Brăila Bridge, Suspension bridge over the Danube River in Brăila, Romania
The Brăila Bridge is a suspension bridge over the Danube River in the city of Brăila, Romania. It carries four traffic lanes and has separate paths for cyclists and pedestrians, supported by two tall towers on either bank.
Plans for a crossing at this point on the Danube date back to the 1980s, but the project stalled for decades before work finally began in December 2018. The bridge opened to traffic in July 2023 after nearly five years of construction.
For many Romanians, this crossing stands as a sign that the country is catching up with modern infrastructure seen elsewhere in Europe. Cyclists and pedestrians use the dedicated paths on weekends, drawn by the open view over the wide river below.
The bridge sits on national road DN2S and is part of a larger road project that includes new access roads on both sides of the river. Pedestrians and cyclists have their own paths and can cross without mixing with vehicle traffic.
The two main suspension cables are made up of thousands of twisted steel wires that together weigh around 6,775 tons. If those wires were laid end to end, they would reach a length close to Earth's circumference.
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