Žirmūnai Bridge ( lt, Žirmūnų tiltas) is a bridge across
Neris River, that connects
Žirmūnai
Žirmūnai () is the most populous administrative division ( elderate) in Vilnius. It is also a neighbourhood in the Lithuanian capital city Vilnius, encompassing the city district of the same name, built in the 1960s.
Žirmūnai's history has ...
and
Antakalnis districts of
Vilnius
Vilnius ( , ; see also other names) is the capital and largest city of Lithuania, with a population of 592,389 (according to the state register) or 625,107 (according to the municipality of Vilnius). The population of Vilnius's functional urb ...
. This is a
pier ferroconcrete bridge 181 meters (594 ft) long. It has three spans and four piers. The width between
handrails is 20 meters (66 ft). The bridge is a 1964 project by an institute in
Leningrad
Saint Petersburg ( rus, links=no, Санкт-Петербург, a=Ru-Sankt Peterburg Leningrad Petrograd Piter.ogg, r=Sankt-Peterburg, p=ˈsankt pʲɪtʲɪrˈburk), formerly known as Petrograd (1914–1924) and later Leningrad (1924–1991), i ...
. It was built in 1965 by the Second
Vilnius
Vilnius ( , ; see also other names) is the capital and largest city of Lithuania, with a population of 592,389 (according to the state register) or 625,107 (according to the municipality of Vilnius). The population of Vilnius's functional urb ...
Bridge Construction Administration.
In 2016, a sculpture called "Royal Apple" ( lt, Karališkas obuolys) was placed under the bridge.
References
Bridges completed in 1965
Road bridges in Lithuania
Bridges in Vilnius
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