John Paul II Bridge (Gdańsk)
John Paul II Bridge | |
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John Paul II Bridge | |
| Coordinates | 54°21′21″N 18°41′41″E / 54.3559°N 18.6946°E |
| Carries | Motor vehicles |
| Crosses | Martwa Wisła River |
| Locale | Gdańsk, Poland |
| Official name | Most III Tysiąclecia im. Jana Pawła II |
| Characteristics | |
| Design | Cable-stayed bridge, inverted-Y pylon, semi-fan arrangement |
| Material | Composite steel-reinforced concrete |
| Total length | 380 metres (1,250 ft) |
| Width | 20.31 metres (66.6 ft) |
| Height | 99.89 metres (327.7 ft) |
| Longest span | 230 metres (750 ft) |
| No. of spans | 3 |
| Load limit | 50 ton |
| History | |
| Designer | Krzysztof Wąchalski |
| Construction start | 2 August 1999 |
| Construction end | 15 October 2001 |
| Opened | 9 November 2001 |
| Location | |
Interactive map of John Paul II Bridge | |
The John Paul II Bridge (Polish: Most Jana Pawła II), also known as the Third Millennium Bridge (Polish: Most Trzeciego Tysiąclecia), is a cable-stayed road bridge located in Gdańsk, Poland, opened on 9 November 2001 and linking the Northern Port of Gdańsk with the Tricity Ring Road (S7). It crosses the Dead Vistula.