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Beška Bridge
Bridge in Beška, Serbia / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Beška Bridge (Serbian: Мост код Бешке, Most kod Beške) crosses the Danube river near Beška, Serbia on the A1 motorway, part of the European route E75. It consists of two identical prestressed concrete constructions, the first being completed in 1975 and the second in 2011. With 2,205 m total length, it is the longest bridge over the Danube.[2]
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Beška Bridge Мост код Бешке Most kod Beške | |
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![]() Beška Bridge, October 2018 | |
Coordinates | 45°10′11″N 20°4′47″E |
Carried | A1 (E75 in Serbia) |
Crossed | Danube |
Locale | Beška, Serbia |
Preceded by | Žeželj Bridge |
Followed by | Pupin Bridge |
Characteristics | |
Design | Cantilever bridges |
Total length | 2,205 m |
Width | 14.40 m |
Height | 68.20 m |
Longest span | 210 m |
No. of spans | 42 |
Piers in water | 3 |
Clearance above | 50 m[1] |
History | |
Designer | Branko Žeželj |
Construction start | 1971; 53 years ago (1971) (Southbound) 2008; 16 years ago (2008) (Northbound) |
Construction end | 1975; 49 years ago (1975) (Southbound) 3 October 2011; 12 years ago (2011-10-03)(Northbound) |
Opened | 1975; 49 years ago (1975) (Southbound) 19 July 1999; 24 years ago (1999-07-19) (Southbound reopening) 3 October 2011; 12 years ago (2011-10-03)(Northbound) |
Collapsed | 21 April 1999; 25 years ago (1999-04-21) (partially damaged due to NATO bombing) |
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