Siekierkowski Bridge

Siekierkowski Bridge (Polish: Most Siekierkowski) is a bridge over the Vistula River in Warsaw, Poland,[1] connecting the Mokotów and Wawer districts.[2]

Siekierkowski Bridge
Coordinates52°12′53″N 21°05′36″E
CrossesVistula River
LocaleWarsaw  Poland
Official nameMost Siekierkowski
Characteristics
DesignCable-stayed bridge
Total length500 m (1,600 ft)
Height90 m (300 ft)
History
OpenedSeptember 21, 2002
Statistics
TollFree
Location

It is a cable-stayed bridge, 500 m (1,600 ft) long[1] and 33.38 m (110 ft) wide,[2] with three lanes for vehicles, a pavement and a cycle path each way. The structure is supported by two H-pylons,[1] 87.07 m (286 ft) high.[2] When the bridge was opened on 21 September 2002 it was the newest and southernmost of Warsaw's bridges.

The bridge is named after Warsaw's Siekierki district, on the west side of the Vistula River.

See also

References

  1. Lagoda, M; Olaszek, P (October 2004). "Monitoring of the new bridge assembling technology". In Watanabe, E; Frangopol, D M; Utsunomiya, T (eds.). Numerical Modelling of Discrete Materials in Geotechnical Engineering, Civil Engineering and Earth Sciences. First International UDEC/3DEC Symposium. Bochum, Germany: CRC Press. p. 217. ISBN 978-90-5809-680-7.
  2. "Siekierkowski Bridge (Warsaw, 2002)". Structurae. 2001-12-15. Retrieved 2019-10-04.


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