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This list of bridges in Azerbaijan lists bridges of particular historical, "scenic," architectural/engineering interest. Road and "railway bridges," viaducts, "aqueducts and footbridges are included."

Historical and architectural interest bridges

Name Azerbaijani Distinction Length Type Carries
Crosses
Opened Location Region Ref.
1 Red Bridge Qırmızı Körpü Azerbaijan–Georgia border
Span : 26 m (85 ft)
175 m (574 ft) Masonry
4 arches
Footbridge
Khrami
12th century II Şıxlı - Kirach-Mughanlo
41°19′44.8″N 45°04′23.1″E / 41.329111°N 45.073083°E / 41.329111; 45.073083 (Red Bridge)
Ganja-Gazakh
 Georgia
2 15-span Khudafarin Bridge Onbeşaşırımlı Xudafərin körpüsü Azerbaijan–Iran border 200 m (660 ft) Masonry
15 arches
Footbridge
Aras
12th century Jabrayil - Khoda Afarin
39°09′25.1″N 46°56′13.6″E / 39.156972°N 46.937111°E / 39.156972; 46.937111 (15-span Khodaafarin Bridge)
East Zangezur - East Azerbaijan
3 11-span Khudafarin Bridge Onbiraşırımlı Xudafərin körpüsü Azerbaijan–Iran border 130 m (430 ft) Masonry
11 arches
Out of order
Aras
13th century Jabrayil - Khoda Afarin
39°9′2.2″N 46°56′24.0″E / 39.150611°N 46.940000°E / 39.150611; 46.940000 (11-span Khodaafarin Bridge)
East Zangezur - East Azerbaijan
4 Gazanchi Bridge [az] Qazançı körpüsü 11 m (36 ft) Masonry
1 arch
Footbridge
Alinja River
17th century Qazançı
39°9′25.0″N 46°56′13.8″E / 39.156944°N 46.937167°E / 39.156944; 46.937167 (Gazanchi Bridge)
Nakhchivan


Major road and railway bridges

This table presents the: structures with spans greater than 100 meters (non-exhaustive list).


Name Azerbaijani Span Length Type Carries
Crosses
Opened Location Region Ref.
1 Cable-stayed bridge (Baku) 180 m (590 ft) (x2) 665 m (2,182 ft) Cable-stayed
Concrete deck and pylon
180+180
2012 Baku
40°25′22.7″N 49°55′13.0″E / 40.422972°N 49.920278°E / 40.422972; 49.920278 (Cable-stayed bridge (Baku))
Absheron

2 Kura River Highway Bridge (Salyan) 151 m (495 ft) 363 m (1,191 ft) Arch
Steel tied-arch
50+50+151+50+50
Salyan
39°37′47.4″N 48°57′48.3″E / 39.629833°N 48.963417°E / 39.629833; 48.963417 (Kura River Highway Bridge (Salyan))
Aran
3 Kura River Highway Bridge (Şirvan) 140 m (460 ft) 318 m (1,043 ft) Box girder
Prestressed concrete
82+140+82
Şirvan
39°56′59.9″N 48°53′03.8″E / 39.949972°N 48.884389°E / 39.949972; 48.884389 (Kura River Highway Bridge (Şirvan))
Aran


See also

Notes and references

  • Notes
  • Others references

Further reading

  • "The Bridges of Artsakh" (PDF). raa-am.com. Yerevan: Scientific Council of Research on Armenian Architecture (RAA) Organisation. 2009.

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