Megyeri Bridge (Hungary)

Hungary’s first cable-stayed bridge spans the Danube

The Megyeri Bridge spans the river Danube and is part of the M0 highway in Budapest, Hungary. It is the first and highest cable-stayed bridge in Hungary. Architect Mátyás Hunyadi received the Széchenyi Prize for the bridge's design.

The Megyeri Bridge is 100 m high, 1,862 m long, and 36.05 m wide. The longest span measures 300 m and the clearance height is 30 m. The bridge is also unique in Hungary because it has the largest (60,000 m²) bridge surface in the country.

Heidelberg Materials supplied 60,000 m³ of concrete – half the total concrete needed. Several types were used, for example underwater concrete and frost resistant concrete.

Public online voting to choose the name of the bridge received international attention. One choice was 'Chuck Norris Bridge'. Then, American comedian Stephen Colbert won the poll after instructing his viewers to vote. The naming commission decided that he did not meet the requirements, as he does not fluently speak Hungarian. In the end, the bridge was named Megyeri Bridge, as it connects Kaposztasmegyer and Bekasmegyer.