Iant Amrûn

The Iant Amrûn (S. "Sunrise Brige") crossed the Harnen just above the confluence of that river with the Ode Pezar, linking Tiras Amrûn on the western cliffs with Korb Taskral on the eastern cliffs. It was built in S.A.2381 by the Númenóreans to the eastern terminus of the Men Harnen and where the Harnen river valley narrowed. The 20-foot wide roadbed ran for over 1,800 feet ato twenty granite arches, crossing the river valley 75 feet above the Harnen.Each semi-circular arch span measured 75 feet across, supported by piers 15 feer wide and 50 feet long with tapered ends to resist the flow of the Harnen. The roadbed was wide enough for three wagons to travel abreast, though traffic was rarely heavy enough to make this an issue. For most of the year, the Harnen flowed through the centermost span unimpeded, though when the river flooded, it could flow through as many as six or seven. Like all Núnenórean road construction, the Iant Amrûn was made from large granite blocks. It was a tribute to the Númenóreans and their consrrucrion techniques that the bridge had weathered the centuries virtually unscathed. Small forts originally guarded the bridgeheads, however Tiras Amrûn and its neighboring city had incorporated them into their town and city walls. Tolls were collected at both ends of the bridge.