List of bridges in Romania

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

Name Romanian Distinction Length Type Carries
Crosses
Opened Location Historical region
Country
Ref.
1Trajan's Bridge
destroyed
Podul lui Traian1,135 m (3,724 ft)Masonry
Wooden truss arches, masonry piers
105Drobeta-Turnu SeverinKladovo
44°37′08.3″N 22°40′03.1″E / 44.618972°N 22.667528°E / 44.618972; 22.667528 (Trajan's Bridge)
Oltenia
 Serbia
[S 1]
2Constantine's Bridge
destroyed
Podul lui Constantin cel MareConsidered the longest ancient river bridge2,437 m (7,995 ft)Masonry
Wooden truss arches, masonry piers
328CorabiaGigen
43°45′48.4″N 24°27′25.2″E / 43.763444°N 24.457000°E / 43.763444; 24.457000 (Constantine's Bridge (Danube))
Wallachia
 Bulgaria
[S 2]
[1]
3Cănțălărești Medieval Bridge [ro]Podul medieval din Cănțălărești Historic monumentMasonry

Racovat
1636Ștefan cel Mare
Moldavia[S 3]
4Bridge of LiesPodul MinciunilorFirst cast iron bridge built in Romania
Historic monument
10 m (33 ft)Arch
Cast iron deck arch
Footbridge
1860Sibiu
45°47′54.0″N 24°09′02.9″E / 45.798333°N 24.150806°E / 45.798333; 24.150806 (Bridge of Lies)
Transylvania[S 4]
[2]
[3]
5Eiffel Bridge, UngheniPodul EiffelDesigned by Gustave EiffelTruss1887Ungheni (Romania)Ungheni (Moldova)
47°11′59.5″N 27°47′12.9″E / 47.199861°N 27.786917°E / 47.199861; 27.786917 (Eiffel Bridge, Ungheni)
Moldavia
 Republic of Moldova
6Iași Stone Bridge [ro]Podul de piatră din Iași Historic monumentMasonry
3 segmental arches
19th centuryIași
47°09′26.6″N 27°34′30.3″E / 47.157389°N 27.575083°E / 47.157389; 27.575083 (Iași Stone Bridge)
Moldavia
7Romanescu Parc FootbridgePodul SuspendatSuspension
Footbridge
Craiova
44°18′00.5″N 23°48′37.5″E / 44.300139°N 23.810417°E / 44.300139; 23.810417 (Romanescu Parc Footbridge)
Oltenia[S 5]
8Sălăuța River Covered Bridge [ro]Podul grăniceresc peste râul Sălauța Historic monumentCovered bridge
Wood
1937Coșbuc
47°21′40.9″N 24°23′17.2″E / 47.361361°N 24.388111°E / 47.361361; 24.388111 (Sălăuța River Covered Bridge)
Transylvania[S 6]
9Aciliu ViaductViaductul AciliuHighest bridge in Romania
Height : 80 m (260 ft)
1,100 m (3,600 ft)Beam bridge
Composite steel/concrete deck
2014Apoldu de JosSăliște
45°49′32.7″N 23°51′56.3″E / 45.825750°N 23.865639°E / 45.825750; 23.865639 (Aciliu Viaduct)
Transylvania[4]

Major road and railway bridges

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

Name Romanian Span Length Type Carries
Crosses
Opened Location Historical region
Country
Ref.
1Brăila Bridge
Podul peste Dunăre de la Brăila1,120 m (3,670 ft)2,194 m (7,198 ft)Suspension
Steel box girder deck, concrete pylons
489+1120+364
National road DN2S
Danube
2023BrăilaSmârdan
45°18′53.3″N 28°00′09.7″E / 45.314806°N 28.002694°E / 45.314806; 28.002694 (Brăila Bridge)
Muntenia
Dobruja
[S 7]
[5]
[6]
2Ostrovul Mare BridgePodul Ostrovu Mare240 m (790 ft)360 m (1,180 ft)Suspension
Central span steel deck, side spans concrete deck, concrete pylons
60+240+60
County road DJ606G
Gogoșu branch
(Danube)
1998GogoșuOstrovu Mare Island
44°19′14.7″N 22°34′29.4″E / 44.320750°N 22.574833°E / 44.320750; 22.574833 (Ostrovul Mare Bridge)
Oltenia[7]
[8]
3Agigea New BridgePodul Nou Agigea200 m (660 ft)906 m (2,972 ft)Cable-stayed
Steel box girder deck, concrete pylons
81+200+81
2013Agigea
44°05′59.5″N 28°38′04.8″E / 44.099861°N 28.634667°E / 44.099861; 28.634667 (Agigea New Bridge)
Dobruja[S 8]
[9]
4Transilvania Bridge Satu MarePodul Transilvania195 m (640 ft)644 m (2,113 ft)Cable-stayed
Steel box girder deck, concrete pylons
100+195+100
Ștrandului Street
Someș
2025Satu Mare
47°47′04.7″N 22°53′17.8″E / 47.784639°N 22.888278°E / 47.784639; 22.888278 (Bridge over the Siret)
Transylvania[10][11]
5Arad New Bridge
under construction
Podul Nou Arad195 m (640 ft)295 m (968 ft)Cable-stayed
Steel box girder deck, concrete pylon
50+195+50
Road bridge
Mureș (river)
2025Arad
46°09′34.5″N 21°17′56.7″E / 46.159583°N 21.299083°E / 46.159583; 21.299083 (Arad New Bridge)
Crișana[12][13]
6King Carol I BridgePodul Anghel Saligny190 m (620 ft)1,662 m (5,453 ft)Truss
Steel
2x140+190+2x140
Railway bridge
Danube
1895CernavodăFetești
44°20′25.3″N 28°01′01.5″E / 44.340361°N 28.017083°E / 44.340361; 28.017083 (King Carol I Bridge)
Dobruja
Muntenia
[S 9]
[14]
7Cernavodă BridgePodul Cernavodă190 m (620 ft)1,640 m (5,380 ft)Truss
Steel
140+190+140
1987CernavodăFetești
44°20′23.0″N 28°01′00.3″E / 44.339722°N 28.016750°E / 44.339722; 28.016750 (Cernavodă Bridge)
Dobruja
Muntenia
[Note 1]
[S 10]
[15]
8New Europe BridgePodul Noua Europă180 m (590 ft)(x3)1,391 m (4,564 ft)Extradosed
Concrete box girder deck, 4 concrete pylons
124+3x180+124
National road DN56
European route E79
Railway bridge
Danube
2013CalafatVidin
44°00′08.8″N 22°56′54.5″E / 44.002444°N 22.948472°E / 44.002444; 22.948472 (New Europe Bridge)
Oltenia
 Bulgaria
[Note 2]
[S 11]
[16]
9Saint Mary BridgePodul Sfânta Maria172 m (564 ft)Arch
Steel tied arch
Bow-string bridge
County road DJ223
Danube–Black Sea Canal
2001Cernavodă
44°20′18.4″N 28°01′43.3″E / 44.338444°N 28.028694°E / 44.338444; 28.028694 (Saint Mary Bridge)
Dobruja[S 12]
[17]
10Basarab BridgePodul Basarab168 m (551 ft)1,626 m (5,335 ft)Cable-stayed
Composite steel/concrete deck, concrete pylon
168+75
Basarab Overpass
Bucharest's inner city ring
Bucharest Tram
Bucharest North railway station
2011Bucharest
44°27′00.0″N 26°04′07.3″E / 44.450000°N 26.068694°E / 44.450000; 26.068694 (Basarab Bridge)
Muntenia[18]
[19]
11Bridge over Siret
under construction
Pod peste Siret165 m (541 ft)1,791 m (5,876 ft)Cable-stayed
Steel box girder deck, concrete pylons
71+165+71
2025Galați
45°23′45.1″N 27°58′19.5″E / 45.395861°N 27.972083°E / 45.395861; 27.972083 (Bridge over the Siret)
Moldavia
Muntenia
[20]
12Agigea BridgePodul Agigea162 m (531 ft)270 m (890 ft)Cable-stayed
Composite steel/concrete deck, concrete pylon
1983Agigea
44°6′2.6″N 28°36′28.8″E / 44.100722°N 28.608000°E / 44.100722; 28.608000 (Agigea Bridge)
Dobruja[S 13]
[21]
13Danube BridgePodul Prieteniei160 m (520 ft)(x4)2,223 m (7,293 ft)Truss
Steel, 2 levels
Vertical-lift bridge
2x160+86+2x160
1954GiurgiuRuse
43°53′16.5″N 26°00′24.1″E / 43.887917°N 26.006694°E / 43.887917; 26.006694 (Danube Bridge)
Muntenia
 Bulgaria
[S 14]
[22]
14Giurgeni–Vadu Oii BridgePodul Giurgeni-Vadul Oii160 m (520 ft)(x3)1,456 m (4,777 ft)Box girder
Steel
120+3x160+120
National road DN2A
European route E60
Danube
1970GiurgeniHârșova
44°45′14.8″N 27°52′37.5″E / 44.754111°N 27.877083°E / 44.754111; 27.877083 (Giurgeni–Vadu Oii Bridge)
Muntenia
Dobruja
[S 15]
[23]
15Mureș A1 Bridge [ro]Podul Mureș150 m (490 ft)Box girder
Prestressed concrete
2011Arad
46°09′35.1″N 21°17′21.2″E / 46.159750°N 21.289222°E / 46.159750; 21.289222 (Mureș A1 Bridge)
Crișana[24]
16Borcea BridgePodul Borcea140 m (460 ft)(x3)970 m (3,180 ft)Truss
Steel
3x140
Railway bridge
Borcea branch
(Danube)
1895Fetești
44°22′48.5″N 27°51′18.9″E / 44.380139°N 27.855250°E / 44.380139; 27.855250 (Borcea Bridge)
Muntenia[S 16]
17New Borcea BridgeNou podul Borcea140 m (460 ft)(x3)971 m (3,186 ft)Truss
Steel
3x140
1987Fetești
44°22′50.9″N 27°51′20.0″E / 44.380806°N 27.855556°E / 44.380806; 27.855556 (New Borcea Bridge)
Muntenia[S 17]
[15]
18Medgidia Rail BridgePodul Feroviar Medgidia135 m (443 ft)Truss
Steel
1983Medgidia
44°14′59.6″N 28°18′48.4″E / 44.249889°N 28.313444°E / 44.249889; 28.313444 (Medgidia Rail Bridge)
Dobruja[S 18]
19Galați BridgePodul Galați134 m (440 ft)337 m (1,106 ft)Box girder
Prestressed concrete
67+134+67
National road DN22B
Siret (river)
1985Galați
45°24′05.3″N 28°00′54.9″E / 45.401472°N 28.015250°E / 45.401472; 28.015250 (Galați Bridge)
Moldavia[S 19]
[25]
20Medgidia Road BridgePodul Medgidia131 m (430 ft)669 m (2,195 ft)Arch
Steel tied arch
Bow-string bridge
County road DJ222
Danube–Black Sea Canal
1983Medgidia
44°15′02.5″N 28°15′42.5″E / 44.250694°N 28.261806°E / 44.250694; 28.261806 (Medgidia Road Bridge)
Dobruja[S 20]
[26]
21Grozăvești BridgePodul Grozăvești122 m (400 ft)1,626 m (5,335 ft)Arch
Steel tied arch
Bow-string bridge
Basarab Overpass
Bucharest's inner city ring
Bucharest Tram
Dâmbovița (river)
2011Bucharest
44°26′35.0″N 26°03′38.1″E / 44.443056°N 26.060583°E / 44.443056; 26.060583 (Grozăvești Bridge)
Muntenia[S 21]
[19]
[27]
22Golescu BridgePodul Golescu120 m (390 ft)520 m (1,710 ft)Box girder
Prestressed concrete
Road bridge
Someș
1976Satu Mare
47°47′17.5″N 22°52′01.2″E / 47.788194°N 22.867000°E / 47.788194; 22.867000 (Pont de Golescu)
Transylvania[S 22]
[28]
23Canal Siderca Bridge120 m (390 ft)855 m (2,805 ft)Box girder
Prestressed concrete
66+120+66
National road DN3B
Canal Siderca
1991Călărași
44°10′08.6″N 27°18′48.9″E / 44.169056°N 27.313583°E / 44.169056; 27.313583 (Canal Siderca Bridge)
Muntenia[29]
24Galați Bypass BridgePasaj Centura Galați120 m (390 ft)530 m (1,740 ft)Cable-stayed
Steel box girder deck, concrete pylon
2x120+35
Galați's inner city ring
County road DJ251
2025Galați
45°27′00.5″N 28°00′45.0″E / 45.450139°N 28.012500°E / 45.450139; 28.012500 (Galați Bypass Bridge)
Moldavia[30]
25Basarabi BridgePodul Basarabi104 m (341 ft)Arch
Steel tied arch
Bow-string bridge
1983Murfatlar
44°10′12.0″N 28°24′29.9″E / 44.170000°N 28.408306°E / 44.170000; 28.408306 (Basarabi Bridge)
Dobruja
26Caracău ViaductViaductul Caracău102 m (335 ft)265 m (869 ft)Arch
Concrete deck arch
Railway bridge
1946Mihăileni, Harghita
46°31′28.4″N 25°52′20.4″E / 46.524556°N 25.872333°E / 46.524556; 25.872333 (Caracău Viaduct)
Transylvania[S 23]
[31]
27New bridge over DâmbovițaNoul pod peste Dâmbovița100 m (330 ft)170 m (560 ft)Arch
Open-spandrel deck arch bridge
35+100+35
2023Podu Dâmboviței
45°24′15.0″N 25°12′06.0″E / 45.404167°N 25.201667°E / 45.404167; 25.201667 (Caracău Viaduct)
Muntenia[32]

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