Ponte Umberto I is a bridge over the Tiber in Rome. It links Piazza di Ponte Umberto I to Piazza dei Tribunali and joins the Ponte and Prati districts. It was designed by Angelo Vescovali and built from 1885 to 1895. King Umberto I inaugurated it with Queen Margherita of Savoy, and it is dedicated to him.
The bridge is built of masonry clad in travertine and Subiaco stone, and it has three arches. It is 344 feet (105 meters) long. It connects the Palace of Justice, known as the Palazzaccio, to the area near Piazza Navona.
It carries a road with two lanes in each direction, and traffic drives on the left, which is unusual in Italy. A raised, fenced median separates the two directions.
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