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List of bridges in Latvia

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This list of bridges in Latvia lists bridges of particular historical, scenic, architectural or engineering interest. Road and railway bridges, viaducts, aqueducts and footbridges are included.

Historical and architectural interest bridges

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Name Latvian Distinction Length Type Carries
Crosses 		Opened Location Land Ref.
1 Kuldīga Bricks Bridge [lv] Kuldīgas ķieģeļu tilts 164 m (538 ft) Masonry
7 segmental arches, bricks
Road bridge
Venta (river)
 1874 Kuldīga
56°58′12.2″N 21°58′38.1″E / 56.970056°N 21.977250°E / 56.970056; 21.977250 (Kuldīga Bricks Bridge)		 Courland [S 1]
2 Oskars Kalpaks Bridge [lv] Oskara Kalpaka tilts 132 m (433 ft) Truss
Steel
Swing bridge
Road bridge
Karosta Canal
 1906 Liepāja–Karosta
56°32′42.9″N 21°00′16.4″E / 56.545250°N 21.004556°E / 56.545250; 21.004556 (Oskars Kalpaks Bridge)		 Courland [S 2]
3 Railway Bridge, Riga Dzelzceļa tilts (Rīga) 850 m (2,790 ft) Arch
Steel tied arch
Riga–Jelgava Railway
Daugava
 1914 Riga–Zaķusala
56°56′31.7″N 24°6′23.3″E / 56.942139°N 24.106472°E / 56.942139; 24.106472 (Railway Bridge, Riga)		 Vidzeme [S 3]
4 Stone Bridge, Riga Akmens tilts 503 m (1,650 ft) Beam bridge
Steel, masonry piles
Road bridge
Tramway of Riga
Daugava
 1957 Riga
56°56′40.4″N 24°6′3.3″E / 56.944556°N 24.100917°E / 56.944556; 24.100917 (Stone Bridge, Riga)		 Vidzeme [S 4]


Major road and railway bridges

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This table presents the structures with spans greater than 100 meters (non-exhaustive list).

Name Latvian Span Length Type Carries
Crosses 		Opened Location Land Ref.
1 Vanšu Bridge Vanšu tilts 312 m (1,024 ft) 595 m (1,952 ft) Cable-stayed
Steel box girder deck, concrete pylon
4 lanes road bridge
Krišjānis Valdemārs Street
Daugava
 1981 Riga–Ķīpsala
56°57′4″N 24°5′42″E / 56.95111°N 24.09500°E / 56.95111; 24.09500 (Vanšu Bridge)		 Vidzeme [S 5]
2 Southern Bridge Dienvidu tilts 110 m (360 ft)(x5) 803 m (2,635 ft) Extradosed
Steel box girder deck, 6 steel pylons
6 lanes road bridge
Daugava
 2008 Riga
56°54′56.9″N 24°9′25.5″E / 56.915806°N 24.157083°E / 56.915806; 24.157083 (Southern Bridge)		 Vidzeme [S 6]


Notes and references

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  • Nicolas Janberg. "International Database for Civil and Structural Engineering". Structurae.com.
  1. ^ "Kuldiga Bridge".
  2. ^ "Kalpaka Bridge".
  3. ^ "Riga Rail Bridge".
  4. ^ "Stone Bridge".
  5. ^ "Vanšu Bridge".
  6. ^ "Riga South Bridge".
  • Others references

See also

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