This list of bridges in Latvia 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 Latvian Distinction Length Type Carries
Crosses
Opened Location Land Ref.
1Kuldīga Bricks BridgeKuldīgas ķieģeļu tilts164 m (538 ft)Masonry
7 segmental arches, bricks
Road bridge
Venta (river)
1874Kuldīga
56°58′12.2″N 21°58′38.1″E / 56.970056°N 21.977250°E / 56.970056; 21.977250 (Kuldīga Bricks Bridge)
Courland[S 1]
2Oskars Kalpaks BridgeOskara Kalpaka tilts132 m (433 ft)Truss
Steel
Swing bridge
Road bridge
Karosta Canal
1906LiepājaKarosta
56°32′42.9″N 21°00′16.4″E / 56.545250°N 21.004556°E / 56.545250; 21.004556 (Oskars Kalpaks Bridge)
Courland[S 2]
3Railway Bridge, RigaDzelzceļa tilts (Rīga)850 m (2,790 ft)Arch
Steel tied arch
1914RigaZaķusala
56°56′31.7″N 24°6′23.3″E / 56.942139°N 24.106472°E / 56.942139; 24.106472 (Railway Bridge, Riga)
Vidzeme[S 3]
4Stone Bridge, RigaAkmens tilts503 m (1,650 ft)Beam bridge
Steel, masonry piles
Road bridge
Tramway of Riga
Daugava
1957Riga
56°56′40.4″N 24°6′3.3″E / 56.944556°N 24.100917°E / 56.944556; 24.100917 (Stone Bridge, Riga)
Vidzeme[S 4]

Major road and railway bridges

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

Name Latvian Span Length Type Carries
Crosses
Opened Location Land Ref.
1Vanšu BridgeVanšu tilts312 m (1,024 ft)595 m (1,952 ft)Cable-stayed
Steel box girder deck, concrete pylon
4 lanes road bridge
Krišjānis Valdemārs Street
Daugava
1981RigaĶīpsala
56°57′4″N 24°5′42″E / 56.95111°N 24.09500°E / 56.95111; 24.09500 (Vanšu Bridge)
Vidzeme[S 5]
2Southern BridgeDienvidu tilts110 m (360 ft)(x5)803 m (2,635 ft)Extradosed
Steel box girder deck, 6 steel pylons
6 lanes road bridge
Daugava
2008Riga
56°54′56.9″N 24°9′25.5″E / 56.915806°N 24.157083°E / 56.915806; 24.157083 (Southern Bridge)
Vidzeme[S 6]

Notes and references

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

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