# List of bridges in Albania

There are hundreds of bridges and bridge ruins found throughout Albania. A total of 90 have achieved the status of monument of cultural heritage. The oldest standing bridge in the country is the Kauri Bridge[citation needed], located in the village of Poshnjë, it dates back to the late antiquity.
The longest spanning bridge is the Shushica Bridge (520 m), it crosses the Devoll river as a segment of the Banjë-Gramsh road. The two highest bridges in the country are the Fshat Bridge and the Vasha Bridge, respectively 157 m (515 ft) and 152 m (499 ft) high. They are part of the important Arbër Road project which aims to connect the central region of the country with the western border of North Macedonia in a much shorter period than the old route.

## Historical and architectural interest bridges

Only 72 bridges built during the Ottoman period have survived.
| | Name | Albanian | Distinction | Length | Type | Carries Crosses | Opened | Location | County | Ref. |
| 1 | Kasabashit Bridge [sq] | Ura e Kasabashit | Cultural Monument | 26 m (85 ft) | Masonry 1 pointed arch | Footbridge Vlosh | 1640 | Çorovodë 40°30′56.3″N 20°14′34.6″E﻿ / ﻿40.515639°N 20.242944°E﻿ / 40.515639; 20.242944﻿ (Kasabashit Bridge) | Berat County | |
| 2 | Vizier Bridge submerged | Ura e Vezirit | | | Masonry | Footbridge Drin (river) | 17th century | Kukës | Kukës County | [4] [5] |
| 3 | Kamares Bridge [sq] | Ura e Kamares | Cultural Monument | 40 m (130 ft) | Masonry 2 segmental arches | Footbridge Shkumbin | 1715 | Mirakë 41°10′14.0″N 20°15′43.7″E﻿ / ﻿41.170556°N 20.262139°E﻿ / 41.170556; 20.262139﻿ (Kamares Bridge) | Elbasan County | |
| 4 | Mesi Bridge | Ura e Mesit | Span : 21.5 m (71 ft) Cultural Monument | 130 m (430 ft) | Masonry 13 semi-circular arches | Footbridge Kir (river) | 1768 | Mes 42°06′52.1″N 19°34′30.2″E﻿ / ﻿42.114472°N 19.575056°E﻿ / 42.114472; 19.575056﻿ (Mesi Bridge) | Shkodër County | [S 1] [7] |
| 5 | Bahçallëk Bridge destroyed in 1880 | Ura e Bahçallëkut | | | Masonry 5 semi-circular arches | Drin (river) | 1768 | Shkodër 42°02′32.6″N 19°29′34.5″E﻿ / ﻿42.042389°N 19.492917°E﻿ / 42.042389; 19.492917﻿ (Bahçëllëk Bridge) | Shkodër County | [8] [9] |
| 6 | Gorica Bridge | Ura e Goricës | Historic Centre of Berat World Heritage Site Cultural Monument | 129 m (423 ft) | Masonry 7 semi-circular arches | Former road bridge Osum | 1780 | Berat 40°42′11.5″N 19°56′40.7″E﻿ / ﻿40.703194°N 19.944639°E﻿ / 40.703194; 19.944639﻿ (Gorica Bridge) | Berat County | [S 2] [10] |
| 7 | Kadiu Bridge [sq] | Ura e Katiut | Cultural Monument | 30 m (98 ft) | Masonry 1 pointed arch | Footbridge Lengaricë | 18th century | Bënjë-Novoselë 40°14′39.8″N 20°25′57.0″E﻿ / ﻿40.244389°N 20.432500°E﻿ / 40.244389; 20.432500﻿ (Kadiu Bridge) | Gjirokastër County | |
| 8 | Tanners' Bridge | Ura e Tabakëve | Cultural Monument | | Masonry 2 semi-circular arches | Footbridge Former Lanë | 18th century | Tirana 41°19′35.1″N 19°49′33.8″E﻿ / ﻿41.326417°N 19.826056°E﻿ / 41.326417; 19.826056﻿ (Tanners' Bridge) | Tirana County | [S 3] [12] |
| 9 | Vasha Bridge (18th century) | Ura e Vashës | | 11 m (36 ft) | Masonry 1 semi-circular arch | Footbridge Mat (river) | 18th century | Klos 41°28′03.1″N 20°06′16.4″E﻿ / ﻿41.467528°N 20.104556°E﻿ / 41.467528; 20.104556﻿ (Vasha Bridge (18th century)) | Dibër County | |
| 10 | Kordhocë bridge | Ura e Kordhocës | | | Masonry 5 arches (4 semi-circular and 1 segmental) | Footbridge Drino | 1820 | Kordhocë 40°03′39.8″N 20°10′24.2″E﻿ / ﻿40.061056°N 20.173389°E﻿ / 40.061056; 20.173389﻿ (Kordhocë bridge) | Gjirokastër County | |
| 11 | Beçishtit Bridge | Ura e Beçishtit | | 260 m (850 ft) | Suspension Steel, masonry piers | Footbridge Vjosa | 20th century | Tepelenë 40°17′51.8″N 20°01′26.3″E﻿ / ﻿40.297722°N 20.023972°E﻿ / 40.297722; 20.023972﻿ (Beçishtit Bridge) | Gjirokastër County | |
| 12 | Bushtrica Bridge [Wikidata] | Ura e Bushtricës | Highest railway bridge in Albania Height : 48 m (157 ft) | 255 m (837 ft) | Beam bridge Prestressed concrete | Rrogozhinë–Pogradec railway Shkumbini | 1973 | Prrenjas 41°05′55.4″N 20°26′35.7″E﻿ / ﻿41.098722°N 20.443250°E﻿ / 41.098722; 20.443250﻿ (Bushtrica Bridge) | Elbasan County | |

## Major road and railway bridges

| | Name | Albanian | Span | Length | Type | Carries Crosses | Opened | Location | County | Ref. |
| 1 | Drini Bridge | Ura e Drinit | 270 m (890 ft) | 310 m (1,020 ft) | Arch Steel tied arch Bow-string bridge | National road SH75 Future A1 Durrës-Kukës Highway European route E851 Black Drin | 2021 | Kukës 42°04′27.9″N 20°24′26.5″E﻿ / ﻿42.074417°N 20.407361°E﻿ / 42.074417; 20.407361﻿ (Drini Bridge) | Kukës County | |
| 2 | Vasha Bridge under construction | Ura e Vashës | | 316 m (1,037 ft) | Arch Steel deck arch | Arbër Highway Mat (river) | 2023 | Klos 41°28′25.8″N 20°06′11.3″E﻿ / ﻿41.473833°N 20.103139°E﻿ / 41.473833; 20.103139﻿ (Vasha Bridge) | Dibër County | |
| 3 | Fshat Bridge under construction | Ura e Fshatit | | | Arch Steel deck arch | Arbër Highway | 2023 | Klos 41°28′40.3″N 20°04′36.3″E﻿ / ﻿41.477861°N 20.076750°E﻿ / 41.477861; 20.076750﻿ (Fshat Bridge) | Dibër County | |
| 4 | Buna River Bridge project | Ura Velipojë - Ulqin | 139 m (456 ft) | 310 m (1,020 ft) | Beam bridge Composite steel/concrete 85+139+85 | Road bridge Buna | | Velipojë–Ulcinj 41°52′43.6″N 19°22′38.0″E﻿ / ﻿41.878778°N 19.377222°E﻿ / 41.878778; 19.377222﻿ (Buna River Bridge) | Shkodër County Montenegro | |
| 5 | Dragot Bridge [sq] | Ura e Dragotit | 108 m (354 ft) | 108 m (354 ft) | Truss Steel | National road SH75 Vjosa | 1935 | Tepelenë 40°17′32.8″N 20°04′44.8″E﻿ / ﻿40.292444°N 20.079111°E﻿ / 40.292444; 20.079111﻿ (Dragot Bridge) | Gjirokastër County | [18] [19] |

## Alphabetical list

| Name | Region | Built | Length | Width | Height | Crosses | Notes |
| Beçisht Bridge | Tepelenë | 1819 | 200 m (660 ft) | | 6 m (20 ft) | Vjosë | Ottoman era, connects 7 villages along the Vjosë river |
| Brataj Bridge | Vlorë | 16th century | 50 m (160 ft) | 4 m (13 ft) | 12 m (39 ft) | Shushicë | Ottoman era |
| Bridges over Gjanica | Fier | 1777, 1935, etc | | | | | The 7 pedestrian bridges that span the Gjanica river are located within the Fier city limits |
| Old Buna Bridge | Shkodër | 1889 | 166 m (545 ft) | | | Buna river | |
| New Buna Bridge | Shkodër | 2011 | 275.5 m (904 ft) | 13.5 m (44 ft) | 6 m (20 ft) | Buna river | Swingbridge |
| Bushtrica Bridge | Librazhd | 1973 | | | 50 m (160 ft) | | Railway bridge |
| Dragoti Bridge | Tepelenë | 1935 | 108 m (354 ft) | 5 m (16 ft) | | Vjosë | |
| Drini Bridge | Kukës | 2021 | 270 m (890 ft) | 23.213 m (76.16 ft) | 10 m (33 ft) | | |
| Erzen Bridge | Shijak | 1949 | 91 m (299 ft) | | | | Railway bridge |
| Goliku Bridge | Pogradec | 17th century | 17 m (56 ft) | 3 m (9.8 ft) | 10 m (33 ft) | Shkumbin | Ottoman era, near the village of Mokër |
| Gomsiqe Bridge | Pukë | | | | | | |
| Gorica Bridge | Berat | 1780, 1927 | 129.3 m (424 ft) | 5.3 m (17 ft) | 10 m (33 ft) | Osum | Ottoman era |
| Kaçarello Bridge | Dropull | 1780s | | | | Kaçarello | Ottoman era, located in the village of Hllomo |
| Kadiu Bridge | Përmet | 1760 | 37 m (121 ft) | | 7 m (23 ft) | Lengaricë | Ottoman era |
| Kamara Bridge | Librazhd | 1715 | 40 m (130 ft) | 3.5 m (11 ft) | | Shkumbin | Ottoman era, near the village of Mirakë |
| Kasabashi Bridge | Çorovodë | 1640 | 26 m (85 ft) | 3 m (9.8 ft) | | Osum | Ottoman era |
| Kordhocë Bridge | Gjirokastër | 1820 | 20 m (66 ft) | 3.7 m (12 ft) | 7 m (23 ft) | Drino | Ottoman era |
| Kukës Bridge | Kukës | | | | | Drini i Zi River | |
| Mat Bridge | Kurbin | 1927 | | | | River Mat | Named after King Zogu. |
| Mesi Bridge | Shkodër | 1768 | 108 m (354 ft) | 3.4 m (11 ft) | 12.5 m (41 ft) | Kir | Ottoman era |
| Orgockë Bridge | Kolonjë | 17th century | 63 m (207 ft) | 3.4 m (11 ft) | | | Ottoman era, has been badly damaged in recent years by heavy rainfall |
| Pishkash Bridge | Librazhd | 1973 | | | 32 m (105 ft) | | Railway bridge, segment Elbasan-Prrenjas |
| Prokop Bridge | Himarë | 1878 | 7 m (23 ft) | 3.8 m (12 ft) | 4 m (13 ft) | | Ottoman era, located east of the historic center of Himarë |
| Qukës Bridge 1, 2 | Librazhd | 1973 | | | 30 m (98 ft), 25 m (82 ft) | | Railway bridge, segment Elbasan-Prrenjas |
| St. John the Baptist Bridge | Moscopole | 1771 | 51.7 m (170 ft) | 4.6 m (15 ft) | 8 m (26 ft) | | Ottoman era, connects the village with the St. John the Baptist Monastery. |
| Shtrezë Bridge | Kukës | | | | | | Segment of the Kukës-Shishtavec road |
| Skavica Bridge | Kukës | | | | | Black Drin tributary | Bailey bridge |
| Tanners' Bridge | Tirana | 18th century | 8 m (26 ft) | 2.5 m (8 ft 2 in) | 3.5 m (11 ft) | Lanë | Ottoman era |
| Tarazhi Bridge | Rrëshen | 1989 | 800 m (2,600 ft) | | 38 m (125 ft) | | Railway bridge |
| Tatzat Bridge | Delvinë | 1537-1570 | 12 m (39 ft) | 2 m (6 ft 7 in) | 5 m (16 ft) | | Ottoman era, located in the village of Vergo |
| Old Vasha Bridge | Mat | 18th century | 11 m (36 ft) | 2.8 m (9 ft 2 in) | 7 m (23 ft) | Mat | Ottoman era |
| Vasha Bridge | Klos | 2021 | 250 m (820 ft) | | 158 m (518 ft) | | Part of Arbër Highway |
| Velabisht Bridge | Berat | 1760 | 70 m (230 ft) | 7 m (23 ft) | 7 m (23 ft) | Osum | Ottoman era |
| Vokopolë Bridge | Berat | 1750s | 43 m (141 ft) | | | Çorofgjat | Ottoman era, connecting the villages of Vokopolë and Tërpan |
| Zëmblak Bridge | Maliq | 54 m (177 ft) | | | | Devoll | Near the village of Zëmblak. |
| Zoto Bridge | Vithkuq | 19th century | 30 m (98 ft) | 3 m (9.8 ft) | 3.8 m (12 ft) | | Ottoman era, located at the entrance of the historic village of Vithkuq |
| Zvërnec Bridge | Vlorë | 2018 | 280 m (920 ft) | 3 m (9.8 ft) | | | Connects visitors to the Zvërnec Monastery |