Tolls were collected at a wooden bridge in this area as early as 1266, making this crossing far older than the structure beneath your feet. The income first went to Władysław, Archbishop of Salzburg, then passed after his death to Henry III the White and later Henry IV the Just. Today’s Most Widawski was built in 1951.
It carries Sułowska Street over the Widawa on the northbound route from Wrocław toward Trzebnica, and it reaches an island formed between the river’s branches. Take a moment on the sidewalk to feel how direct this route remains. The bridge is a single-span reinforced-concrete tied arch, with a two-hinged supporting system and an asphalt road surface.
Its permitted vehicle weight is 30 tonnes. This used to be part of National Road 5 and European route E261, until those routes were shifted onto a new alignment toward Poznań in December 2017. The bridge underwent a major renewal between 2012 and 2017; traffic used a temporary crossing nearby while work went on.
Since December 2020, it has formed part of provincial road 359. Beside the road bridge, surviving abutments mark where the Wrocław–Trzebnica narrow-gauge railway once crossed.
