Maurzyce Bridge | |
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 The Maurzyce Bridge is among the most prized objects of cultural heritage in Poland | |
| Coordinates | 52°08′22″N 19°52′14″E / 52.1395°N 19.87067°E |
| Carries | originally 2 lanes of vehicles and pedestrians, currently pedestrian-only |
| Crosses | Słudwia River |
| Locale | Maurzyce near Łowicz, Poland |
| Characteristics | |
| Design | truss bridge |
| Material | 370–420 MPa steel |
| Total length | 27 metres (89 ft) |
| Width | 6.76 metres (22.2 ft) |
| Height | 4.3 metres (14 ft) |
| History | |
| Architect | Stefan Bryła |
| Designer | Stefan Bryła |
| Engineering design by | Stefan Bryła, Wenczesław Poniż, Władysław Tryliński |
| Constructed by | K. Rudzki i S-ka |
| Construction start | 1927 |
| Construction end | December 1928 |
| Inaugurated | August 1929 |
| Closed | 1977 |
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| References | |
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The Maurzyce Bridge (Polish: Most w Maurzycach) is a bridge over the Słudwia River (tributary of Bzura) in Central Poland. It is known as the first entirely welded road bridge and the second welded bridge of any category in the world.[1][2][3] The bridge is located close to the village of Maurzyce near Łowicz in Łódź Voivodeship.[3]
- ^ a b Chen & Duan, pp. 600–601.
- ^ Pescatore & Borgeot, p. 359.
- ^ a b Wojdyga, p. 70.