II. Rákóczi Ferenc Tisza-híd, Road and truss bridge across Tisza River near Kisvárda, Hungary
The II. Rákóczi Ferenc Tisza Bridge carries Route 381 across the Tisza between Cigánd and Tiszakanyár, on the Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén–Szabolcs-Szatmár-Bereg county line. Its 532-metre length combines two reused 106-metre steel truss spans over the river channel with new box-girder floodplain sections. The reused spans carry a 6.50-metre roadway between the lattice girders, while the new floodplain sections are 8.50 metres wide.
Built between 21 May 1993 and 20 October 1994 for 1.5 billion forints, the bridge reused the 106+106 m truss span of the old Polgári Tisza bridge, designed by Győző Mihailich and Róbert Folly and built in 1938–41. The two halves were floated up the Tisza on barges, lowered 2 m to pass under the tokaj bridges, and assembled here. It opened on 19 November 1994.
The bridge carries the name of a 18th-century Hungarian nobleman whose legacy remains part of the region's identity. This naming choice reflects how local history shapes the way people refer to everyday places.
The bridge is a main traffic route for the region and can become busy during peak hours. It is freely accessible and can be crossed by foot or vehicle at any time.
The bridge was engineered with specific strength to support agricultural machinery and heavy commercial vehicles common in this rural area. This design choice reflects how the structure was adapted to meet the practical needs of farming communities.
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