Kvassay Bridge, Road bridge in Budapest District IX, Hungary.
Kvassay Bridge is a road bridge in Budapest that crosses the Ráckeve-Soroksár Danube branch and links the districts of Csepel and Ferencváros. The structure accommodates both vehicle and pedestrian traffic, serving as a practical crossing point over this waterway.
The bridge was completed in 1927 and named after engineer Jenő Kvassay, a figure who contributed to Budapest's infrastructure development. It was built during a period when the city was expanding its southern transportation connections.
The bridge structure demonstrates Hungarian engineering practices of the 1920s through its beam design and construction methods typical of that period.
The crossing is accessible to both vehicles and pedestrians and undergoes regular maintenance to ensure safe conditions. Below the structure runs a railway line, which concentrates traffic flows at this location.
The bridge crosses a special location where the Danube branch allows railway and road traffic to pass above and below one another, creating an unusual layered transportation arrangement in the city. This spatial solution was noteworthy for urban mobility planning at the time.
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