List of bridges in Albania

Ottoman era bridge spanning Vjosë River

There are hundreds of bridges and bridge ruins found throughout Albania. A total of 90 have achieved the status of monument of cultural heritage. The oldest standing bridge in the country is the Kauri Bridge, located in the village of Poshnjë — it dates back to the late antiquity. The longest spanning bridge is the Shushica Bridge (520 m) — it crosses the Devoll river as a segment of the Banjë-Gramsh road. The tallest bridge in the country is the Fshat Bridge (157 m) — it is part of the important Arbër Road project which aims to connect the central region of the country with the western border of North Macedonia in a much shorter period than the old route^[1][2]

Ottoman bridges[]

Only 72 bridges built during the Ottoman period have survived.

Name	Region	Built	Length	Width	Height	Image	Notes
Gorica Bridge	Berat	1780, 1927	129.3 m (424 ft)	5.3 m (17 ft)	10 m (33 ft)		Crosses the Osum river
Velabisht Bridge	Berat	1760	70 m (230 ft)	7 m (23 ft)	7 m (23 ft)		Crosses the Osum river
Kasabashi Bridge	Çorovodë	1640	26 m (85 ft)	3 m (9.8 ft)			Crosses the Osum river
Kordhocë Bridge	Gjirokastër	1820	20 m (66 ft)	3.7 m (12 ft)	7 m (23 ft)		Spans the Drino river
Mesi Bridge	Shkodër	1768	108 m (354 ft)	3.4 m (11 ft)	12.5 m (41 ft)		Spans the Kir river
Kamara Bridge	Librazhd	1715	40 m (130 ft)	3.5 m (11 ft)			Crosses the Shkumbin river near the village of Mirakë
Kadiu Bridge	Përmet	1760	37 m (121 ft)		7 m (23 ft)		Spans the Lengaricë river stream
Brataj Bridge	Vlorë	16th century	50 m (160 ft)	4 m (13 ft)	12 m (39 ft)		Crosses the Shushicë river
Goliku Bridge	Pogradec	17th century	17 m (56 ft)	3 m (9.8 ft)	10 m (33 ft)		Crosses the Shkumbin river near the village of Mokër
Vasha Bridge	Mat	18th century	11 m (36 ft)	2.8 m (9 ft 2 in)	7 m (23 ft)		Crosses the Mat river
Beçisht Bridge	Tepelenë	1819	200 m (660 ft)		6 m (20 ft)		Connects 7 villages along the Vjosë river
Vokopolë Bridge	Berat	1750s	43 m (141 ft)				Hovers over the Çorofgjat stream by connecting the villages of Vokopolë and Tërpan
Kaçarello Bridge	Dropull	1780s					Hovers over the Kaçarello stream in the village of Hllomo
Prokop Bridge	Himarë	1878	7 m (23 ft)	3.8 m (12 ft)	4 m (13 ft)		Located east of the historic center of Himarë
Tatzat Bridge	Delvinë	1537-1570	12 m (39 ft)	2 m (6 ft 7 in)	5 m (16 ft)		Located in the village of Vergo
Orgockë Bridge	Kolonjë	17th century	63 m (207 ft)	3.4 m (11 ft)			This bridge has been badly damaged in recent years by heavy rainfall
Zoto Bridge	Vithkuq	19th century	30 m (98 ft)	3 m (9.8 ft)	3.8 m (12 ft)		Located at the entrance of the historic village of Vithkuq
Shën Prodhomi Bridge	Voskopojë	1771	51.7 m (170 ft)	4.6 m (15 ft)	8 m (26 ft)		Connects the village with the Monastery of Shën Prodhomi.
Tanners' Bridge	Tirana	18th century	8 m (26 ft)	2.5 m (8 ft 2 in)	3.5 m (11 ft)		Crosses the Lanë river stream

Road bridges[]

Name	Region	Built	Length	Width	Height	Image	Notes
New Drini Bridge[3]	Kukës	2021	270 m (890 ft)	23.213 m (76.16 ft)	10 m (33 ft)	New Drini Bridge	Currently under construction
Gomsiqe Bridge	Pukë
Kukës Bridge	Kukës						Crosses Drini i Zi River
Old Buna Bridge	Shkodër	1889	166 m (545 ft)				Crosses the Buna river
New Buna Bridge	Shkodër	2011	275.5 m (904 ft)	13.5 m (44 ft)	6 m (20 ft)		Swingbridge across the Buna river
Mat Bridge	Kurbin	1927					Crosses the River Mat. Named after King Zogu.
Shkalla Bridge	Klos	2021	250 m (820 ft)		158 m (518 ft)		Part of Arbër Highway[4]
Shtrezë Bridge	Kukës						Segment of the Kukës-Shishtavec road.
Zëmblak Bridge	Maliq	54 m (177 ft)					Crosses the Devoll River near the village of Zëmblak.

Rail bridges[]

Name	Region	Built	Length	Width	Height	Image	Notes
Bushtrica Bridge	Librazhd	1973			50 m (160 ft)		Tallest railway bridge in Albania
Tarazhi Bridge	Rrëshen	1989	800 m (2,600 ft)		38 m (125 ft)
Erzen Bridge	Shijak	1949	91 m (299 ft)
Pishkash Bridge	Librazhd	1973			32 m (105 ft)		Part of the mountainous railway segment Elbasan-Prrenjas
Qukës Bridge 1, 2	Librazhd	1973			30 m (98 ft), 25 m (82 ft)		Part of the mountainous railway segment Elbasan-Prrenjas

Bailey bridges[]

Name	Region	Built	Length	Width	Height	Image	Notes
Skavica Bridge	Kukës						Crosses the Black Drin tributary
Dragoti Bridge	Tepelenë	1935	108 m (354 ft)	5 m (16 ft)			Crosses Vjosë river

Water bridges[]

Pedestrian bridges[]

See also[]

• List of bridges

References[]