List of bridges in Syria
Historical and architectural interest bridges
Name | Arabic | Distinction | Length | Type | Carries Crosses |
Opened | Location | Governorate | Ref. | ||
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![]() | 1 | Roman Bridge over the Sabun River | Leads to the ancient city of Cyrrhus | Masonry 3 arches | Sabun River | 2nd century | Dayr Şawwān 36°44′20.9″N 36°58′20.8″E | Aleppo | [1] [2] | ||
![]() | 2 | Roman Bridge over the Afrin River | Leads to the ancient city of Cyrrhus | Masonry 6 arches | 2nd century | Dayr Şawwān 36°43′45.3″N 36°58′48.8″E | Aleppo | [1] [2] [3] | |||
![]() | 3 | Roman Bridge over the Orontes River | Masonry 10 arches | Mahardah 35°16′13.7″N 36°33′54.0″E | Hama | ||||||
![]() | 4 | Ain Diwar Bridge | Masonry 1 arch remaining | Out of order Tigris | Ain Diwar 37°18′52.2″N 42°12′56.9″E | Al-Hasakah | [3] | ||||
5 | Kharaba Bridge | Masonry 2 arches | Road 109 Wadi Zeidi | Bosra 32°33′04.4″N 36°26′00.0″E | Daraa | [3] | |||||
6 | Gemarrin Bridge | Masonry 3 arches | Out of order Wadi Zeidi | Bosra 32°32′57.8″N 36°29′45.7″E | Daraa | [3] | |||||
7 | Bridge at Nimreh | 25 m (82 ft) | Masonry 1 arches | Out of order Wadi al-Liwa | Shahba 32°50′00.0″N 36°41′30.0″E | As-Suwayda | [3] | ||||
![]() | 8 | Citadel of Aleppo Fortified Gateway | Leads to the Citadel of Aleppo | Masonry 7 arches | Footbridge | Aleppo 36°11′53.7″N 37°09′42.5″E | Aleppo |
Major bridges
Name | Arabic | Span | Length | Type | Carries Crosses |
Opened | Location | Governorate | Ref. | ||
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![]() | 1 | Deir ez-Zor suspension bridge destroyed in 2013 | جسر دير الزور المعلق | 112 m (367 ft) (x3) | 500 m (1,600 ft) | Suspension 4 pylons | Footbridge Euphrates | 1926 | Deir ez-Zor 35°20′42.2″N 40°09′04.2″E | Deir ez-Zor | [S 1] |
![]() | 2 | Haradara Bridge | Truss Steel | Memelan 36°42′36.9″N 36°38′27.8″E | Aleppo | [S 2] |
References
- Nicolas Janberg. "International Database for Civil and Structural Engineering". Structurae.com.
- Others references
See also
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