List of bridges in Greece

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This list of bridges in Greece lists bridges of particular historical, scenic, architectural or engineering interest. Road and railway bridges, viaducts, aqueducts and footbridges are included.

Name Greek Distinction Length Type Carries
Crosses
Opened Location Region Ref.
1Arkadiko BridgeΓέφυρα του ΑρκαδικούOne of the oldest bridges still in existence11.5 m (38 ft)Masonry
Corbelled vault, large limestone blocks, dry stone
Footbridge
13th century BCArkadiko
37°35′37.0″N 22°56′15.1″E / 37.593611°N 22.937528°E / 37.593611; 22.937528 (Arkadiko Bridge)
Peloponnese[O 1]
[S 1]
[1]
[2]
2Petrogephyri BridgeΓέφυρα ΠετρογεφύριOne of the oldest bridges still in existence14.5 m (48 ft)Masonry
Corbelled vault, large limestone blocks, dry stone
Footbridge
13th century BCArkadiko
37°35′27.3″N 22°55′36.1″E / 37.590917°N 22.926694°E / 37.590917; 22.926694 (Petrogephyri Bridge)
Peloponnese[1]
3Brauron Antique Stone BridgeΓέφυρα της ΒραυρώναςOnly Classical Greece bridge still in good conditions9 m (30 ft)Clapper bridge
Footbridge
Erasinos
5th century BCBrauron
37°55′34.9″N 23°59′36.3″E / 37.926361°N 23.993417°E / 37.926361; 23.993417 (Brauron Antique Stone Bridge)
Attica[O 2]
[S 2]
[3]
4Rhodes FootbridgeOldest known Greek bridge with a voussoir arch2.8 m (9.2 ft)Masonry
1 arch, poros stone
Footbridge
4th century BCRhodes
36°26′29″N 28°13′57″E / 36.44139°N 28.23250°E / 36.44139; 28.23250 (Rhodes Footbridge)
South Aegean[4]
[5]
[6]
5Eleutherna BridgeΓέφυρα Ελεύθερνα9 m (30 ft)Masonry
Triangular corbelled vault, limestone
Footbridge
Pharangitis
Chalopota
3rd century BCEleutherna
35°20′17.7″N 24°40′13.7″E / 35.338250°N 24.670472°E / 35.338250; 24.670472 (Eleutherna Bridge)
Crete[O 3]
[S 3]
[5]
[7]
[2]
6Moria Aqueduct [el]Ρωμαϊκό Υδραγωγείο Μορίας170 m (560 ft)Masonry
2 levels, 17 semi-circular arches
2nd century BCMória
39°07′34.1″N 26°30′53.2″E / 39.126139°N 26.514778°E / 39.126139; 26.514778 (Moria Aqueduct)
North Aegean[O 4]
[8]
7Roman bridge of Patras [el]Ρωμαϊκή γέφυρα ΠάτραςMasonry
2 semi-circular arches

Meilichos or Kallinaos
3rd centuryPatras
38°16′02.0″N 21°45′19.0″E / 38.267222°N 21.755278°E / 38.267222; 21.755278 (Roman bridge of Patras)
Western Greece[O 5]
[9]
8Kleidi Roman Bridge [bg]Ρωμαϊκη Γέφυρα στο Κλειδί190 m (620 ft)Masonry
8 or 10 arches originally
Kleidi
40°34′26.4″N 22°37′20.9″E / 40.574000°N 22.622472°E / 40.574000; 22.622472 (Kleidi Roman Bridge)
Central Macedonia[10]
[11]
9Portaikos BridgeΓέφυρα του ΠορταϊκούSpan : 28 m (92 ft)67 m (220 ft)Masonry
1 semi-circular arch
Footbridge
Portaikos River
1514Pyli
39°27′37.7″N 21°36′01.7″E / 39.460472°N 21.600472°E / 39.460472; 21.600472 (Portaikos Bridge)
Thessaly[O 6]
[S 4]
[12]
10Aqueduct of KavalaΑρχαίο υδραγωγείο στην Καβάλα270 m (890 ft)Masonry1530Kavala
40°56′13.5″N 24°24′55.7″E / 40.937083°N 24.415472°E / 40.937083; 24.415472 (Aqueduct of Kavala)
Eastern Macedonia and Thrace[O 7]
[S 5]
11Korakou Bridge
destroyed in 1949
Γεφυρα ΚορακουSpan : 45 m (148 ft)62 m (203 ft)Masonry
1 segmental arch
Footbridge
Achelous River
1540Pigés
39°17′53.7″N 21°25′02.3″E / 39.298250°N 21.417306°E / 39.298250; 21.417306 (Korakou Bridge)
Epirus[13]
[14]
[15]
12Bridge of ArtaΓέφυρα της ΆρταςSpan : 24 m (79 ft)130 m (430 ft)Masonry
4 semi-circular arches
Footbridge
Arachthos
1612Arta
39°09′06.6″N 20°58′29.1″E / 39.151833°N 20.974750°E / 39.151833; 20.974750 (Bridge of Arta)
Epirus[O 8]
[S 6]
[16]
13Manolis Stone Bridge
submerged until 1969
Γέφυρα του ΜανώληMasonry
1 pointed arch
1659Agrafa
38°58′44.1″N 21°33′42.6″E / 38.978917°N 21.561833°E / 38.978917; 21.561833 (Manolis Stone Bridge)
Central Greece[17]
[18]
14Misios BridgeΓέφυρα Μίσιου37 m (121 ft)Masonry
1 semi-circular arch
Footbridge
Voidomatis
1748Tsepelovo
39°52′09.6″N 20°45′52.7″E / 39.869333°N 20.764639°E / 39.869333; 20.764639 (Misios Bridge)
Epirus[19]
15Kokkoris Bridge [el]Γέφυρα Κόκκορη ή ΝούτσουSpan : 23.6 m (77 ft)36 m (118 ft)Masonry
1 semi-circular arch
Footbridge
Voidomatis
1750KipoiKoukouli
39°51′43.6″N 20°46′29.9″E / 39.862111°N 20.774972°E / 39.862111; 20.774972 (Kokkoris Bridge)
Epirus[S 7]
[20]
16Kompsatos Bridge [el]
partially destroyed
Γεφύρι ΚομψάτοςSpan : 21.8 m (72 ft)70 m (230 ft)Masonry
2 semi-circular arches (3 originally)
Footbridge
Kompsatos
18th centuryIasmos
41°08′28.1″N 25°12′38.0″E / 41.141139°N 25.210556°E / 41.141139; 25.210556 (Kompsatos Bridge)
Eastern Macedonia and Thrace[O 9]
[21]
17De Bosset BridgeΓέφυρα Ντε Μποσέ690 m (2,260 ft)Masonry
3 arches (1 main semi-circular)
Former road bridge
Footbridge
Bay of Argostoli
1813Argostoli
38°10′31.8″N 20°29′45.3″E / 38.175500°N 20.495917°E / 38.175500; 20.495917 (De Bosset Bridge)
Ionian Islands[22]
18Kalogeriko Bridge [el]Γέφυρα του Πλακίδα ή Καλογερικό56 m (184 ft)Masonry
3 semi-circular arches
Footbridge
Vikos
1814Koukouli
39°51′42.1″N 20°47′10.7″E / 39.861694°N 20.786306°E / 39.861694; 20.786306 (Kalogeriko Bridge)
Epirus[S 8]
[23]
19Kleidonia BridgeΓεφύρι της Κλειδωνιάς ή του ΒοϊδομάτηMasonry
1 arch
Footbridge
Voidomatis
1853Kleidonia
39°58′04.2″N 20°39′48.1″E / 39.967833°N 20.663361°E / 39.967833; 20.663361 (Kleidonia Bridge)
Epirus[S 9]
[24]
20Plaka BridgeΓέφυρα ΠλάκαςHistoric monument
Span : 40 m (130 ft)
72 m (236 ft)Masonry
3 arches (1 main semi-circular)
Footbridge
Arachthos
1866Frásta
39°27′38.1″N 21°01′48.4″E / 39.460583°N 21.030111°E / 39.460583; 21.030111 (Plaka Bridge)
Epirus[O 10]
[S 10]
[25]
[26]
21Konitsa Bridge [el]Γεφύρι της ΚόνιτσαςSpan : 35.6 m (117 ft)Masonry
1 arch
Footbridge
Vjosa
1870Konitsa
40°02′11.2″N 20°44′42.5″E / 40.036444°N 20.745139°E / 40.036444; 20.745139 (Konitsa Bridge)
Epirus[O 11]
[S 11]
[27]
[15]
22Gorgopotamos Bridge [el]Γέφυρα του Γοργοποτάμου211 m (692 ft)Truss
Steel, 4 masonry piles, 2 steel truss piles
Railway bridge
Gorgopotamos
1905Gorgopotamos
38°49′50.7″N 22°23′22.1″E / 38.830750°N 22.389472°E / 38.830750; 22.389472 (Gorgopotamos Bridge)
Central Greece[28]
23Aradena BridgeΓέφυρα ΑραδαίναςBungee jumping spot
Height : 138 m (453 ft)
84 m (276 ft)Truss
Steel
Bailey bridge
Road bridge
Aradéna Gorge
1986Anópoli
35°13′21.4″N 24°03′43.3″E / 35.222611°N 24.062028°E / 35.222611; 24.062028 (Aradena Bridge)
Crete[29]
24Katehaki Pedestrian BridgeΓέφυρα ΚατεχάκηDesigned by Santiago Calatrava94 m (308 ft)Cable-stayed
Steel deck and pylon
2004Athens
37°59′36.2″N 23°46′34.5″E / 37.993389°N 23.776250°E / 37.993389; 23.776250 (Katehaki Pedestrian Bridge)
Attica[S 12]
[30]
25Isthmia Bridgeγέφυρα ΙσθμούSubmersible bridgeBeam bridge
Steel
Road bridge
Corinth Canal
1988Isthmia
37°55′05.5″N 23°00′25.1″E / 37.918194°N 23.006972°E / 37.918194; 23.006972 (Isthmia Bridge)
Peloponnese[S 13]
[31]
[32]
26Poseidonia Bridgeγέφυρα ΠοσειδωνίαSubmersible bridgeBeam bridge
Steel
Road bridge
Corinth Canal
Corinth
37°57′00.3″N 22°57′44.6″E / 37.950083°N 22.962389°E / 37.950083; 22.962389 (Poseidonia Bridge)
Peloponnese[S 14]
27Ntempriz Bridgeγέφυρα ΝτεμπρίζBuilt during FrancocracyMasonry
2 spans
carriage bridge
Velikas river
Messinia
37°03′19.3″N 21°52′29.7″E / 37.055361°N 21.874917°E / 37.055361; 21.874917 (Ntempriz bridge)
Peloponnese[S 15]
28Bridge of PetsiosΓεφύρι Του ΠέτσουBuilt during Ottoman Empire
23.70 meters
FootbridgeIliochori
39°58′50″N 20°54′38″E / 39.98048°N 20.9104572°E / 39.98048; 20.9104572
Epirus


Major road and railway bridges

This table presents the structures with spans greater than 100 meters (non-exhaustive list).

Name Greek Span Length Type Carries
Crosses
Opened Location Region Ref.
1Rio–Antirrio BridgeΓέφυρα Ρίου-Αντίρριου560 m (1,840 ft)(x3)2,883 m (9,459 ft)Cable-stayed
Composite steel/concrete deck, 4 concrete pylons
286+3x560+286
2004RioAntirrio
38°19′13.3″N 21°46′23.4″E / 38.320361°N 21.773167°E / 38.320361; 21.773167 (Rio–Antirrio Bridge)
Western Greece[S 16]
[33]
[34]
2Tsakona Arch BridgeΤοξωτή Γέφυρα Τσακώνας300 m (980 ft)490 m (1,610 ft)Arch
Steel through arch
A7 motorway (E65)
Tsakona Valley
2016Megalopolis
37°17′44.5″N 22°01′32.3″E / 37.295694°N 22.025639°E / 37.295694; 22.025639 (Tsakona Arch Bridge)
Peloponnese[S 17]
[35]
[36]
3Metsovitikos BridgeΓέφυρα Μετσοβίτικου235 m (771 ft)537 m (1,762 ft)Box girder
Prestressed concrete
Twin bridges
118+235+140
2008Metsovo
39°45′29.1″N 21°10′41.0″E / 39.758083°N 21.178056°E / 39.758083; 21.178056 (Metsovitikos Bridge)
Epirus[Note 1]
[S 18]
[38]
4Votonosi BridgeΓέφυρα Βοτονοσίου230 m (750 ft)490 m (1,610 ft)Box girder
Prestressed concrete
Twin bridges
130+230+130
2004Metsovo
39°45′26.7″N 21°07′30.3″E / 39.757417°N 21.125083°E / 39.757417; 21.125083 (Votonosi Bridge)
Epirus[S 19]
[39]
5Euripus BridgeΓέφυρα Ευρίπου215 m (705 ft)694 m (2,277 ft)Cable-stayed
Concrete deck and pylons
90+215+90
Chalcis Regional
Euripus Strait
1992Chalcis
38°26′41.7″N 23°35′28.0″E / 38.444917°N 23.591111°E / 38.444917; 23.591111 (Euripus Bridge)
Central Greece[S 20]
[40]
6Tatarna BridgeΓέφυρα Τατάρνας196 m (643 ft)437 m (1,434 ft)Box girder
Prestressed concrete
150+196+97
1973Triklino
38°58′13.9″N 21°29′28.9″E / 38.970528°N 21.491361°E / 38.970528; 21.491361 (Tatarna Bridge)
Western Greece
Central Greece
[S 21]
[41]
7Nedondas BridgeΓέφυρα Νέδοντα162 m (531 ft)Box girder
Prestressed concrete
Twin bridges
2013Kalamata
37°03′06.4″N 22°07′21.1″E / 37.051778°N 22.122528°E / 37.051778; 22.122528 (Nedondas Bridge)
Peloponnese[42]
8Malakasi-Grevena Bridge160 m (520 ft)349 m (1,145 ft)Box girder
Prestressed concrete
Twin bridges
94+160+94
Malakasi
39°48′57.6″N 21°19′21.0″E / 39.816000°N 21.322500°E / 39.816000; 21.322500 (Malakasi-Grevena Bridge)
Thessaly[43]
[44]
9T9-T11 Bridge (A2)Γέφυρα Τ9-Τ11155 m (509 ft)409 m (1,342 ft)Box girder
Prestressed concrete
Twin bridges
105+155+105
2010Egnatia
39°44′05.5″N 21°03′00.4″E / 39.734861°N 21.050111°E / 39.734861; 21.050111 (T9-T11 Bridge (A2))
Epirus[45]
[46]
10Ekkara Railway Bridge (SG26)Σιδηροδρομική Γέφυρα Εκκάρας (ΣΓ26)151 m (495 ft)405 m (1,329 ft)Arch
Steel tied arch
Bow-string bridge
2018Ekkara
39°08′40.4″N 22°11′29.6″E / 39.144556°N 22.191556°E / 39.144556; 22.191556 (Ekkara Railway Bridge (SG26))
Central Greece[S 22]
[47]
[48]
11G3 Bridge (A2)Γέφυρα Γ3144 m (472 ft)326 m (1,070 ft)Box girder
Prestressed concrete
Twin bridges
91+144+91
2007Grevena
40°02′02.1″N 21°24′24.3″E / 40.033917°N 21.406750°E / 40.033917; 21.406750 (G3 Bridge (A2))
Western Macedonia[49]
12Arachthos BridgeΓέφυρα Άραχθος142 m (466 ft)(x6)1,036 m (3,399 ft)Box girder
Prestressed concrete
Twin bridges
92+6x142+92
2009Ioannina
39°42′44.4″N 20°58′57.5″E / 39.712333°N 20.982639°E / 39.712333; 20.982639 (Arachthos Bridge)
Epirus[S 23]
[50]
13Katouna Bridge132 m (433 ft)289 m (948 ft)Box girder
Prestressed concrete
Twin bridges
87+132+70
2000Mavillis
39°39′13.9″N 20°57′34.2″E / 39.653861°N 20.959500°E / 39.653861; 20.959500 (Katouna Bridge)
Epirus[51]
14G7 Bridge (A2)Γέφυρα Γ7120 m (390 ft)270 m (890 ft)Box girder
Prestressed concrete
Twin bridges
75+120+75
2004Malakasi
39°47′21.3″N 21°15′47.8″E / 39.789250°N 21.263278°E / 39.789250; 21.263278 (G7 Bridge (A2))
Thessaly[52]
15Venetikos BridgeΓέφυρα Βενέτικου120 m (390 ft)(x4)636 m (2,087 ft)Box girder
Prestressed concrete
2 bridges
80+4x120+76
85+3x120+85
A2 motorway (E90)
Venetikos
2008Grevena
39°58′47.2″N 21°22′15.2″E / 39.979778°N 21.370889°E / 39.979778; 21.370889 (Venetikos Bridge)
Western Macedonia[S 24]
[53]
16Paliouria-Panagia BridgeΓέφυρα Παλιουριά-Παναγιά120 m (390 ft)371 m (1,217 ft)Box girder
Prestressed concrete
Road bridge
Haliacmon
2009PaliouriaPanagia
39°57′54.6″N 21°43′44.9″E / 39.965167°N 21.729139°E / 39.965167; 21.729139 (Paliouria-Panagia Bridge)
Western Macedonia[54]
17G11 Bridge (A2)Γέφυρα Γ11119 m (390 ft)300 m (980 ft)Box girder
Prestressed concrete
Twin bridges
64+119+64
62+115+62
Polymylos
40°22′46.6″N 22°05′40.3″E / 40.379611°N 22.094528°E / 40.379611; 22.094528 (G11 Bridge (A2))
Western Macedonia[55]
18G10 Bridge (A2)Γέφυρα Γ10112 m (367 ft)265 m (869 ft)Box girder
Prestressed concrete
Twin bridges
61+112+61
Kastania
40°22′56.1″N 22°06′45.6″E / 40.382250°N 22.112667°E / 40.382250; 22.112667 (G10 Bridge (A2))
Central Macedonia[55]
19Corinth Canal Footbridge110 m (360 ft)Arch
Steel through arch
Footbridge
Corinth Canal
1998Corinth
37°56′12.8″N 22°58′50.8″E / 37.936889°N 22.980778°E / 37.936889; 22.980778 (Corinth Canal Footbridge)
Peloponnese[S 25]
[56]
20Corinth Canal Highway Bridge110 m (360 ft)190 m (620 ft)Box girder
Prestressed concrete
Twin bridges
32+110+32
1997Isthmia
37°55′29.7″N 22°59′51.3″E / 37.924917°N 22.997583°E / 37.924917; 22.997583 (Corinth Canal Highway Bridge)
Peloponnese[S 26]
[57]
21Corinth Canal Railway Bridge110 m (360 ft)230 m (750 ft)Box girder
Prestressed concrete
60+110+60
2005Isthmia
37°55′31.0″N 22°59′49.4″E / 37.925278°N 22.997056°E / 37.925278; 22.997056 (Corinth Canal Railway Bridge)
Peloponnese[50]
22Landslide Bridge110 m (360 ft)272 m (892 ft)Arch
Steel tied arch
New Ikonio Port Railway
2008Aspropyrgos
38°01′50.7″N 23°37′50.4″E / 38.030750°N 23.630667°E / 38.030750; 23.630667 (Landslide Bridge)
Attica[58]
[56]
23Kastania (G12) BridgeΓέφυρα Γ12 (Καστανιά Κοζάνης)107 m (351 ft)(x3)457 m (1,499 ft)Box girder
Prestressed concrete
Twin bridges
61+3x107+75
Polymylos
40°22′14.6″N 22°04′49.7″E / 40.370722°N 22.080472°E / 40.370722; 22.080472 (Kastania (G12) Bridge)
Western Macedonia[S 27]
[55]
[51]
24G2 Bridge (A2)Γέφυρα Γ2104 m (341 ft)(x3)426 m (1,398 ft)Box girder
Prestressed concrete
Twin bridges
57+3x104+57
Theodoros Ziakas
40°00′57″N 21°23′01.7″E / 40.01583°N 21.383806°E / 40.01583; 21.383806 (G2 Bridge (A2))
Western Macedonia[51]
25Greveniotikos BridgeΓέφυρα Γρεβενών100 m (330 ft)(x8)960 m (3,150 ft)Box girder
Prestressed concrete
Twin bridges
60+8x100+60
A2 motorway (E90)
Greveniotikos
Grevena
40°05′35.5″N 21°27′16.8″E / 40.093194°N 21.454667°E / 40.093194; 21.454667 (Greveniotikos Bridge)
Western Macedonia[S 28]
[51]
[44]
26Lake Polyfytos BridgeΓέφυρα της λίμνης του Πολυφύτου100 m (330 ft)(x2)1,372 m (4,501 ft)Box girder
Prestressed concrete
71+2x100+71
National Road 3 (E65)
Polyfytos Lake
1975NeraidaServia
40°13′57.3″N 21°58′26.2″E / 40.232583°N 21.973944°E / 40.232583; 21.973944 (Lake Polyfytos Bridge)
Western Macedonia[S 29]
[41]

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