Varadin Bridge

Varadin Bridge

Варадински мост
Varadinski most
Varadin Bridge in Novi Sad, August 2013
Coordinates45°15′17″N 19°51′27″E / 45.254653°N 19.857472°E / 45.254653; 19.857472
CrossedDanube
LocaleNovi Sad, Vojvodina, Serbia
Official nameMarshal Tito Bridge (1946–1991) (Old bridge)
Varadin Bridge (1991–) (Old and new bridges)
Named forJosip Broz Tito (1946–1991) (Old bridge)
Preceded byPrince Andrew Bridge (Old bridge)
Liberty Bridge (New bridge)
Followed byŽeželj Bridge
Characteristics
DesignTruss bridge (Old bridge)
Box girder bridge (New bridge)
MaterialSteel
Trough constructionSteel
Pier constructionReinforced concrete
Total length344 m (Old bridge)
304 m (New bridge)
Traversable?Yes
Piers in water2
No. of lanes2
History
Engineering design byMiodrag Živković, Panta Jakovljević, Sava Atanacković (Old bridge)
Mašinska Industrija Niš (New bridge)
Construction start13 August 1945; 79 years ago (1945-08-13) (Old bridge)
January 2000; 24 years ago (2000-01) (New bridge)
Construction end20 January 1946; 78 years ago (1946-01-20) (Old bridge)
1 September 2000; 24 years ago (2000-09-01) (New bridge)
Opened20 January 1946; 78 years ago (1946-01-20) (Old bridge)
1 September 2000; 24 years ago (2000-09-01) (New bridge)
Collapsed1 April 1999; 25 years ago (1999-04-01) (Old bridge)
Location
Map

Varadin Bridge (Serbian: Варадински мост, Varadinski most) is a bridge over the Danube river in Novi Sad, Vojvodina, Serbia. The current bridge built in 2000, replaced the original bridge destroyed during NATO bombardment on 1 April 1999.[1][2][3]

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  2. ^ "NATO pre 22 godine srušio Varadinski most". politika.rs (in Serbian). 1 April 2021. Retrieved 23 January 2024.
  3. ^ "Na današnji dan srušen Varadinski most". 021.rs (in Serbian). 1 April 2020. Retrieved 23 January 2024.