Urmia Lake Bridge

Urmia Lake Bridge
پل دریاچه ارومیه)
Coordinates37°47′36″N 45°22′29″E / 37.79333°N 45.37472°E / 37.79333; 45.37472
CrossesLake Urmia
LocaleEast Azerbaijan and West Azerbaijan, Iran
Official nameShahid Kalantari Causeway
Characteristics
Total length1,276 meters (4,186 ft)
Longest span100 meters (330 ft)
History
OpenedNovember 2008; 16 years ago (2008-11)
Location
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The Urmia Lake Bridge (Persian: پل دریاچه ارومیه) or Shahid Kalantari Causeway (Persian: میان گذر شهید کلانتری) is a road bridge in northern Iran. It is the largest and longest bridge in Iran, and crosses Lake Urmia, connecting the provinces of East Azerbaijan and West Azerbaijan. The project was completed in November 2008 under the administration of Mahmoud Ahmadinejad.