List of bridges in Armenia

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This list of bridges in Armenia 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[edit]

Name Armenian Distinction Length Type Carries
Crosses
Opened Location Province Ref.
1 Kapan Medieval Bridge Միջնադարյան կամուրջ Կապանում Monument ID 9.1/10.4 Masonry
1 arch
Footbridge
Tsav River
871 Tsav Syunik [1]
2 Lori Berd Bridge [hy] Լոռի բերդի կամուրջ Monument ID 7.44/12.2.6 Masonry
1 arch
Footbridge
Urut River
11th century Lori Berd
41°00′15.0″N 44°25′52.2″E / 41.004167°N 44.431167°E / 41.004167; 44.431167 (Lori Berd Bridge)
Lori
3 Azat River Bridge [hy] Ազատ կամուրջ Monument ID 6.21/20 Masonry
1 arch
Footbridge
Azat River
11th century Garni
40°06′58.6″N 44°44′33.6″E / 40.116278°N 44.742667°E / 40.116278; 44.742667 (Azat River Bridge)
Kotayk
4 Sanahin Bridge Սանահինի կամուրջ Monument ID 7.2/23 60 m (200 ft) Masonry
1 arch
Footbridge
Debed
1195 Alaverdi
41°05′56.5″N 44°39′27.1″E / 41.099028°N 44.657528°E / 41.099028; 44.657528 (Sanahin Bridge)
Lori [S 1]
[2]
5 Akhurian River Bridge [hy]
in ruins
Անիի կամուրջ Armenia–Turkey border
Span : 30 m (98 ft)
Masonry
1 arch
Out of order
Akhurian River
13th century Ani
40°30′15.4″N 43°34′22.6″E / 40.504278°N 43.572944°E / 40.504278; 43.572944 (Akhurian River Bridge)
Shirak
 Turkey
[S 2]
[3]
6 Agarakadzor Bridge [hy] Ագարակաձոր կամուրջ Monument ID 11.4/10 Masonry
1 arch
Footbridge
Arpa
13th century Agarakadzor
39°44′28.4″N 45°19′28.8″E / 39.741222°N 45.324667°E / 39.741222; 45.324667 (Agarakadzor Bridge)
Vayots Dzor
7 Yaghdan Bridge Յաղդան Կամուրջ Monument ID 7.79/10 Masonry
1 arch
13th century Yaghdan
41°00′30.3″N 44°30′50.1″E / 41.008417°N 44.513917°E / 41.008417; 44.513917 (Yaghdan Bridge)
Lori
8 Sranots Bridge Սրանոցի Կամուրջ Monument ID 10.8/6.9 Masonry
1 arch
Footbridge
Kirants River
14th century Acharkut Tavush
9 Ashtarak Bridge Աշտարակ կամուրջ Monument ID 2.1/21 Masonry
3 arches
Road bridge
Kasagh River
1664 Ashtarak
40°17′54.1″N 44°22′05.5″E / 40.298361°N 44.368194°E / 40.298361; 44.368194 (Ashtarak Bridge)
Aragatsotn [S 3]
10 Red Bridge, Yerevan
in ruins
Կարմիր կամուրջ Monument ID 1.6/84 87 m (285 ft) Masonry
4 pointed arches
Road bridge
Out of order
Hrazdan River
1679 Yerevan
Kentron
40°10′18.3″N 44°30′00.0″E / 40.171750°N 44.500000°E / 40.171750; 44.500000 (Red Bridge, Yerevan)
Yerevan [S 4]
11 Oshakan Bridge [hy] Օշականի կամուրջը Monument ID 2.113/24 Masonry
5 arches (3 pointed arches)
Road bridge
H19
Kasagh River
1706 Oshakan
40°15′23.4″N 44°18′52.5″E / 40.256500°N 44.314583°E / 40.256500; 44.314583 (Oshakan Bridge)
Aragatsotn
12 Melik Tangi Bridge [hy] Կամուրջ Մելիք Թանգի Monument ID 9.78/3 Masonry
1 pointed arch
Road bridge
Vorotan
1855 Vorotnavan
39°29′02.6″N 46°08′22.0″E / 39.484056°N 46.139444°E / 39.484056; 46.139444 (Melik Tangi Bridge)
Syunik
13 Victory Bridge, Yerevan Հաղթանակի կամուրջ Monument ID 1.6/85 200 m (660 ft) Arch bridge
Concrete deck arch
Road bridge
Hrazdan River
1945 Yerevan
Kentron
40°10′29.2″N 44°29′58.9″E / 40.174778°N 44.499694°E / 40.174778; 44.499694 (Victory Bridge, Yerevan)
Yerevan [S 5]
14 Hrazdan Gorge Aqueduct Հրազդանի Ձորի ջրանցույց Monument ID 1.6/156 100 m (330 ft) Masonry 1950 Yerevan
Kentron
40°10′43.4″N 44°29′53.9″E / 40.178722°N 44.498306°E / 40.178722; 44.498306 (Hrazdan Gorge Aqueduct)
Yerevan [S 6]
15 Khndzoresk Suspension Bridge [hy] Խնձորեսկի ճոճվող կամուրջ Span : 160 m (520 ft)
Height : 63 m (207 ft)
160 m (520 ft) Suspension
Steel
Footbridge
Khor Dzor
2012 Khndzoresk
39°30′02.7″N 46°25′58.7″E / 39.500750°N 46.432972°E / 39.500750; 46.432972 (Khndzoresk Suspension Bridge)
Syunik [S 7]
[4]
Name Locality Date Image Notes
Areni Bridge Areni 13the century Spans the Arpa River
Tsakhats Kar Bridge Shatin 13th-14the centuries Spans the Yeghegis River
Tsatur Bridge Shatin 1666 Spans the Yeghegis River
Vayk Bridge Vayk 17th century Spans the Arpa River

Major road and railway bridges[edit]

This table presents the structures with greatest spans of Armenia (non-exhaustive list).

Name Armenian Span Length Type Carries
Crosses
Opened Location Province Ref.
1 Nor Hachn Bridge Նոր Հաճընի կամուրջը 160 m (520 ft) 636 m (2,087 ft) Truss
Steel
V-shaped legs
Road-rail bridge
H5
Masis-Nurnus rail line
Hrazdan River
1981 Nor Hachn - Arzni
39°50′17.3″N 45°40′18.8″E / 39.838139°N 45.671889°E / 39.838139; 45.671889 (Nor Hachn Bridge)
Kotayk [S 8]
[5]
2 Jermuk Bridge Ջերմուկ, կամուրջ 120 m (390 ft) 168 m (551 ft) Arch
Steel deck arch
Road bridge
H42
Arpa
1972 Jermuk
39°50′17.3″N 45°40′18.8″E / 39.838139°N 45.671889°E / 39.838139; 45.671889 (Jermuk Bridge)
Vayots Dzor [S 9]

[6]

3 Great Bridge of Hrazdan Հրազդանի Մեծ կամուրջ 115 m (377 ft) 335 m (1,099 ft) Arch
Concrete deck arch
Road bridge
Kievyan Street - Leningradian Street
Hrazdan River
1956 Yerevan
Arabkir - Ajapnyak
40°11′29.0″N 44°28′56.4″E / 40.191389°N 44.482333°E / 40.191389; 44.482333 (Great Bridge of Hrazdan)
Yerevan [S 10]
4 Ashtarak Highway Bridge Աշտարակ կամուրջ 84 m (276 ft) 368 m (1,207 ft) Beam
Steel, orthotropic deck
63+84+63
Twin bridges
Highway bridge
M1
Kasagh River
1994
2003
Ashtarak
40°17′54.3″N 44°22′23.9″E / 40.298417°N 44.373306°E / 40.298417; 44.373306 (Ashtarak Highway Bridge)
Tavush [S 11]
[7]
5 Davtashen Bridge Դավթաշենի կամուրջ 80 m (260 ft) (x3) 496 m (1,627 ft) Beam
Steel, orthotropic deck
48+3x80+64
Twin bridges
Road bridge
Sasna Tzrer Street - Vaghrshyan Street
Hrazdan River
2000 Yerevan
Davtashen - Arabkir
40°12′34.2″N 44°29′36.8″E / 40.209500°N 44.493556°E / 40.209500; 44.493556 (Davtashen Bridge)
Yerevan [8]
6 Stepanavan Bridge Ստեփանավանի կամուրջ 63 m (207 ft) (x3) 237 m (778 ft) Beam
Steel, orthotropic deck
18+63x3+18
Twin bridges
Highway bridge
M3
Dzoraget River
1989 Stepanavan
41°00′49.7″N 44°23′06.4″E / 41.013806°N 44.385111°E / 41.013806; 44.385111 (Stepanavan Bridge)
Lori [9]
7 Meghri Bridge Մեղրիի կամուրջ 63 m (207 ft) (x3) 208 m (682 ft) Beam
Steel
Highway bridge
M2
Aras
1995 Meghri - Nordooz
38°51′06.3″N 46°12′06.0″E / 38.851750°N 46.201667°E / 38.851750; 46.201667 (Meghri Bridge)
Syunik
 Iran
[10]


See also[edit]

Notes and references[edit]

  • Notes
  • Nicolas Janberg. "International Database for Civil and Structural Engineering". Structurae.com.
  • Others references
  1. ^ "Kapan". armenia-tour.com.
  2. ^ "Index of Armenian Art: Armenian Architecture - Sanahin Bridge". armenianstudies.csufresno.edu. Archived from the original on 2016-04-12.
  3. ^ "The Bridge Over The Akhurian River". virtualani.org.
  4. ^ "Khndzoresk Miracle: 160 Meter Swinging Bridge, Built By Hand, Officially Opens". hetq.am.
  5. ^ "Мост на реке Раздан (70-е годы)" [Bridge on the Hrazdan River (70s)]. giprostroymost.ru (in Russian).
  6. ^ Popov; Ruzhansky; Poliakova (May 1978). "Arch all-metal bridge over the Arpa River in Jermuk". IABSE Structures - International Association for Bridge and Structural Engineering. Vol. 2, No 4. p. 19. doi:10.5169/seals-15104. ISSN 0377-7286. {{cite book}}: |website= ignored (help)
  7. ^ "Ashtarak bridge over the Kasakh river gorge". kamurjshin.am.
  8. ^ "Davtashen bridge in Yerevan over the Hrazdan river gorge". kamurjshin.am.
  9. ^ "Stepanavan bridge over the Dzoraget river gorge". kamurjshin.am.
  10. ^ "Meghri bridge over the river Arax". kamurjshin.am.

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