Krk Bridge
Krk Bridge (Croatian: Krčki most) is a 1,430 m (4,692 ft) long reinforced concrete arch bridge connecting the Croatian island of Krk to the mainland. Carrying over a million vehicles per year, it was the last tolled bridge in Croatia that was not part of a motorway until the removal of tolls in 2020. The longer of the bridge's two arches is the third-longest concrete arch in the world and the longest outside of China, and among the longest arches of any construction. The bridge was completed and opened in July 1980 and originally named Tito's Bridge (Croatian: Titov most) in honor of Yugoslav president Josip Broz Tito, who had died two months earlier. The bridge has since been renamed Krk Bridge or Krčki most. The bridge was tolled since its opening until the removal of tolls on 15 June 2020. However, passage had been toll free for Krk residents since 1999 and vehicles owned by Krk businesses since the 2000s. When the tolls were removed, passenger cars were being charged 35 kuna, southbound only.
Krk Bridge Krčki most | |
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| Coordinates | 45°14′40″N 14°34′00″E |
| Carries | Road vehicles |
| Crosses | Krk Channel, Adriatic Sea |
| Locale | Primorje-Gorski Kotar County, Croatia |
| Other name(s) | Tito's Bridge |
| Maintained by | Hrvatske autoceste |
| Characteristics | |
| Design | concrete arch bridge |
| Total length | 1,430 m (4,692 ft) |
| Width | 11.40 m (37 ft) |
| Longest span | 390 m (1,280 ft) (416 m (1,365 ft) underwater) |
| Clearance below | 67.02 m (220 ft), smaller bow 54.56 m (179 ft) |
| History | |
| Constructed by | Mostogradnja Hidroelektra |
| Construction start | 1976 |
| Construction end | 1980 |
| Construction cost | $50 million USD |
| Opened | 19 July 1980 |
| Statistics | |
| Toll | None (since 15 June 2020) |
| Location | |
Prior to 1 January 2021, maintenance was undertaken by Autocesta Rijeka - Zagreb d.d. Due to the acquirement of ARZ by Hrvatske autoceste d.o.o. on that date, the bridge is now maintained by HAC.