John Paul II Bridge (Gdańsk)

The John Paul II Bridge, also known as the Third Millennium Bridge, is a cable-stayed road bridge located in Gdańsk, Poland, opened on 9 November 2001 and linking the with the Tricity Ring Road. It crosses the Dead Vistula.

Characteristics

Opened on 9 November 2001, the bridge has four lanes, two per each direction of traffic. It has a width of, a height of, and its main span measures in length. The cost of constructing it totalled 150 million zł.

The bridge began being constructed in August 1999. Scaffolding was not used, and the bridge's components were transported by barges down the Vistula. During construction, it was initially called the Third Millennium Bridge. When it was named after John Paul II, the media began referring to it also as the John Paul II Third Millennium Bridge.