List of bridges in Syria

Historical and architectural interest bridges

{| class="wikitable sortable" |- ! class="unsortable"| ! scope=col | ! scope=col |Name ! scope=col |Arabic ! scope=col width="210" |Distinction ! scope=col |Length ! scope=col width="115" |Type ! scope=col width="115" |Carries<br />''Crosses'' ! scope=col |Opened ! scope=col |Location ! scope=col |Governorate ! class="unsortable"|Ref. |- |[[File:Sabun,Huri1.jpg|150px]]||_row_count||[[Roman Bridge over the Sabun River]]|| ||bgcolor="#FFFFFF"|Leads to the ancient city of [[Cyrrhus]]|| ||<small>{{Sort|M|[[Masonry]]<br />3 arches}}</small>||<center><small> <br />''[[Sabun River, Syria|Sabun River]]''</small></center>||2nd century||[[Dayr Şawwān]]<br /><small>{{Coord|36|44|20.9|N|36|58|20.8|E|type:landmark|display=inline|name=Roman Bridge over the Sabun River}}</small>||[[Aleppo Governorate|Aleppo]]||<ref name="liviuscyrrhus">{{cite web |url=https://www.livius.org/articles/place/cyrrhus/ |title=Cyrrhus |website=livius.org }}</ref><br /><ref name="romeartlovercyrrhus">{{cite web |url=https://www.romeartlover.it/Cyrrhus.html |title=Cyrrhus |website=romeartlover.it }}</ref> |- |[[File:Afrin,Huri.jpg|150px]]||_row_count||[[Roman Bridge over the Afrin River]]|| ||bgcolor="#FFFFFF"|Leads to the ancient city of [[Cyrrhus]]|| ||<small>{{Sort|M|[[Masonry]]<br />6 arches}}</small>||<center><small> <br />''[[Afrin River]]''</small></center>||2nd century||[[Dayr Şawwān]]<br /><small>{{Coord|36|43|45.3|N|36|58|48.8|E|type:landmark|display=inline|name=Roman Bridge over the Afrin River}}</small>||[[Aleppo Governorate|Aleppo]]||<ref name="liviuscyrrhus"/><br /><ref name="romeartlovercyrrhus"/><br /><ref name="oconnor">{{cite book | first=Colin| last=O’Connor| title=Roman Bridges |publisher= Cambridge University Press |year= 1993 |isbn =0-521-39326-4}}</ref> |- |[[File:Ancient Roman bridge in Maharda.jpg|150px]]||_row_count||[[Roman Bridge over the Orontes River]]|| ||bgcolor="#FFFFFF"| || ||<small>{{Sort|M|[[Masonry]]<br />10 arches}}</small>||<center><small> <br />''[[Orontes River]]''</small></center>|| ||[[Mahardah]]<br /><small>{{Coord|35|16|13.7|N|36|33|54.0|E|type:landmark|display=inline|name=Roman Bridge over the Orontes River}}</small>||[[Hama Governorate|Hama]]|| |- |[[File:Ain Diwar 1.jpg|150px]]||_row_count||[[Ain Diwar Bridge]]|| ||bgcolor="#FFFFFF"| || ||<small>{{Sort|M|[[Masonry]]<br />1 arch remaining}}</small>||<center><small>Out of order<br />''[[Tigris]]''</small></center>|| ||[[Ain Diwar]]<br /><small>{{Coord|37|18|52.2|N|42|12|56.9|E|type:landmark|display=inline|name=Ain Diwar Bridge}}</small>||[[Al-Hasakah Governorate|Al-Hasakah]]||<ref name="oconnor"/> |- | ||_row_count||[[Kharaba Bridge]]|| ||bgcolor="#FFFFFF"| || ||<small>{{Sort|M|[[Masonry]]<br />2 arches}}</small>||<center><small>Road 109<br />''[[Wadi Zeidi]]''</small></center>|| ||[[Bosra]]<br /><small>{{Coord|32|33|04.4|N|36|26|00.0|E|type:landmark|display=inline|name=Kharaba Bridge}}</small>||[[Daraa Governorate|Daraa]]||<ref name="oconnor"/> |- | ||_row_count||[[Gemarrin Bridge]]|| ||bgcolor="#FFFFFF"| || ||<small>{{Sort|M|[[Masonry]]<br />3 arches}}</small>||<center><small>Out of order<br />''[[Wadi Zeidi]]''</small></center>|| ||[[Bosra]]<br /><small>{{Coord|32|32|57.8|N|36|29|45.7|E|type:landmark|display=inline|name=Gemarrin Bridge}}</small>||[[Daraa Governorate|Daraa]]||<ref name="oconnor"/> |- | ||_row_count||[[Bridge at Nimreh]]|| ||bgcolor="#FFFFFF"| ||{{convert|25|m|ft|abbr=on}}||<small>{{Sort|M|[[Masonry]]<br />1 arches}}</small>||<center><small>Out of order<br />''[[Wadi al-Liwa]]''</small></center>|| ||[[Shahba]]<br /><small>{{Coord|32|50|00.0|N|36|41|30.0|E|type:landmark|display=inline|name=Bridge at Nimreh}}</small>||[[As-Suwayda Governorate|As-Suwayda]]||<ref name="oconnor"/> |- |[[File:Aleppo Citadel 0209.jpg|150px]]||_row_count||[[Citadel of Aleppo Fortified Gateway]]|| ||bgcolor="#FFFFFF"|Leads to the [[Citadel of Aleppo]]|| ||<small>{{Sort|M|[[Masonry]]<br />7 arches}}</small>||<center><small>Footbridge</small></center>|| ||[[Aleppo]]<br /><small>{{Coord|36|11|53.7|N|37|09|42.5|E|type:landmark|display=inline|name=Citadel of Aleppo Fortified Gateway}}</small>||[[Aleppo Governorate|Aleppo]]|| |}

Major bridges

{| class="wikitable sortable" |- ! class="unsortable"| ! scope=col | ! scope=col |Name ! scope=col |Arabic ! scope=col |Span ! scope=col |Length ! scope=col width="115" |Type ! scope=col width="115" |Carries<br />''Crosses'' ! scope=col |Opened ! scope=col |Location ! scope=col |Governorate ! class="unsortable"|Ref. |- |[[File:Bridge of Deir ez-Zor, over Euphrates river, in Syria.JPG|150px]]||_row_count||[[Deir ez-Zor suspension bridge]]<br /><small>''destroyed in 2013''</small>||{{lang|ar|جسر دير الزور المعلق}}||{{convert|112|m|ft|abbr=on}} <small>(x3)</small>||{{convert|500|m|ft|abbr=on}}||<small>{{Sort|S|[[Suspension bridge|Suspension]]<br />4 pylons}}</small>||<center><small>Footbridge<br />''[[Euphrates]]''</small></center>||1926||[[Deir ez-Zor]]<br /><small>{{Coord|35|20|42.2|N|40|09|04.2|E|type:landmark|display=inline|Deir ez-Zor suspension bridge=}}</small>||[[Deir ez-Zor Governorate|Deir ez-Zor]]||<ref group=S>{{cite web |url=https://structurae.net/en/structures/deir-ez-zur-suspension-bridge | title=Deir ez-Zur Suspension Bridge}}</ref> |- |[[File:CFS Brücke Bagdadbahn.jpg|150px]]||_row_count||[[Haradara Bridge]]|| || || ||<small>{{Sort|TR|[[Truss bridge|Truss]]<br />Steel}}</small>||<center><small>[[Berlin–Baghdad railway]]</small></center>|| ||[[Memelan]]<br /><small>{{Coord|36|42|36.9|N|36|38|27.8|E|type:landmark|display=inline|name=Haradara Bridge}}</small>||[[Aleppo Governorate|Aleppo]]||<ref group=S>{{cite web |url=https://structurae.net/en/structures/haradara-bridge | title=Haradara Bridge}}</ref> |}

References

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

• Others references

See also

• Transport in Syria
• List of Roman bridges