Vámosszabadi bridge, Truss road bridge in Győrzámoly, Hungary and Medveďov, Slovakia
Vámosszabadi Bridge is a truss road bridge spanning 361 meters across the Danube River between Hungary and Slovakia. The steel lattice structure carries regular traffic and heavy vehicles between the two countries.
A permanent bridge was first proposed before World War I, but the Treaty of Trianon ended those plans. Construction finally began in 1939 under the Győr firm Magyar Wagon- és Gépgyár Rt., and regular traffic started in 1942. Retreating German troops blew up the bridge in March 1945; after a four-year rebuild by Ganz-MÁVAG costing 88 million forints, it reopened in 1973.
The bridge functions as a geographical connection point between Hungarian and Slovak communities, enabling regular interactions between residents of both nations.
The bridge is accessible via Hungarian Road 14 and provides a direct crossing between the two countries. During maintenance or high water periods, drivers can use the M15 motorway as an alternative route.
The bridge carries the E575 European route, which runs along Hungarian Road 14 on the Hungarian side. Its steel lattice girders rise about 13 m and stand 9.20 m apart, and the whole steel structure weighs 1,660 t. The largest span, the middle one, measures 133 m between supports.
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