Beška Bridge
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.
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 |
| History | |
| Designer | Branko Žeželj |
| Construction start | 1971 (Southbound) 2008 (Northbound) |
| Construction end | 1975 (Southbound) 3 October 2011(Northbound) |
| Opened | 1975 (Southbound) 19 July 1999 (Southbound reopening) 3 October 2011(Northbound) |
| Collapsed | 21 April 1999 (partially damaged due to NATO bombing) |
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