Pentele Bridge (Hungary)
Pentele Bridge | |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 46°54′11″N 18°57′27″E / 46.903147°N 18.957522°E |
| Carries | 4 lanes of M8 motorway E66, pedestrians and bicycles |
| Crosses | Danube |
| Locale | Between Dunaújváros and Dunavecse |
| Characteristics | |
| Design | Basket handle tied-arch |
| Total length | 1,682 m (1.045 mi) |
| Width | 41 m (135 ft) |
| Height | 47.6 m (156 ft) |
| Longest span | 308 m (0.191 mi) |
| History | |
| Opened | 2007 |
| Location | |
The Pentele Bridge or M8 Danube Bridge is a highway bridge spanning river Danube between Dunavecse and Dunaújváros. Construction was completed on 13 March 2007. The Pentele Bridge got her name after the village Dunapentele (now part of Dunaújváros). The bridge is 1,682 m (5,518 ft) in length and 21 m (69 ft) wide, its main basket handle tied-arch span of 308 m (1,010 ft) ranks 60th among the longest arch bridge spans. It is part of the planned M8 motorway, connecting M6 motorway on the west and highway 51 on the east bank.