14th of July Bridge

The Bridge of the 14th July is a suspension bridge over the Tigris in Baghdad, Iraq that carries vehicle and pedestrian traffic. The bridge carries Arbataash Tamuz street from the center of the city south into the Karrada peninsula.

The bridge is named after July 14, 1958, the day in which the Hashemite monarchy was overthrown in a coup d'état. It is the only suspension bridge in Baghdad.The bridge has two lanes in each direction, but in practice only one lane is used because of the strict security checks.

The suspension bridge has a span of 167.64 m, of which the lateral openings are 83.82 m wide.