Žeželj Bridge
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Žeželj Bridge (Serbian: Жежељев мост, Žeželjev most) is a tied-arch bridge on the Danube river in Novi Sad, Vojvodina, Serbia. The bridge was originally built in 1961, and was destroyed during the 1999 NATO bombing of Yugoslavia.[1] The newly constructed bridge was opened in 2018.
Quick Facts Railway–Road Bridge across the DanubeŽeželj Bridge Железничко-друмски мост преко ДунаваŽelezničko-drumski most preko DunavaЖежељев мостŽeželjev most, Coordinates ...
Railway–Road Bridge across the Danube Žeželj Bridge Железничко-друмски мост преко Дунава Železničko-drumski most preko Dunava Жежељев мост Žeželjev most | |
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Coordinates | 45°15′43.7″N 19°51′36.9″E |
Crossed | Danube |
Locale | Novi Sad, Vojvodina, Serbia |
Official name | Brotherhood and Unity Bridge (Old bridge) Danube Railway–Road Bridge (New bridge) |
Named for | Branko Žeželj |
Maintained by | Serbian Railways Infrastructure |
Preceded by | Road–Railway Bridge |
Followed by | Beška Bridge |
Characteristics | |
Design | Tied-arch bridge |
Material | Steel |
Trough construction | Steel |
Pier construction | Reinforced concrete |
Total length | 474 m |
Width | 32 m |
Height | 42 m |
Traversable? | Yes |
Longest span | 219 m |
No. of spans | 2 |
Piers in water | 1 |
No. of lanes | 2 |
Rail characteristics | |
No. of tracks | 2 |
Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) |
Electrified | Yes |
History | |
Designer | Branko Žeželj (Old bridge) Aleksandar Bojović (New bridge) |
Construction start | 1957; 67 years ago (1957) (Old bridge) 2012; 12 years ago (2012) (New bridge) |
Construction end | 1961; 63 years ago (1961) (Old bridge) 2018; 6 years ago (2018) (New bridge) |
Opened | 1961; 63 years ago (1961) (Old bridge) 2018; 6 years ago (2018) (New bridge) |
Collapsed | 23 April 1999; 24 years ago (1999-04-23) (destroyed by NATO bombing) |
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