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)
In earlier times there was a bridge in the same area established by the Romans, it was connecting a fort and the old Roman settlement of Aquincum. There was a plan at the beginning of the 19th century, to create a new bridge named Árpád, however the tender was announced only in 1929.[1]
Due to World War II, the bridge was finished only after the war in 1950. Because of the communist regime then ruling Hungary, the bridge was opened as Stalin Bridge (Hungarian: Sztálin híd).[3] The final construction works were directed by Károly Széchy and Pál Sávoly.
Although the pillars were built in their current dimensions, the original bridge contained only a 2x1 lane road, railroad tracks (for trams, but until the reconstruction of the Northern Rail Bridge the tracks were also used by cargo trains as well) with pedestrian paths. This bridge was 13 m (42.65 ft) wide, 11 meters (36 ft) of this was the road and the tracks, and an additional 1 m (3.28 ft) wide pedestrian path were on each sides. Today the tram tracks are where the original bridge was situated.
The name was changed back to Árpád Bridge in 1958.
Expansionedit
Between 1980 and 1984, by extensive reconstruction and expansion works, two more lanes were added for cars, the pedestrian pathways were widened, the tram track was modernized and overpasses were built for the intersections at both Eastern (Pest) and Western (Buda/Óbuda) ends of Árpád Bridge.
This was planned and executed in connection with the expansion of the adjacent Róbert Károly körút (further sections also called Hungária körút and Könyves Kálmán körút as well) to 2×3 lanes and double tramway tracks . The project was called Hungária körgyűrű (English: Hungária Beltway), although the last third of the belt (Könyves Kálmán körút) was finished only around the millennium, years after the completion of Lágymányosi Bridge at the other end of the planned beltway.
Árpád, bridge, Árpád, híd, redirects, here, metro, station, Árpád, híd, budapest, metro, this, article, needs, additional, citations, verification, please, help, improve, this, article, adding, citations, reliable, sources, unsourced, material, challenged, rem. Arpad hid redirects here For the metro station see Arpad hid Budapest Metro This article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources Arpad Bridge news newspapers books scholar JSTOR January 2017 Learn how and when to remove this template message Arpad Bridge or Arpad hid Hungarian pronunciation ˈaːrpaːd ˈhiːd is a bridge in Budapest Hungary connecting northern Buda obuda and Pest across the Danube Arpad BridgeCoordinates47 32 15 N 19 03 15 E 47 5375 N 19 0542 E 47 5375 19 0542Carries2 3 roads tramCrossesDanube RiverLocaleBudapestOfficial nameArpad hidCharacteristicsDesignBeam bridgeTotal length981 meters 3 219 ft Width27 6 meters 91 m Longest span457 2 meters 1 500 ft HistoryOpenedNovember 7 1950StatisticsDaily traffic150 000LocationUntil 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 obuda end is Florian ter Szentlelek ter near the Main Square of obuda the Vasarely and Kassak Museums Margaret Island is connected to Arpad Bridge through an embranchment approximately in the middle of the bridge and crosses the Southern tip of obuda 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 Arpad hid until 31 January 2020 Contents 1 Construction and expansion 1 1 From the History 1 2 The original bridge 1 3 Expansion 2 See also 3 References 4 External linksConstruction and expansion editFrom the History edit In earlier times there was a bridge in the same area established by the Romans it was connecting a fort and the old Roman settlement of Aquincum There was a plan at the beginning of the 19th century to create a new bridge named Arpad however the tender was announced only in 1929 1 The original bridge edit Construction began in 1939 by the plans of Janos Kossalka It was planned to be named Arpad Bridge after Grand Prince Arpad 2 the second Grand Prince of the Magyars Due to World War II the bridge was finished only after the war in 1950 Because of the communist regime then ruling Hungary the bridge was opened as Stalin Bridge Hungarian Sztalin hid 3 The final construction works were directed by Karoly Szechy and Pal Savoly Although the pillars were built in their current dimensions the original bridge contained only a 2x1 lane road railroad tracks for trams but until the reconstruction of the Northern Rail Bridge the tracks were also used by cargo trains as well with pedestrian paths This bridge was 13 m 42 65 ft wide 11 meters 36 ft of this was the road and the tracks and an additional 1 m 3 28 ft wide pedestrian path were on each sides Today the tram tracks are where the original bridge was situated The name was changed back to Arpad Bridge in 1958 Expansion edit Between 1980 and 1984 by extensive reconstruction and expansion works two more lanes were added for cars the pedestrian pathways were widened the tram track was modernized and overpasses were built for the intersections at both Eastern Pest and Western Buda obuda ends of Arpad Bridge This was planned and executed in connection with the expansion of the adjacent Robert Karoly korut further sections also called Hungaria korut and Konyves Kalman korut as well to 2 3 lanes and double tramway tracks The project was called Hungaria korgyuru English Hungaria Beltway although the last third of the belt Konyves Kalman korut was finished only around the millennium years after the completion of Lagymanyosi Bridge at the other end of the planned beltway See also editBridges of Budapest List of crossings of the Danube RiverReferences edit Lovely Budapest Once known as Stalin Bridge Arpad Bridge turns 70 Once known as Stalin Bridge Arpad Bridge turns 70 External links editPage about transportation in Hungary Hungarian electronic library s page on Hungarian Bridges DBridges Arpad hid Photos of Budapest bridges Bridges of Budapest Arpad Bridge 47 32 16 N 19 03 12 E 47 53778 N 19 05333 E 47 53778 19 05333 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Arpad Bridge amp oldid 1196147121, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
