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Davtashen Bridge

Davtashen Bridge
Դավթաշենի կամուրջը.JPG
Davtashen Bridge
Coordinates 40°12′36″N 44°29′34″E / 40.21000°N 44.49278°E / 40.21000; 44.49278
Crosses Hrazdan River
Locale Yerevan
Characteristics
Total length 496 m (1,627.3 ft)
Width 32 m (105.0 ft)
Height 92 m (301.8 ft)
History
Opened 2000
Statistics
Daily traffic Dual carriageway

Davtashen Bridge or Davitashen Bridge (Armenian: Դավթաշենի կամուրջ) is a bridge for traffic linking across the Hrazdan River in Yerevan, Armenia. It connects the Vaghrshyan street of Arabkir district with the Sasna Tzrer street of Davtashen district within the capital city. The construction process was launched during the 1970s by the Soviet government but abandoned shortly after. Only in 2000, the construction of the bridge was completed. Height above the water level of the river Hrazdan -92m. The bridge was constructed by Kamurjshin company.

The bridge was designed by architect Rafael Israelyan.


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