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Rail Bridge
A railway bridge A bridge is a structure built to span a physical obstacle (such as a body of water, valley, road, or railway) without blocking the path underneath. It is constructed for the purpose of providing passage over the obstacle, which is usually somet ... is a bridge designed to carry trains. Railway bridge may also refer to: * Railway Bridge, Kaunas, crossing the Nemunas River in Lithuania * Railway Bridge, Riga, crossing the Daugava river in Riga, Latvia * New Railway Bridge, crossing the Sava river in Belgrade, Serbia * Old Railway Bridge, crossing the Sava river in Belgrade, Serbia See also * List of railway bridges and viaducts * International Railroad Bridge (other) * Railway viaduct {{Disambiguation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Railway Bridge
A bridge is a structure built to span a physical obstacle (such as a body of water, valley, road, or railway) without blocking the path underneath. It is constructed for the purpose of providing passage over the obstacle, which is usually something that is otherwise difficult or impossible to cross. There are many different designs of bridges, each serving a particular purpose and applicable to different situations. Designs of bridges vary depending on factors such as the function of the bridge, the nature of the terrain where the bridge is constructed and anchored, the material used to make it, and the funds available to build it. The earliest bridges were likely made with fallen trees and stepping stones. The Neolithic people built boardwalk bridges across marshland. The Arkadiko Bridge, dating from the 13th century BC, in the Peloponnese is one of the oldest arch bridges in existence and use. Etymology The ''Oxford English Dictionary'' traces the origin of the word ''bridge ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Railway Bridge, Kaunas
Railway Bridge in Kaunas crosses Nemunas river to connect Central Kaunas and lower Freda of Aleksotas district. Because of its green paint, it is often called ''Green'' (). Construction of the bridge started in 1859 and ended in 1862. The usage of the bridge started on the 4 February 1862. Together with central Kaunas Railway Station and Kaunas Railway Tunnel, it forms an important Kaunas railway hub in Lithuania. However, during World War I parts of the bridge were destroyed, but soon afterwards were rebuilt as well as the standard gauge was laid by Germans during World War I. Paul von Hindenburg was among the guests who participated in the opening ceremony of the reconstructed bridge. During World War II World War II or the Second World War (1 September 1939 – 2 September 1945) was a World war, global conflict between two coalitions: the Allies of World War II, Allies and the Axis powers. World War II by country, Nearly all of the wo ..., the bridge was blown up ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Railway Bridge, Riga
The Railway Bridge () is a bridge that crosses the Daugava river in Riga, the capital of Latvia. The first iron railway bridge in Riga, over 600 ftm long, was erected in 1871–1872 for the Riga–Jelgava Railway. The new bridge was inaugurated 1914, shelled twice, during World War I in 1917 and World War II in 1944, and was rebuilt both times. The bridge is nowadays the only railway bridge in Riga. The bridge will be duplicated as part of the new Rail Baltica Rail Baltica is an under-construction rail infrastructure project that is intended to integrate the Baltic states in the European rail network. Its purpose is to provide passenger and freight service between participating countries and improve ra ... line through Riga. Gallery File:Riga old iron bridge.jpg, Iron Bridge, erected 1871-1872 File:Riga railway bridge inauguration.jpg, Inauguration of first bridge in 1914 File:German troops crossing Daugava.jpg, German troops crossing the shelled bridge 1917 File:Vista ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
New Railway Bridge
New Railway Bridge () is a cable-stayed bridge over the Sava river in Belgrade, the capital of Serbia. Opened in 1979, it was the second railway bridge over the Sava in Belgrade after the Old Railway Bridge in 1884, and fifth in the row of six bridges which span the river in the urban section of the city. It was the first railway bridge in Europe to use cable-stayed girder system, as this type of bridges was used only for the motorways until that point. History By the mid-20th century it became clear that the Old Railway Bridge can't service all the traffic. By 1971 the project of the new Belgrade railway junction was green-lighted. It envisioned a new bridge, which would make a direct link between the New Belgrade railway station and the projected central station, Prokop. Though construction of the Makiš marshalling yard was given a go first, it was the bridge which was finished before the yard as it was more important object for the entire projected junction. City hall ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Old Railway Bridge
Old Railroad Bridge () is a bridge over the Sava river in Belgrade, the capital of Serbia. It was the first railway bridge in Belgrade and today is one of two across the Sava, and three in general. It is not operational since the summer of 2018. Location From the old, Šumadija section of the city, it crosses the Sava between the southern extension of the Bara Venecija neighborhood, just north of the Belgrade Fair complex. On the Syrmian side, it enters New Belgrade next to the industrial neighborhoods of Savski Nasip and Mala Ciganlija. It is located between the Gazela Bridge on the north and the New Railroad Bridge on the south. History Origin At the 1878 Congress of Berlin, Principality of Serbia was de jure recognized as an independent state from the Ottoman Empire and the great powers of the day decided that Serbia should construct the railway. Not economically developed to begin with, Serbia was additionally pauperized after the Serbian-Ottoman wars from 1876 to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Railway Bridges And Viaducts
Railway bridges and railway viaducts include: Africa * Blue Nile Road and Railway Bridge, crossing the Blue Nile in Khartoum, Sudan * El Ferdan Railway Bridge, crossing the Suez Canal near Ismailia, Egypt * Kafue Railway Bridge, crossing the Kafue River at Kafue, Zambia Asia * Bukit Merah Lake Railway Bridge, crossing Bukit Merah Lake in Perak, Malaysia * Ji'an Yalu River Border Railway Bridge, crossing the Yalu River between Ji'an, Jilin Province and Manp'o, Chagang Province, North Korea * Rupsha Rail Bridge, crossing the Rupsha River in Khulna District, Bangladesh China * List of railway bridges and viaducts in Hong Kong * Beipan River Shuibai Railway Bridge, crossing the Beipan River near Liupanshui, Guizhou province * Fenglingdu Yellow River Railway Bridge, crossing the Yellow River between Shanxi and Shaanxi provinces * Lancang River Railway Bridge, crossing the Lancang River near Baoshan, Yunnan province * Luokou Yellow River Railway Bridge, crossing the Yellow River in Ji ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
International Railroad Bridge (other)
The International Railway Bridge crosses the Niagara River between Fort Erie, Ontario, Canada and Buffalo, New York, United States International Railway Bridge or International Railroad Bridge may also refer to: * Eagle Pass Union Pacific International Railroad Bridge, crossing the Rio Grande between Eagle Pass, Texas, United States and Piedras Negras, Coahuila, Mexico * Laredo International Railway Bridge 2, crossing the Rio Grande between Laredo, Texas, United States and Nuevo Laredo, Tamaulipas, Mexico * Laredo–Colombia International Railway Bridge 3, crossing the Rio Grande between Laredo, Texas, United States and Nuevo Laredo, Tamaulipas, Mexico * Presidio–Ojinaga International Rail Bridge The Presidio–Ojinaga International Rail Bridge (also known as the Presidio Rail Bridge or the ''Puente Ferro Carril Ojinaga'') is an international bridge that crosses the Rio Grande (Río Bravo) between the cities of Presidio, Texas, and Ojinag ..., crossing the Rio Grande between ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
