Chords Bridge גשר המיתרים | |
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Coordinates | 31°47′20″N 35°12′00″E / 31.789°N 35.200°E |
Carries | Jerusalem Light Rail, pedestrians |
Crosses | Shazar Boulevard |
Locale | Jerusalem, Israel |
Other name(s) | Bridge of Strings, Jerusalem Light Rail Bridge |
Characteristics | |
Design | Side-spar cable-stayed bridge |
Material | Steel, reinforced concrete |
Total length | 360 metres (1,180 ft) |
Width | 14.82 metres (48.6 ft) |
Height | 118 metres (387 ft) |
Longest span | 160 metres (520 ft) |
Clearance below | 3.71 metres (12.2 ft) |
Rail characteristics | |
No. of tracks | 2 |
Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8 1⁄2 in) |
Electrified | Overhead lines |
History | |
Architect | Santiago Calatrava |
Engineering design by | Santiago Calatrava |
Construction start | 2005 |
Construction end | 2008 |
Construction cost | NIS 246 million |
Inaugurated | June 25, 2008 |
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References | |
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The Chords Bridge (Hebrew: גשר המיתרים, Gesher HaMeitarim), also called the Bridge of Strings or Jerusalem Light Rail Bridge, is a bridge for the Jerusalem Light Rail. It is at the western entrance to Jerusalem next to the Central Bus Station and the Jerusalem Binyanei HaUma Railway Station. The bridge was designed by the Spanish architect and structural engineer Santiago Calatrava. The bridge was opened in 2008, three years before the new light rail started in the city.