Ferdinánd híd, Road bridge in Budapest, Hungary
Ferdinánd híd is a road overpass in Budapest that spans the tracks leading into Nyugati railway station, connecting Terézváros and Újlipótváros between Lehel tér and the Podmaniczky utca–Szív utca junction. Rebuilt in 1940–1942 to Pál Sávoly's plans, it is 287.8 metres long and 18 metres wide, with 3-metre walkways on both sides. The concrete girder bridge has a pale yellow metal railing of closely spaced vertical bars, and cylindrical concrete columns support the deck.
The overpass was first opened in 1874 as the Kétszív Street Bridge, after the city forced the Austro-Hungarian Railway to build it through litigation. The 290-metre structure had 23 stone arches toward Podmaniczky Street, a metal grille span over the tracks and iron-beam ramps on iron columns. Pál Sávoly's plans guided the 1940–1942 rebuilding that gave it its present form; it was renovated in 1982 and again in 1999 with the WestEnd City Center.
The bridge's name changed over time: it was first called Kétszív utcai híd after the street it served, and before the 1990s it was known as Élmunkás híd. Today trolleybuses 73 and 76 run across it, connecting Terézváros and Újlipótváros above the tracks entering Nyugati station.
The bridge is easy to reach on foot from the surrounding streets and can be crossed at any time. It sits away from the main tourist routes, so the crossing is usually straightforward with little congestion.
The bridge was first opened in 1874 as the Kétszív Street Bridge, after the city forced the Austro-Hungarian Railway to build it through a lawsuit. It kept the name Élmunkás híd until the 1990s, when it was renamed Ferdinánd híd. Trolleybuses 73 and 76 run across it.
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