Iron Bridge, Satu Mare

Iron Bridge
Coordinates	44°23′55″N 26°08′37″E / 44.39862°N 26.14354°E / 44.39862; 26.14354
Carries	1 rail line (Căile Ferate Române) 2 pedestrian walkways
Crosses	Someş River
Locale	Satu Mare
Official name	Podul de Fier
Maintained by	Căile Ferate Române
Characteristics
Design	Truss bridge
Total length	227 metres (745 ft)
Width	11 metres (36 ft)
Longest span	50 metres (160 ft)
Clearance above	15 metres (49 ft)
History
Opened	1975

The Iron Bridge (Romanian: Podul de Fier) crosses the lower Someş River to the east side of Satu Mare city, linking the residential districts of Gelu and Centru Nou.^[1]

The Iron Bridge is a riveted over-deck truss bridge with steel girders and is 227 metres (745 ft) long, 11 metres (36 ft) wide, and 30 metres (98 ft) high.^[1]

References

1 2 "Set de masuri -Trafic" (in Romanian). www.satu-mare.ro. Retrieved 2009-07-01.

Landmarks in Satu Mare

Places of worship	Calvaria Roman Catholic Church Chain Church Decebal Street Synagogue Dormition of the Theotokos Cathedral Kűltelki Reformed Church Orthodox Church Roman Catholic Cathedral SS. Michael and Gabriel

Historical buildings	Art Museum Astoria Hotel County Library County Museum Dacia Hotel Dana II Hotel Dinu Lipatti Philharmonic Firemen's Tower North Theater Paul Erdős Workshop Railway Station Villa Bodi

Statues and monuments	Capitoline Wolf Statue Monument of the Romanian Soldier

Bridges	Decebal Bridge Golescu Bridge Iron Bridge

Sports venues	LPS Arena Olimpia Stadium

Other buildings	Administrative Palace Aurora Hotel Coral Hotel Dana Center Dana Complex Dana Hotel Nisco City Center Select World Tower Someşul Mall Traian Plaza

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