Ostrovul Mare Bridge
Coordinates44°19′13″N 22°34′29″E / 44.3203°N 22.5747°E / 44.3203; 22.5747
CarriesDJ606G county road
CrossesGogoșu branch of the Danube
LocaleBetween Balta Verde and Ostrovu Mare Island, Mehedinți County
Characteristics
DesignSuspension bridge
Total length360 m (1,180 ft)
Width6 m (20 ft)
Height54 m (177 ft) (towers)
Longest span240 m (790 ft)
History
DesignerIPTANA Bucharest
Constructed byHidroconstrucția SA
Energomontaj SA
Construction start1988
Opened2003
Location

The Ostrovul Mare Bridge is a bridge in Romania over the Gogoșu branch of the Danube. It is intended for complementary access to the Ostrovu Mare Island and the Iron Gate II Hydroelectric Power Station, respectively, at the local border crossing point between Romania and Serbia.

The bridge is 360 m (1,180 ft) in length with a main span of 240 m (790 ft), and is constructed as a suspension bridge.

See also

44°19′13″N 22°34′29″E / 44.32028°N 22.57472°E / 44.32028; 22.57472


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