John Paul II Bridge | |
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| Coordinates | 51°26′13″N21°56′28″E / 51.4369°N 21.9411°E /51.4369; 21.9411 |
| Carries | Motor vehicles,Bicycles,Pedestrians |
| Crosses | Vistula River |
| Locale | Puławy,Poland |
| Official name | Most im. Jana Pawła II |
| Characteristics | |
| Design | Through-arch bridge |
| Material | Steel |
| Total length | 1,038.2 metres (3,406 ft) |
| Width | 22.3 metres (73 ft) |
| Longest span | 212 metres (696 ft) |
| History | |
| Construction start | 7 March 2006 |
| Opened | 11 July 2008 |
| Location | |
 Interactive map of John Paul II Bridge | |
TheJohn Paul II Bridge (New Pulawy bridge) is anarch bridge over theVistula River inPuławy,Poland.
With itsarch mainspan of 212 metres (696 ft), it is the longest arch bridge in Poland.[1] The bridge consists of two symmetrical steel arches that rise 38.27 metres (125.6 ft) across the span. The 21.76-metre-wide (71.4 ft) deck is hung from the arches with 112 steel rods.[2]
The bridge is named afterPope John Paul II and was completed on 11 July 2008.[1]
The bridge was built in the first stage of Puławy bypass, 12.7 km (7.9 mi) long, which is part of the futureExpressway S12 (Poland) leading towards the Polish border withUkraine.[1]
TheEuropean Regional Development Fund had contributed towards the financing of the bridge construction.
Born Karol Józef Wojtyła; 18 May 1920 – 2 April 2005
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51°26′13″N21°56′28″E / 51.43694°N 21.94111°E /51.43694; 21.94111
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