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

Name Azerbaijani Distinction Length Type Carries
Crosses
Opened Location Region Ref.
1Red BridgeQırmızı KörpüAzerbaijan–Georgia border
Span : 26 m (85 ft)
175 m (574 ft)Masonry
4 arches
Footbridge
Khrami
12th centuryII 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]
215-span Khudafarin BridgeOnbeşaşırımlı Xudafərin körpüsüAzerbaijan–Iran border200 m (660 ft)Masonry
15 arches
Footbridge
Aras
12th centuryJabrayil - 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]
311-span Khudafarin BridgeOnbiraşırımlı Xudafərin körpüsüAzerbaijan–Iran border130 m (430 ft)Masonry
11 arches
Out of order
Aras
13th centuryJabrayil - 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]
[1]
4Gazanchi BridgeQazançı körpüsü11 m (36 ft)Masonry
1 arch
Footbridge
Alinja River
17th centuryQazançı
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

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.
1Cable-stayed bridge (Baku)180 m (590 ft) (x2)665 m (2,182 ft)Cable-stayed
Concrete deck and pylon
180+180
2012Baku
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]
[3]
[4]
2Kura River Highway Bridge (Salyan)151 m (495 ft)363 m (1,191 ft)Arch
Steel tied-arch
50+50+151+50+50
M3
Kura
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]
[6]
3Kura River Highway Bridge (Şirvan)140 m (460 ft)318 m (1,043 ft)Box girder
Prestressed concrete
82+140+82
M6
Kura
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

Notes and references

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