Urmia Lake Bridge پل دریاچه ارومیه) | |
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Coordinates | 37°47′36″N 45°22′29″E / 37.79333°N 45.37472°E |
Crosses | Lake Urmia |
Locale | East Azerbaijan and West Azerbaijan, Iran |
Official name | Shahid Kalantari Causeway |
Characteristics | |
Total length | 1,276 meters (4,186 ft) |
Longest span | 100 meters (330 ft) |
History | |
Opened | November 2008 |
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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.