List of bridges in Georgia (country)

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This list of bridges in Georgia lists bridges of particular historical, scenic, architectural or engineering interest. Road and railway bridges, viaducts, aqueducts and footbridges are included.

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Historical and architectural interest bridges

NameGeorgianDistinctionLengthTypeCarries
Crosses
OpenedLocationRegionRef.
pompeusis xidi (G.N. 2011).jpg 1 Pompey's Bridge  [ ka ]
in ruins
პომპეუსის ხიდი Masonry
2 arches
Mtskheta
41°50′19.7″N44°42′22.8″E / 41.838806°N 44.706333°E / 41.838806; 44.706333 (Pompey's Bridge)
Mtskheta-Mtianeti
dandalos xidi (29027719244).jpg 2 Dandalo bridge დანდალოს ხიდიMonument ID 346120 m (66 ft) Masonry
1 arch
Footbridge
Acharistsqali
11th-12th century Dandalo
41°38′48.0″N42°06′27.5″E / 41.646667°N 42.107639°E / 41.646667; 42.107639 (Dandalo bridge)
Adjara
Makhuntseti Bridge, Adjara, Georgia (2).jpg 3 Makhuntseti Bridge  [ ka ]მახუნცეთის ხიდიMonument ID 594524 m (79 ft) Masonry
1 arch
Footbridge
Acharistsqali
11th-12th century Makhuntseti
41°34′15.7″N41°51′36.2″E / 41.571028°N 41.860056°E / 41.571028; 41.860056 (Makhuntseti Bridge)
Adjara
Purtio bridge, Adjara, Georgia.jpg 4 Purtio Bridge  [ ka ]ფურტიოს ხიდი13 m (43 ft) Masonry
1 arch
Footbridge
Acharistsqali
11th-12th century Zamleti
41°37′16.7″N42°15′49.9″E / 41.621306°N 42.263861°E / 41.621306; 42.263861 (Purtio Bridge)
Adjara
Red bridge.jpg 5 Red Bridge წითელი ხიდი Azerbaijan–Georgia border
Span : 26 m (85 ft)
175 m (574 ft) Masonry
4 arches
Footbridge
Khrami
12th century Kirach-Mughanlo - II Şıxlı
41°19′44.8″N45°04′23.1″E / 41.329111°N 45.073083°E / 41.329111; 45.073083 (Red Bridge)
Kvemo Kartli
Flag of Azerbaijan.svg  Azerbaijan
[S 1]
varjanaulis xidi 2.jpg 6 Varjanauli Bridge ვარჯანაულის ხიდი Masonry
1 arch
Footbridge
Kintrishi River
17th century Varjanauli
41°47′19.2″N41°57′37.8″E / 41.788667°N 41.960500°E / 41.788667; 41.960500 (Varjanauli Bridge)
Adjara
Khabelashvilebi bridge.jpg 7 Khabelashvilebi Bridge  [ ka ]ხაბელაშვილების ხიდი26 m (85 ft) Covered
Wood
18th century Khabelashvilebi
41°42′20.1″N42°10′46.8″E / 41.705583°N 42.179667°E / 41.705583; 42.179667 (Khabelashvilebi Bridge)
Adjara
Kutaisi White Bridge (August 2011).jpg 8 White Bridge (Kutaisi) თეთრი ხიდიMonument ID 606 Truss
2 arches
Road bridge
Rioni River
1852 Kutaisi
42°16′07.3″N42°42′01.4″E / 42.268694°N 42.700389°E / 42.268694; 42.700389 (White Bridge (Kutaisi))
Imereti [S 2]
[1]
Bridge in Tbilisi.jpg 9 Maglivi Bridge საფეხმავლო ხიდი Cable-stayed
Steel deck and pylon
Footbridge
Vere River
Tbilisi
41°42′53.0″N44°43′22.4″E / 41.714722°N 44.722889°E / 41.714722; 44.722889 (Maglivi Bridge)
Tbilisi
A closer view of the steel pedestrian 'Peace Bridge'.jpg 10 Bridge of Peace მშვიდობის ხიდი160 m (520 ft) Arch
Steel through arch
Footbridge
Kura
2010 Tbilisi
41°41′34.8″N44°48′29.7″E / 41.693000°N 44.808250°E / 41.693000; 44.808250 (Bridge of Peace)
Tbilisi [S 3]
Borjomi, Georgia - panoramio (13).jpg 11 Mobius Loop Bridge Beam bridge
Footbridge
Borjomula River
Borjomi
41°50′14.4″N43°23′16.4″E / 41.837333°N 43.387889°E / 41.837333; 43.387889 (Mobius Loop Bridge)
Samtskhe–Javakheti

Notes and references

    1. "თეთრი ხიდის შესახებ" [About the White Bridge]. georgiantravelguide.com (in Georgian).

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