Ada Bridge
Ada Bridge Мост на Ади Most na Adi | |
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Ada Bridge | |
| Coordinates | 44°47′42″N 20°25′36″E / 44.79500°N 20.42667°E |
| Carries | 6 lanes of future Belgrade Inner City Semi-Ring Road, 2 metro lanes and 2 pedestrian/bicycle lanes |
| Crosses | Sava river |
| Locale | Ada Ciganlija, Belgrade, Serbia |
| Owner | City of Belgrade |
| Maintained by | Belgrade Land Development Public Agency |
| ID number | 1151753 |
| Characteristics | |
| Design | Cable-stayed bridge, harp design, A-shaped design, single pylon, cable-stayed cradle-system |
| Material | Steel rope, concrete pylon |
| Total length | 996 m |
| Width | 45.04 m |
| Height | 200 m |
| Longest span | 376 m |
| No. of spans | Main span 376 m, side span 338 m, back span 250 m, end span |
| Clearance below | 20 m |
| History | |
| Designer | Viktor Markelj and Peter Gabrijelčič |
| Constructed by | Porr AG-SCT d.d.-DSD GmbH |
| Construction start | 2008 |
| Construction end | 2011 |
| Construction cost | €360.2 million |
| Opened | 1 January 2012 at 00:00 |
| Location | |
The Ada Bridge (Serbian: Мост на Ади, Most na Adi) is a cable-stayed bridge over the Sava river in Belgrade, Serbia. The bridge crosses the tip of Ada Ciganlija island, connecting the municipalities of Čukarica and New Belgrade. The bridge pylon is located on the tip of the island, which has been reinforced with large amounts of concrete and has been slightly enlarged to provide stronger foundations. Construction began in 2008, and the bridge opened on 1 January 2012. Adjoining roads were completed in 2013.
Immediately after the design has been announced, it polarized both the professionals and politicians. Those who were in favor of the bridge claimed it is the most beautiful and the most functional of all Belgrade bridges, while those against it called it a megalomaniacal, too expensive and unnecessary. Still, since its opening in 2012, the bridge became one of the symbols of the city and "inescapable décor in music videos and movies", but also in video cards, commercials, etc. It is referred to as the "most representative bridge in the capital".