List of bridges in Iran
Historical and architectural interest bridges[]
Name | Persian | Distinction | Length | Type | Carries Crosses |
Opened | Location | Province | Ref. | |
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Band-e Kaisar Caesar's dam |
بند قیصر | National monument ID 78 Shushtar Historical Hydraulic System World Heritage Site (2009) |
500 m (1,600 ft) | Masonry Dam bridge |
Karun |
3rd century | Shushtar 32°03′15.2″N 48°50′54.5″E / 32.054222°N 48.848472°E |
Khuzestan | [I 1] [S 1] [1] [2] | |
Old Bridge of Dezful | پل قدیم دزفول | National monument ID 84 | 385 m (1,263 ft) | Masonry 14 arches |
Dez River |
3rd century | Dezful 32°22′52.8″N 48°23′27.8″E / 32.381333°N 48.391056°E |
Khuzestan | [I 2] [S 2] [3] | |
پلدختر | Build during the Sasanian era Height : 30 m (98 ft) |
270 m (890 ft) | Masonry 8 arches originally |
3rd century | Pol-e Dokhtar 33°09′36.8″N 47°42′56.3″E / 33.160222°N 47.715639°E |
Khuzestan | [4] | |||
پل کوار | National monument ID 6034 Build during the Sasanian era |
125 m (410 ft) | Masonry 6 arches originally |
3rd century | Kavar 29°10′56.0″N 52°41′48.8″E / 29.182222°N 52.696889°E |
Fars | [S 3] [5] | |||
پل کشکان | National monument ID 335 |
300 m (980 ft) | Masonry 12 arches originally |
Karkheh River |
Moradabad 33°35′17.0″N 47°52′56.8″E / 33.588056°N 47.882444°E |
Lorestan | [I 3] [S 4] [6] | |||
Shapuri Bridge | پل شاپوری | Build during the Sasanian era | Masonry 28 arches originally |
Khorramabad 33°28′03.9″N 48°20′19.7″E / 33.467750°N 48.338806°E |
Lorestan | [I 4] [S 5] [6] | ||||
Gavmishan Bridge | پل گاوميشان | Build during the Sasanian era | 175 m (574 ft) | Masonry | Karkheh River |
Halush 33°05′02.5″N 47°32′16.2″E / 33.084028°N 47.537833°E |
Lorestan | [I 5] | ||
Kiz Bridge | پل دختر میانه | National monument ID 87 Span : 23.9 m (78 ft) |
Masonry 3 arches |
Qizil Üzan |
8th century | Mianeh 37°19′27.1″N 47°49′06.3″E / 37.324194°N 47.818417°E |
East Azerbaijan | [I 6] [S 6] [7] [8] | ||
Shahrestan Bridge | پل شهرستان | National monument ID 889 Built during Seljuq dynasty |
140 m (460 ft) | Masonry 13 arches |
Zayanderud |
11th century | Isfahan 32°37′37.3″N 51°43′03.5″E / 32.627028°N 51.717639°E |
Isfahan | [I 7] [S 7] [9] | |
First Khodaafarin Bridge | پل خداآفرین | Azerbaijan–Iran border | 160 m (520 ft) | Masonry 11 arches |
Aras |
12th century | Khoda Afarin County - Cəbrayil 39°09′25.1″N 46°56′13.6″E / 39.156972°N 46.937111°E |
East Azerbaijan Azerbaijan |
[I 8] | |
Second Khodaafarin Bridge | پل خداآفرین | Azerbaijan–Iran border | 120 m (390 ft) | Masonry 15 arches |
Aras |
13th century | Khoda Afarin County - Cəbrayil 39°09′03.1″N 46°56′25.4″E / 39.150861°N 46.940389°E |
East Azerbaijan Azerbaijan |
[I 8] [S 8] | |
Marnan Bridge | پل مارنان | Built during the Safavid dynasty | Masonry 17 arches |
Zayanderud |
1599 | Isfahan 32°38′28.9″N 51°38′36.2″E / 32.641361°N 51.643389°E |
Isfahan | [I 9] [S 9] | ||
Si-o-se-pol | سی وسه پل | National monument ID 110 Built during the Safavid dynasty |
298 m (978 ft) | Masonry 33 arches (2 levels) Dam bridge |
Zayanderud |
1602 | Isfahan 32°38′40.5″N 51°40′02.9″E / 32.644583°N 51.667472°E |
Isfahan | [I 10] [S 10] [10] | |
پل لاتیدان | Masonry | 1619 | Nimeh Kar 27°11′39.2″N 55°45′00.4″E / 27.194222°N 55.750111°E |
Hormozgan | [I 11] [S 11] | |||||
Khaju Bridge | پل خواجو | National monument ID 111 Built during the Safavid dynasty |
132 m (433 ft) | Masonry 21 arches (2 levels) Dam bridge |
Zayanderud |
1650 | Isfahan 32°38′12.6″N 51°40′59.9″E / 32.636833°N 51.683306°E |
Isfahan | [I 12] [S 12] [11] | |
Joubi Bridge | پل جویی | Built during the Safavid dynasty | 147 m (482 ft) | Masonry 21 arches |
Zayanderud |
1665 | Isfahan 32°38′16.8″N 51°40′38.8″E / 32.638000°N 51.677444°E |
Isfahan | [I 13] [S 13] [12] | |
Mohammad Hassan Khan bridge | پل محمدحسنخان | National monument ID 1414 | 140 m (460 ft) | Masonry 9 arches |
18th century | Babol 36°31′27.1″N 52°39′50.5″E / 36.524194°N 52.664028°E |
Mazandaran | [I 14] [13] [14] | ||
Davazdah Cheshmeh | پل دوازده چشمه | Built during the Safavid dynasty | 130 m (430 ft) | Masonry 12 arches |
Haraz River |
18th century | Amol 36°28′17.5″N 52°21′21.9″E / 36.471528°N 52.356083°E |
Mazandaran | [S 14] [13] [14] | |
پل خشتی لنگرود | 37 m (121 ft) | Masonry 2 arches |
18th century | Langarud 37°11′46.5″N 50°09′04.4″E / 37.196250°N 50.151222°E |
Gilan | [15] | ||||
پل مردق | National monument ID 7540 Built during the Safavid dynasty |
26 m (85 ft) | Masonry 3 arches |
Maragheh 37°20′35.3″N 46°24′13.0″E / 37.343139°N 46.403611°E |
East Azerbaijan | [16] | ||||
پل شاپور | Built during the Qajar dynasty | Masonry 2 arches |
36°21′02.0″N 52°51′35.7″E / 36.350556°N 52.859917°E |
Mazandaran Province | [13] | |||||
پل میرزا رسول | National monument ID 2068 Built during the Qajar dynasty |
52 m (171 ft) | Masonry 5 arches |
Zarrineh River |
Miandoab 36°57′24.2″N 46°03′12.3″E / 36.956722°N 46.053417°E |
West Azerbaijan | ||||
Pol-e Siah | پل سیاه اهواز | National monument ID 2599 | 1,050 m (3,440 ft) | Beam Steel |
Karun |
1919 | Ahvaz 31°19′57.8″N 48°40′50.0″E / 31.332722°N 48.680556°E |
Khuzestan | [S 15] | |
Veresk Bridge | پل ورسک | National monument ID 1534 Span : 66 m (217 ft) Height : 110 m (360 ft) |
273 m (896 ft) | Masonry 1 main arch, 10 secondary arches |
1936 | Veresk 35°54′11.9″N 52°59′26.7″E / 35.903306°N 52.990750°E |
Mazandaran | [I 15] [S 16] | ||
Moalagh Bridge | پل معلق آمل | National monument ID 1524 | 140 m (460 ft) | Arch Concrete tied-arch |
Haraz River |
1959 | Amol 36°28′13.8″N 52°21′21.6″E / 36.470500°N 52.356000°E |
Mazandaran | ||
Meshginshahr suspension bridge | پل معلق مشگینشهر | Span : 325 m (1,066 ft) Height : 80 m (260 ft) |
Suspension Steel |
2015 | Meshginshahr 38°22′30.8″N 47°41′02.2″E / 38.375222°N 47.683944°E |
Ardabil | [S 17] [17] | |||
Tabiat Bridge | پل طبیعت | 270 m (890 ft) | Truss Steel |
Modarres Expressway |
2014 | Tehran 35°45′15.5″N 51°21′13.6″E / 35.754306°N 51.353778°E |
Tehran | [S 18] | ||
White Bridge | پل سفید اهواز | 501 m (1,644 ft) | Arch Steel |
Karun River |
1936 | Ahvaz 35°45′15.5″N 51°21′13.6″E / 35.754306°N 51.353778°E |
Khuzestan | [S 19] |
Major bridges[]
Name | Persian | Span | Length | Type | Carries Crosses |
Opened | Location | Province | Ref. | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Persian Gulf Bridge under construction |
پل خلیج فارس | 360 m (1,180 ft) (x3) | 3,430 m (11,250 ft) | Cable-stayed Steel box girder deck, concrete pylons (180+360+180)x3 |
Clarence Strait |
- Qeshm Island 26°57′44.9″N 55°45′16.8″E / 26.962472°N 55.754667°E |
Hormozgan | [18] | ||
Karun 4 Arch Bridge | پل قوسی کارون 4 | 300 m (980 ft) | 378 m (1,240 ft) | Arch Steel deck arch |
Karun (reservoir of Karun-4 Dam) |
2015 | 31°38′28.9″N 50°29′22.7″E / 31.641361°N 50.489639°E |
Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari | [19] [20] | |
پل ترکه ای سه بلوطک | 260 m (850 ft) | 416 m (1,365 ft) | Cable-stayed Composite steel/concrete deck, concrete pylons 105+260+51 |
Karun (reservoir of Karun-3 Dam) |
31°35′26.6″N 50°16′31.1″E / 31.590722°N 50.275306°E |
Khuzestan | [21] | |||
پل لالی | 256 m (840 ft) | 460 m (1,510 ft) | Cable-stayed Composite steel/concrete deck, concrete pylons |
Karun (reservoir of Upper Gotvand Dam) |
2011 | Lali 32°15′49.3″N 49°04′40.9″E / 32.263694°N 49.078028°E |
Khuzestan | [S 20] [22] [23] | ||
سد کارون 3 | 252 m (827 ft) | 336 m (1,102 ft) | Arch Steel deck arch |
Karun (reservoir of Karun-3 Dam) |
2005 | 31°46′55.0″N 50°07′07.1″E / 31.781944°N 50.118639°E |
Khuzestan | [24] | ||
Ghotour Bridge | پل قطور | 223 m (732 ft) | 443 m (1,453 ft) | Arch Steel truss deck arch |
1970 | Khoy 38°28′40.8″N 44°46′06.4″E / 38.478000°N 44.768444°E |
West Azerbaijan | [S 21] | ||
پل هشتم | 212 m (696 ft) | 643 m (2,110 ft) | Cable-stayed Composite steel/concrete deck, concrete pylons 78+212+78 |
Karun |
2011 | Ahvaz 31°18′50.4″N 48°40′18.4″E / 31.314000°N 48.671778°E |
Khuzestan | [S 22] [25] | ||
پل ترکه ای کارون 4 | 210 m (690 ft) | 380 m (1,250 ft) | Cable-stayed Steel deck and pylons 46+80+210+43 |
Pipeline bridge Karun (reservoir of Karun-4 Dam) |
2016 | Morvari 31°44′49.0″N 50°23′34.6″E / 31.746944°N 50.392944°E |
Khuzestan | [26] | ||
سد کارون 3 | 160 m (520 ft) | 213 m (699 ft) | Arch Steel deck arch |
Karun (reservoir of Karun-3 Dam) |
2005 | 31°46′45.7″N 50°07′19.4″E / 31.779361°N 50.122056°E |
Khuzestan | [24] | ||
پل کابلی | 150 m (490 ft) | 675 m (2,215 ft) | Cable-stayed Composite steel/concrete deck, concrete pylons 72+150+72 |
Karun |
2006 | Shushtar 32°02′02.1″N 48°49′19.7″E / 32.033917°N 48.822139°E |
Khuzestan | [S 23] [27] [28] | ||
پل نهم اهواز | 150 m (490 ft) | Box girder Prestressed concrete 80+150+80 |
Karun |
Ahvaz 31°21′49.0″N 48°41′14.5″E / 31.363611°N 48.687361°E |
Khuzestan | [29] | ||||
پل مارد | 144 m (472 ft) | Arch Steel tied arch |
Karun |
2005 | Khorramshahr 30°25′51.5″N 48°10′36.1″E / 30.430972°N 48.176694°E |
Khuzestan | [30] | |||
پل هفتم | 140 m (460 ft) (x2) | 490 m (1,610 ft) | Box girder Prestressed concrete 75+140+140+75 |
Karun |
1998 | Ahvaz 31°20′05.4″N 48°41′16.0″E / 31.334833°N 48.687778°E |
Khuzestan | [S 24] [31] | ||
White Bridge | پل اهواز | 136 m (446 ft) | 501 m (1,644 ft) | Arch Steel through arch 136 and 130 m |
Karun |
1936 | Ahvaz 31°19′25.2″N 48°40′36.3″E / 31.323667°N 48.676750°E |
Khuzestan | [S 25] [32] | |
پل غازیان | 125 m (410 ft) | 275 m (902 ft) | Box girder Prestressed concrete 50+125+75+25 Twin bridges |
Sefīd-Rūd |
2005 | Bandar-e Anzali 37°27′55.7″N 49°28′05.5″E / 37.465472°N 49.468194°E |
Gilan | [33] | ||
پل گتوند | 125 m (410 ft) | 260 m (850 ft) | Box girder Prestressed concrete 67+125+67 |
Karun |
2009 | Gotvand 32°15′38.7″N 48°50′00.7″E / 32.260750°N 48.833528°E |
Khuzestan | [34] | ||
پل سوم خرداد | 120 m (390 ft) | 300 m (980 ft) | Box girder Prestressed concrete 30+30+60+120+60 |
Karun |
2005 | Darkhoveyn 30°44′14.6″N 48°24′26.6″E / 30.737389°N 48.407389°E |
Khuzestan | [35] | ||
پل کارون 1 | 100 m (330 ft) | 190 m (620 ft) | Box girder Prestressed concrete 45+100+45 |
Karun |
2005 | Eslamabad 32°02′06.1″N 49°36′34.7″E / 32.035028°N 49.609639°E |
Khuzestan | [36] | ||
پل دوم شوشتر | 100 m (330 ft) (x2) | 700 m (2,300 ft) | Arch Steel tied-arch 100+30+76+30+100 |
Karun |
2011 | Shushtar 32°02′57.7″N 48°50′09.8″E / 32.049361°N 48.836056°E |
Khuzestan | [37] | ||
پل راه آهن تله زنگ | 100 m (330 ft) | 215 m (705 ft) | Box girder Prestressed concrete 65+100+50 |
Dez River |
2012 | 32°49′31.5″N 48°45′53.3″E / 32.825417°N 48.764806°E |
Khuzestan | [38] | ||
Urmia Lake Bridge | پل میانگذر دریاچه ارومیه | 100 m (330 ft) | 1,414 m (4,639 ft) | Arch Steel tied-arch |
Lake Urmia |
Urmia - Aq Gonbad 37°47′35.8″N 45°22′27.7″E / 37.793278°N 45.374361°E |
West Azerbaijan East Azerbaijan |
[39] |
References[]
- Iran Tourism and Touring Organization. "List of Iranian bridges". itto.org.
- ^ "Band-e Kaisar (Shadorvan Bridge)".
- ^ "Dezful Old Bridge".
- ^ "Kashgan Bridge".
- ^ "Shapouri Bridge".
- ^ "Gavmishan Bridge".
- ^ "Dokhtar Bridge (Kiz Bridge)".
- ^ "Shahrestan Bridge".
- ^ Jump up to: a b "Khoda Afarin Bridge".
- ^ "Marnan Bridge".
- ^ "Sio Seh Pol Bridge".
- ^ "Latidan Bridge".
- ^ "Khajoo Bridge".
- ^ "Sa'adat Abad Bridge".
- ^ "Mohammad Hassan Khan Bridge".
- ^ "Veresk Bridge".
- Nicolas Janberg. "International Database for Civil and Structural Engineering". Structurae.com.
- ^ "Band-e Kaisar".
- ^ "Old Dezful Bridge".
- ^ "Kavar Bridge".
- ^ "Kashkan Bridge".
- ^ "Shapuri Bridge".
- ^ "Dokhtar Bridge".
- ^ "Shahrestan Bridge".
- ^ "Khoda-Afarin Bridge (13th century)".
- ^ "Marnan Bridge".
- ^ "Allahverdi Khan Bridge".
- ^ "Latidan Bridge".
- ^ "Khaju Bridge".
- ^ "Joubi Bridge".
- ^ "Davazdah Cheshmeh Bridge".
- ^ "Ahvaz Rail Bridge".
- ^ "Veresk Bridge".
- ^ "Meshginshahr Suspension Bridge".
- ^ "Tabiat Bridge".
- ^ "White Bridge".
- ^ "Lali Bridge".
- ^ "Ghotour Bridge".
- ^ "Eighth Ahvaz Bridge".
- ^ "Karoon River Bridge".
- ^ "Seventh Ahvaz Bridge".
- ^ "Sefid Bridge".
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- ^ "Pul-i Qadim (Dizful), Dizful, Iran". archnet.org.
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- ^ Prade, Marcel Le pont de la Jeune-Fille (Dokhtaré-Pol), sur le Kisi-Lou, p.203
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- ^ "The Project for Community-Based Sustainable Development Master Plan Of Qeshm Island Toward "Eco-Island" in the Islamic Republic of Iran" (PDF). Qeshm Free Zone Organization - Japan International Cooperation Agency. January 2019.
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See also[]
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External links[]
- M.R. MehdiNezhad, E. AmirKolaee, H. Nikbakht, H.G. PateRoudi (2014). "Structural Identification of Bridges(Case Study: Mazandaran, Iran)" (PDF). ojceu.ir. Journal of Civil Engineering and Urbanism, Volume 4, Issue3.CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
- "Category: Bridges in Iran". highestbridges.com.
- "List of bridges". archnet.org. Archived from the original on August 2012.
Further reading[]
- Prade, Marcel (1990). Les Grands Ponts du Monde : Ponts Remarquables Hors d'Europe (in French). Poitiers: Brissaud. ISBN 2-902170-68-8.
- Shiraazi, K.; OstadiAsl, Z.; Sheikhloie, V.; Azami, A.; Hassanimehr, S. (2012). Traditionally Sustainability Analyses of Hydraulic-Architectural Bridge Construction in Iran. World Academy of Science, Engineering and Technology.
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