Design Proposal of New Roadway Bridge across the Danube in Novi Sad

Abstract

<p>The paper deals with design proposal of new roadway bridge across the Danube in Novi Sad, with an overall length of 545 m, having the spans: 40,0+40,0+50,0+50,0+91,7+188,3+85 m. The bridge deck, width of 23,5 m, carries 4 lanes of vehicular traffic and two lanes of pedestrian/ cycleway.</p><p>The main bridge part is an asymmetric cable-stayed structure, with a main span of 188,3 m and a back span of 91,7 m. The unique single pylon of the original curved shape and height of 59,5 m is rigidly fixed into the deck. The stays of harp configuration are in middle plane. The aesthetics plays a major role in bridge design to be a meeting point for engineering and architecture. The proposed bridge has an original architectural appearance well incorporated in Novi Sad city environment of plane left bank and the hilly right bank with old Patrovaradin Fortress. This is a feasible original bridge design concept from structural point of view as well.</p>