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List of bridges in Azerbaijan

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

Historical and architectural interest bridges

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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
[S 1]
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 [1]
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 [S 2]
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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 [2]


Major road and railway bridges

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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 [S 3]
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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 [5]
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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 [7]


See also

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Notes and references

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  • Notes
  • Nicolas Janberg. "International Database for Civil and Structural Engineering". Structurae.com.
  • Others references

Further reading

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