Island Bridge, Riga

Island Bridge
Salu tilts
Coordinates 56°56′04″N 24°07′23″E / 56.934444°N 24.123056°E / 56.934444; 24.123056Coordinates: 56°56′04″N 24°07′23″E / 56.934444°N 24.123056°E / 56.934444; 24.123056
Crosses Daugava
Locale Riga, Latvia
Other name(s) Until 1991 Moscow bridge.
Characteristics
Material steel, concrete
Total length 3500 meters
Width 24 meters
Longest span 1795 meters
Number of spans 2
History
Inaugurated 1976

The Island Bridge (Latvian: Salu tilts) is a bridge that crosses the Daugava river in Riga, the capital of Latvia. The bridge was built in the period from 1975 to 1977.[1] The bridge provides access to Zaķusala (Hare Island) and Lucavsala.

References

  1. "Project of the Bridge". dienvidutilts.lv. Retrieved 2009-07-23.


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