Giurgeni-Vadu Oii Bridge
Encyclopedia
The Giurgeni-Vadu Oii Bridge is a bridge
in Romania
, over the Danube river, between Giurgeni
commune
and Vadu Oii
village on
national road.
The bridge is 1450 m (4,757.2 ft) in length with a main span of 160 m (524.9 ft), and is constructed as a steel
truss bridge.
Bridge
A bridge is a structure built to span physical obstacles such as a body of water, valley, or road, for the purpose of providing passage over the obstacle...
in Romania
Romania
Romania is a country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeastern Europe, on the Lower Danube, within and outside the Carpathian arch, bordering on the Black Sea...
, over the Danube river, between Giurgeni
Giurgeni
Giurgeni is a commune located in Ialomiţa County, Romania. It is composed of a single village, Giurgeni....
commune
Communes of Romania
A commune is the lowest level of administrative subdivision in Romania. There are 2686 communes in Romania. The commune is the rural subdivision of a county .There is no clear restriction on the population of a commune, even though when a commune...
and Vadu Oii
Hârsova
Hârşova is a town located on the right bank of the Danube, in Constanţa County, Romania, with a population of 11,000.The village of Vadu Oii is administered by the town...
village on
The bridge is 1450 m (4,757.2 ft) in length with a main span of 160 m (524.9 ft), and is constructed as a steel
Steel
Steel is an alloy that consists mostly of iron and has a carbon content between 0.2% and 2.1% by weight, depending on the grade. Carbon is the most common alloying material for iron, but various other alloying elements are used, such as manganese, chromium, vanadium, and tungsten...
truss bridge.