The Ostrovul Mare Bridge is a bridge in Romania over the Gogoșu branch of the Danube. It is intended for complementary access to the Ostrovu Mare Island and the Iron Gate II Hydroelectric Power Station, respectively, at the local border crossing point between Romania and Serbia.
Ostrovul Mare Bridge | |
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| Coordinates | 44°19′13″N 22°34′29″E / 44.3203°N 22.5747°E |
| Carries | DJ606G county road |
| Crosses | Gogoșu branch of the Danube |
| Locale | Between Balta Verde and Ostrovu Mare Island, Mehedinți County |
| Characteristics | |
| Design | Suspension bridge |
| Total length | 360 m (1,180 ft) |
| Width | 6 m (20 ft) |
| Height | 54 m (177 ft) (towers) |
| Longest span | 240 m (790 ft) |
| History | |
| Designer | IPTANA Bucharest |
| Constructed by | Hidroconstrucția SA Energomontaj SA |
| Construction start | 1988 |
| Opened | 2003 |
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The bridge is 360 m (1,180 ft) in length with a main span of 240 m (790 ft), and is constructed as a suspension bridge.
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- (in Romanian) Description
44°19′13″N 22°34′29″E / 44.32028°N 22.57472°E
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