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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)
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 [ ]
Name
Region
Built
Length
Width
Height
Image
Notes
Zvërnec Bridge
Vlorë
2018
280 m (920 ft)
3 m (9.8 ft)
Connects visitors to the Zvërnec Monastery
Pedestrian bridges [ ]
Name
Region
Built
Length
Width
Height
Image
Notes
Bridges over Gjanica
Fier
1777, 1935, etc
The 7 pedestrian bridges that span the Gjanica river are located within the Fier city limits
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