Deir ez-Zor suspension bridge
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| Deir ez-Zor suspension bridge جسر دير الزور المعلق |
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 Deir ez-Zor bridge, with suspension cables and Euphrates |
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| Crosses | Euphrates river |
| Locale | Deir ez-Zor, Syria |
| Design | Suspension |
| Total length | 500 m (1,600 ft) |
| Height | 36 m (118 ft) |
| Longest span | 105 m (344 ft) |
| Number of spans | 4 |
| Construction end | 1927 |
Coordinates: 35°20′42″N 40°09′04″E / 35.345°N 40.15111°E The Deir ez-Zor suspension bridge (Arabic: جسر دير الزور المعلق) is a suspension bridge crossing the Euphrates River in the city of Deir ez-Zor in north-eastern Syria.
The bridge was built by the French construction company Fougerolle (then-under Le Soliditit Françs) in 1927. It is a footbridge crossing the Euphrates river, connecting the Levant (south) with Upper Mesopotamia (north).
[edit] See also
- French Mandate of Syria and Lebanon - 1920—1941
Coordinates: 35°20′42″N 40°09′04″E / 35.345°N 40.15111°E
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