Michelangelo Bridge, Timișoara

Michelangelo Bridge

Podul Michelangelo
Coordinates45°45′0″N 21°14′5″E / 45.75000°N 21.23472°E / 45.75000; 21.23472
CarriesTrolleybuses, motor vehicles, pedestrians, bicycles
CrossesBega Canal
LocaleTimișoara, Romania
Preceded byMichael the Brave Bridge
Followed byDecebalus Bridge
Characteristics
No. of lanes2
History
ArchitectNicolae Danciu
Engineering design byDecebal Anastasescu
Built1970
Location

Michelangelo Bridge (Romanian: Podul Michelangelo) is located in the western Romanian city of Timișoara and crosses the Bega River. It connects the Cetate district with the Elisabetin district. It carries private motorized traffic and trolleybuses.

Constructed in 1970 as part of the city's systematization, it is the bridge with the widest span, yet also the lowest in relation to the water level.