Suspension Bridges Crossing Tigris River
This is a list of the only bridge from the suspension bridge inventory crossing Tigris River. Please note that different rivers with the same name will be grouped together. For example, selecting 'Bear Creek' shows bridges across several different Bear Creeks. Also, similarly named rivers are grouped separately. For example, 'River Dee' (UK) bridges are grouped separately from 'Dee River' (Australia) bridges. Wherever you see a Bridgemeister ID number click it to isolate the bridge on its own page.
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1962: 14th of July
Baghdad, Iraq - Tigris River
| Bridgemeister ID: | 519 (added before 2003) |
| Year Completed: | 1962 |
| Name: | 14th of July |
| Also Known As: | Karradah, Arbataash Tamuz |
| Location: | Baghdad, Iraq |
| Crossing: | Tigris River |
| Coordinates: | 33.295998 N 44.399936 E |
| Maps: | Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap |
| Principals: | Steinman, Boynton, Gronquist & London |
| Use: | Vehicular (four-lane), with walkway |
| Status: | In use (last checked: 2019) |
| Main Cables: | Wire (steel) |
| Suspended Spans: | 3 |
| Main Span: | 1 x 167.6 meters (550 feet) |
| Side Spans: | 2 x 83.8 meters (275 feet) |
Notes:
- Destroyed 1991 during Gulf War, partially rebuilt, cables severed during war 2003, rebuilt 2003.
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