Žeželj Bridge, Road and railway bridge in Novi Sad, Serbia.
The Žeželj Bridge is a tied-arch bridge over the Danube in Novi Sad, connecting the city with Petrovaradin. The current structure, opened in 2018, has two steel arches: the larger is 219 metres long and 42 metres high, the smaller 177 metres long and 34 metres high. It replaced the original 1961 prestressed-concrete bridge designed by Branko Žeželj, which was destroyed in 1999.
The original bridge was built in 1961, designed by engineer Branko Žeželj. It was destroyed in 1999 during NATO military operations and later rebuilt at the same location.
The bridge takes its name from Branko Žeželj, the engineer who designed the original structure; officially it was the Brotherhood and Unity Bridge. Most citizens still call the 2018 replacement New Žeželj Bridge, though it was designed by Aleksandar Bojović and only visually inspired by Žeželj's plans.
The bridge is open to pedestrians and cyclists and offers good views over the city and river. It is a major traffic hub and can be crowded during daytime hours.
One pillar from the original 1961 bridge was intentionally preserved and built into the new structure. This piece creates a link between the past and the modern reconstruction.
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