Žirmūnai Bridge

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Žirmūnai Bridge ({{langx|lt|Žirmūnų tiltas}}) is a bridge across Neris River, that connects Žirmūnai and Antakalnis districts of Vilnius. This is a pier ferroconcrete bridge 181 meters (594 ft) long. It has three spans and four piers. The width between handrails is 20 meters (66 ft). The bridge is a 1964 project by an institute in Leningrad. It was built in 1965 by the Second Vilnius Bridge Construction Administration.{{cite book|last=Kabeikis|first=Henrikas-Adolfas|title=Žvilgsnis į Lietuvos tiltus|url=https://lietuvai.lt/w/images/8/88/Henrikas_Kebeikis._%C5%BDvilgsnis_%C4%AF_Lietuvos_tiltus_1d.pdf|date=2004|location=Kaunas|publisher=Kopa|trans-title=Acquaintance with Lithuanian bridges|language=lt,en|isbn=9955-9711-0-X|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221126044900/https://lietuvai.lt/w/images/8/88/Henrikas_Kebeikis._%C5%BDvilgsnis_%C4%AF_Lietuvos_tiltus_1d.pdf|archive-date=26 November 2022|url-status=live}}

In 2016, a sculpture called "Royal Apple" ({{langx|lt|Karališkas obuolys}}) was placed under the bridge.{{cite web|title=Skulptūra po Žirmūnų tiltu "Karališkas obuolys"|url=https://www.vilniusgo.lt/2016/11/07/skulptura-po-zirmunu-tiltukaraliskas-obuolys/|date=November 2016|access-date=12 November 2023|language=lt|website=VilniusGo}}

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Category:Bridges completed in 1965

Category:Road bridges in Lithuania

Category:Bridges in Vilnius

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