Bushtrica bridge, Railway bridge in Elbasan County, Albania.
Bushtrica Bridge (Albanian: Ura e Bushtricës) is a single-track concrete railway bridge on the Elbasan–Prrenjas line, located at Qukës in Librazhd district. It is 280 m long, its deck stands 50 m above the ground, and the track crosses in a curve supported by eight massive concrete piers. The bridge spans the Bushtrica River at its confluence with the Shkumbin, and the SH3 road from Pogradec to Elbasan passes beneath it.
The Bushtrica Bridge was completed in 1973 as part of the Elbasan–Prrenjas railway line, not the Rrogozhinë–Pogradec line. It was built in concrete to carry a single track across the Bushtrica river at its confluence with the Shkumbin, near Qukës in Librazhd district.
The bridge takes its name from the Bushtrica river, which it crosses at its confluence with the Shkumbin stream. The single-track line runs across the deck in a curve, and the Albanian main road SH3 between Pogradec and Elbasan passes directly beneath the structure.
This crossing remains in active rail use and is regularly inspected for safety. To view or photograph the structure, approach from the river valley below or nearby roads while staying clear of the operating railway lines.
This is the highest railway bridge in Albania and showcases engineering achievement from the early 1970s. Its height and span demonstrate the advanced construction methods employed at that time.
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