John Paul II Bridge (Gdańsk)
Bridge in Gdańsk, Poland
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The John Paul II Bridge (Polish: Most Jana Pawła II), also known as the Third Millennium Bridge (Polish: Most Trzeciego Tysiąclecia), is a cable-stayed road bridge located in Gdańsk, Poland, opened on 9 November 2001 and linking the Northern Port of Gdańsk with the Tricity Ring Road (S7). It crosses the Dead Vistula.
John Paul II Bridge | |
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John Paul II Bridge | |
| Coordinates | 54°21′21″N 18°41′41″E |
| Carries | Motor vehicles |
| Crosses | Martwa Wisła River |
| Locale | Gdańsk, Poland |
| Official name | Most III Tysiąclecia im. Jana Pawła II |
| Characteristics | |
| Design | Cable-stayed bridge, inverted-Y pylon, semi-fan arrangement |
| Material | Composite steel-reinforced concrete |
| Total length | 380 metres (1,250 ft) |
| Width | 20.31 metres (66.6 ft) |
| Height | 99.89 metres (327.7 ft) |
| Longest span | 230 metres (750 ft) |
| No. of spans | 3 |
| Load limit | 50 ton |
| History | |
| Designer | Krzysztof Wąchalski |
| Construction start | 2 August 1999 |
| Construction end | 15 October 2001 |
| Opened | 9 November 2001 |
| Location | |
 Interactive map of John Paul II Bridge | |
Characteristics
Construction
The bridge began being constructed in August 1999. Scaffolding was not used, and the bridge's components were transported by barges down the Vistula.[2] During construction, it was initially called the Third Millennium Bridge. When it was named after John Paul II, the media began referring to it also as the John Paul II Third Millennium Bridge (Polish: Most Trzeciego Tysiąclecia im. Jana Pawła II).[3]
Gallery
The bridge from a distance, 2010
Driving onto the bridge
View from the top of the pylons
The bridge in winter
