59″N 21°13′15″E / 45.74972°N 21.22083°E |
| Carries | Trams, motor vehicles, pedestrians, bicycles |
| Crosses | Bega Canal |
| Locale | Timișoara, Romania |
| Other name(s) | Trajan Bridge Hunyadi Bridge |
| Preceded by | Iron Bridge |
| Followed by | Michael the Brave Bridge |
| Characteristics | |
| Total length | 40 m (131 ft) |
| Width | 32.8 m (108 ft) |
| History | |
| Architect | Elemér Wachtel |
| Engineering design by | Károly Lád |
| Construction start | 1913 |
| Construction end | 1916 |
| Opened | 1916 (pedestrians) 1917 (motor vehicles) 1918 (tram) |
| Location | |
Mary Bridge (Romanian: Podul Maria), formerly Trajan Bridge and Hunyadi Bridge, is a bridge in the western Romanian city of Timișoara, crossing the Bega River. It connects the Cetate district with the Iosefin district. In the immediate vicinity are the Water Palace and the Metropolitan Cathedral.
The bridge is 32.8 meters wide and 40 meters long. The tram tracks are seven meters wide and both sidewalks are two meters wide.