Dandalo Bridge, arch bridge in Keda Municipality, Georgia

Dandalo Bridge is a medieval arched bridge of local limestone and lime mortar over the Acharistsqali River near Dandalo in Keda Municipality. Both abutments stand on rock, protecting the base from scour. It is 34.5 m long, 2.80 m wide at the crown, with a 21 m span and a 4 m rise; the plan curves like a Latin S. Two rows of three putlog holes on one abutment show the scaffolding was set in two tiers.

The bridge was built in the 11th–12th centuries from local limestone and lime mortar. In the 19th century, Russian authorities routed the Batumi–Akhaltsikhe highway here and erected a large iron bridge beside the old one; that iron bridge is now disused, and a newer bridge stands 300 m downstream. In 2006, a presidential decree granted the old bridge the status of a cultural monument of national importance.

The bridge stands on the old great highway that ran from the Black Sea coast to Akhaltsikhe, and its Georgian name is simply Dandalo Bridge, after the nearby village. Both piers are set directly on rock, and the two rows of three putlog holes on one pier show how the timber scaffolding was arranged in two tiers during construction.

The bridge stands on the old main road from the Black Sea coast to Akhaltsikhe, near Dandalo in Keda Municipality, about 60 km east of Batumi. The Russian-built iron bridge beside it is out of use, and a newer bridge crosses the river 300 m downstream. Both piers rest directly on rock, so the crossing is not threatened by scour.

The two rows of three putlog holes on the pier show that the timber scaffolding was erected in two tiers during construction. The right pier stands directly on rock, while the left one was pushed into the water to shorten the span. The bridge is 34.5 m long, with a 21 m span and a 4 m rise.