White Bridge (Iran)

31.324032°N 48.675238°E / 31.324032; 48.675238

White Bridge پل سفید
Coordinates	31.324032°N 48.675238°E / 31.324032; 48.675238
Carries	Pedestrian and Automotive traffic
Crosses	Karun River
Locale	Ahvaz, Iran
Official name	Ahvaz Bridge
Other name(s)	White Bridge
Characteristics
Material	Concrete, Metal
Total length	1643 ft (501.2 m)[1]
Height	42 ft (13 m)
No. of lanes	2
History
Construction start	October 21, 1935
Construction end	September 21, 1936
Inaugurated	November 6, 1936
Location

White Bridge (Persian: پل سفید) is an arch bridge located in Ahvaz, Khuzestan, Iran, built above the Karun river. The bridge was completed on September 21, 1936 and was inaugurated on November 6, 1936. The bridge remains a symbol of the city still today.[2]

white bridge at night

References

1. "پل معلق (پل سفید) اهواز (Suspension Bridge (White Bridge) Ahvaz)". دگر: دانشنامه گردشگری. Retrieved August 17, 2017.
2. Mir M.Hosseini. "White Bridge of Ahvaz Completed". Retrieved August 17, 2017.