Freedom Bridge
Via Liberta, 30121 Venezia VE, Italy
Description:
Since 1933, the Freedom Bridge has connected Venice with the mainland by highway. Until then, the city could only be reached by rail.
The first railway bridge to connect with the mainland was built in 1846, when Venice was part of the Austrian Empire. The railway line laid on it ended at the Venetian station of Santa Lucia.
The twentieth century brought an unprecedented development of road transport, and in 1931, the Italian engineer Eugenio Miozzo proposed the reconstruction and expansion of the railway bridge, making it suitable for moving cars. In 1933, during the reign of Benito Mussolini, the proposed project was implemented under the name Ponte Littorio. Thus, a completely new bridge appeared, which after the end of World War II was quite naturally renamed the Freedom Bridge.
The total length of the bridge is almost 4 kilometers. The movement on it is carried out in two lanes in each direction. There is also a bicycle and pedestrian path. The bridge leads to Roma Square, where there is a huge parking lot of cars and buses. To get from here to the historical part of Venice, you should change to a water tram.