Sobruzan Bridge

The Sobruzan Bridge (: Ponte Sobruzziano, Seratofian: Sobruzeskë Dhjórvé) is a connecting the island of Sobruza and the mainland of Borgosesia as part of the Borgosesian-Seratofian international link. It was opened to traffic on the 8th of June 1956, and is still the longest bridge in both Borgosesia and Seratof at 20.6 km (12.8 mi) in total length. It supports and a walkway for pedestrians. At each end of the bridge, border checkpoints and stations could be found which have been integrated into the bridge system as a whole.

Ideas for a bridge connecting the Seratofian island with the Borgosesian coast had been afloat for several decades prior to its initial construction. Many would argue it would boost the fledgeling island's tourism industry by bringing in more tourists and visitors from Borgosesia and mainland Artemia as a whole, as well as provide cheaper alternatives in supplying the island whereas before goods had to be shipped from Azxara, which can take up to three to four days. Such plans were immediately put into effect after a successful socialist revolution occured in Seratof in 1949, which allied itself with the Borgosesian People's Republic in an effort to solidify relations and trade between the two powers. Construction of the bridge began shorty after both parties agreed on the terms of construction. Construction was due to start from both sides and to meet in the midpoint which served as the international maritime boundary between the two countries. Even though the Socialist in Seratof was deposed in 1953, the new government opted to continue its good relations with Borgosesia and continued to work on the bridge, finally being finished in 1956 after six years of construction.

After the rise of the Seratofian People's Party in Seratof, relations between the two nations quickly soured. The SPP mandated the closure of the bridge to everyone unless one had special permits. Occasionally, when relations improved, the bridge would be reopened to all travelers, though a shifting pattern between the opening and closing of the bridge was still maintained. The bridge was closed when the Islamic Republic of Seratof was declared in 1974, and reopened in 1976 after it was disestablished. In the 1990s, relaxation of policies in both nations meant that the bridge would remain open to everyone, although with increased surveillance and guarding. It has become a well-known trope and secret that the amount of personnel present at the bridge indicated how good relations between the two nations are at that instant. As a result, the bridge has become a center icon in many subcultures and nostalgia when referring to Central Artemia in the latter half of the 20th century.