Third Millennium John Paul II Bridge
| Third Millennium John Paul II Bridge | |
|---|---|
 Third Millennium John Paul II Bridge | |
| Coordinates | 54°22′N 18°41′E / 54.36°N 18.69°ECoordinates: 54°22′N 18°41′E / 54.36°N 18.69°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 |
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The Third Millennium John Paul II Bridge is a cable-stayed road bridge which spans the Martwa Wisła River in Gdańsk, Poland.
Third Millennium John Paul II Bridge in Gdańsk
The bridge forms an inverted “Y”-shape with a 100-metre-tall pylon. It is the longest cable-stayed bridge in Poland supported by a single pylon.[1]
The bridge links the Northern Port of Gdańsk with the national road network and is the first section of the future by-pass road of the city of Gdańsk.
References
- ↑ "Największe w Polsce mosty podwieszone do jednego pylonu (In Polish)". Mosty Polskie (Polish Bridges). Retrieved 2010-01-27.
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