White Bridge () is an

arch bridge An arch bridge is a bridge with abutments at each end shaped as a curved arch. Arch bridges work by transferring the weight of the bridge and its structural load, loads partially into a horizontal thrust restrained by the abutments at either si ...

located in

Ahvaz Ahvaz (; ) is a city in the Central District of Ahvaz County, Khuzestan province, Iran, serving as capital of the province, the county, and the district. It is home to Persians, Arabs and other groups such as Qashqai and Kurds. Languages spok ...

, Khuzestan, Iran, built above the

Karun river The Karun (, ) is the Iranian river with the highest water flow, and the country's only navigable river. It is long. The Karun rises in the Zard Kuh mountains of the Bakhtiari district in the Zagros Range, receiving many tributaries, such as ...

. The bridge was completed on September 21, 1936, and was inaugurated on November 6, 1936. The bridge remains a symbol of the city still today.

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Ahvaz Bridges in Iran Architecture in Iran Bridges completed in 1936 Suspension bridges in Iran {{Iran-bridge-struct-stub