The new bridge built over the River Tisza is unique in Europe – PHOTOS
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The new bridge inaugurated this week has elliptical pylons, which is unique in Hungary. It was built within the framework of a motorway extension project. The M44 expressway was expanded between Lakitelek and Tiszakürt, and this bridge is probably the construction’s most spectacular part.
Unique bridge in Europe over the River Tisza
According to the statement of the National Infrastructure Developing Private Limited Company (NIF Zrt.), the new expressway aims to improve the accessibility of the south-eastern corner of the country. Furthermore, it would provide a high-quality link between the central parts of Hungary and Békéscsaba. With the handover of the new segment between Lakitelek and Tiszakürt, a 90-kilometre section has been finished of the M44 expressway, writes telex.hu.
The longest segment of the road between Tiszakürt and Kondoros (61.5 km) has been in use since October 2019. In December 2020, NIF Zrt. finished a 17.6 km part between Kondoros and Békéscsaba. Now, a 10-kilometre-long segment is ready with
2X2 lanes and without a hard shoulder.
The elliptical elements are not called ‘gates’. They are Pylons or Bridge Towers. In this case, being slender structures, the term pylons would be usually used.