Árpád Bridge
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Árpád Bridge or Árpád híd (Hungarian pronunciation: [ˈaːrpaːd ˈhiːd]) is a bridge in Budapest, Hungary, connecting northern Buda (Óbuda) and Pest across the Danube.
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Árpád Bridge | |
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Coordinates | 47°32′15″N 19°03′15″E |
Carries | 2×3 roads+tram |
Crosses | Danube River |
Locale | Budapest |
Official name | Árpád híd |
Characteristics | |
Design | Beam bridge |
Total length | 981 meters (3,219 ft) |
Width | 27.6 meters (91 m) |
Longest span | 457.2 meters (1,500 ft) |
History | |
Opened | November 7, 1950 |
Statistics | |
Daily traffic | 150,000 |
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Until the inauguration of Megyeri Bridge in 2008, it was the longest bridge in Hungary, spanning about 2 km (1.24 mi) with the sections leading up to the bridge, and 928 m (0.58 mi) without them. It is 35.3 m (116 ft) wide with pedestrian and bicycle paths and a tramline.
At its Óbuda end is Flórián tér, Szentlélek tér (near the Main Square of Óbuda, the Vasarely and Kassák Museums).
Margaret Island is connected to Árpád Bridge through an embranchment approximately in the middle of the bridge, and crosses the Southern tip of Óbuda Island as well, although there is no road, pedestrian or any other connection whatsoever between the two. (See Sziget Festival)
At the Pest end, the adjoining Line 3 (North-South) metro station was called "Árpád híd" until 31 January 2020.