Árpád Bridge

"Spanning approximately 2 km, with the sections leading up to the bridge, or 928 meters without them, it was the longest bridge in Hungary until the inauguration of the Megyeri Bridge in 2008. The bridge is 35.3 meters wide and includes pedestrian and bicycle paths, as well as a tramline. At its Óbuda end, Árpád Bridge reaches Flórián tér and Szentlélek tér, close to Óbuda's Main Square and museums like the Vasarely and Kassák Museums. The bridge also connects Margaret Island through an embankment in the middle of the structure. However, no road, pedestrian, or other connections exist between the bridge and Óbuda Island. The Árpád híd metro station, located at the Pest end of the bridge, was previously named after the bridge until it was renamed on 31 January 2020. Historically, this area has been the site of a Roman bridge connecting a fort and the settlement of Aquincum. In the early 19th century, there were plans to build a new bridge, but the tender for Árpád Bridge was not announced until 1929. Construction of the original bridge began in 1939, designed by János Kossalka, and was intended to be named after Grand Prince Árpád, the second Grand Prince of the Magyars. Due to World War II, the bridge was not completed until 1950. Under the communist regime, it was initially named Stalin Bridge, though it was renamed to Árpád Bridge in 1958. The original bridge was 13 meters wide, with a 2x1 lane road, tram tracks, and pedestrian paths. By the 1980s, the bridge underwent significant reconstruction and expansion, adding two lanes for cars, modernizing the tram tracks, and widening the pedestrian pathways. Overpasses were also constructed at both ends of the bridge, as part of the Hungária Beltway expansion project."