Legions of Marshal Józef Piłsudski Bridge

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Legions of Marshal Józef Piłsudski Bridge
Legions of Marshal Józef Piłsudski Bridge.jpg
Coordinates52°32′05″N 19°41′27″E / 52.534655°N 19.690847°E / 52.534655; 19.690847Coordinates: 52°32′05″N 19°41′27″E / 52.534655°N 19.690847°E / 52.534655; 19.690847
Carries2 lanes (motor vehicles)
1 railway track line (trains)
Pedestrians and cyclists
CrossesVistula River
LocalePłock, Mazovia
 Poland
Official nameMost im. Legionów Marszałka Józefa Piłsudskiego
Maintained byCity Road Management in Płock
Characteristics
DesignGrille bridge
MaterialSteel
Total length690.4 m (0.429 mi) (2265 ft)
Width14 m (46 ft)
Height30 m (98 ft)
Longest span110.4 m (362 ft)
No. of spans9
Piers in water7
Clearance below12 m (39 ft) (max. at the medium level water of the river)
History
DesignerEugeniusz Hildebrandt
Stanisław Lenczewski-Samotyja
Zygmunt Pieślak
Andrzej Pszenicki
Construction start1936
Construction end1938
OpenedDecember 19, 1938
Statistics
TollFree
Location

The Legions of Marshal Józef Piłsudski Bridge (Polish: Most im. Legionów Marszałka Józefa Piłsudskiego) is a road-railway bridge over the Vistula River in Płock, Poland, connecting the Old Town and Radziwie district on a left river bank.

The Legions of Marshal Józef Piłsudski Bridge in Płock is the longest illuminated bridge in Europe.


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