Gazela Bridge
The Gazela Bridge (Serbian: Mост Газела, romanized: Most Gazela) is the most important bridge over the Sava river in Belgrade, the capital of Serbia. It is a part of the city highway and it lies on European route E75, on the highway passing through the wider city center, connecting Belgrade with Niš to the south, and Novi Sad to the north. The bridge was designed by a group of engineers led by Milan Đurić, and built by the Mostogradnja company.
Gazela Bridge Mост Газела Most Gazela | |
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Gazela Bridge (2023) | |
| Coordinates | 44°48′10″N 20°26′27″E |
| Carries | 6 lanes of the E70 and E75 |
| Crosses | Sava river |
| Characteristics | |
| Design | Beam and arch, shallow-frame beam, diagonal steel-concrete abutments |
| Total length | 332 m (1,089 ft) |
| Width | 27.5 m (90 ft) |
| Height | 22.8 m (72 ft) |
| Longest span | 260 m |
| History | |
| Designer | Milan Đurić |
| Construction start | 1966 |
| Construction end | 1970 |
| Opened | 4 December 1970 |
| Statistics | |
| Daily traffic | 160,000 |
| Toll | No |
| Location | |
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