King Carol I Bridge

Anghel Saligny Bridge

Podul Anghel Saligny
Coordinates44°20′25.56″N 28°1′1.26″E / 44.3404333°N 28.0170167°E / 44.3404333; 28.0170167
Carriessingle-track electrified railway line
CrossesDanube
Borcea branch of the Danube
LocaleBetween Cernavodă and Fetești
Other name(s)King Carol I Bridge (Podul Regele Carol I)
Characteristics
DesignTruss bridges
Total length4,088 m (13,412 ft)
Longest span190 m (620 ft)
First section length1,662 m (5,453 ft) (over main branch)
Second section length970 m (3,180 ft) (over Borcea branch)
History
DesignerAnghel Saligny
Opened26 September 1895
Location
Map

The Anghel Saligny Bridge (Romanian: Podul Anghel Saligny), formerly King Carol I Bridge, is a complex of two railroad truss bridges in Romania, across the Danube River and the Borcea branch of the Danube, connecting the regions of Muntenia and Dobruja. The bridge is listed in the National Register of Historic Monuments.[1]

  1. ^ Podul Carol I cu statuia Dorobantul Archived 2012-08-01 at archive.today at constanta.djc.ro (in Romanian)

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