New Railway Bridge (Belgrade)
| New Railway Bridge | |
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| Carries | railway |
| Crosses | Sava |
| Locale | Belgrade |
| Official name | Novi železnički most |
| Characteristics | |
| Design | cable-stayed bridge |
| Total length | 1,928 metres (6,325 ft) |
| Longest span | 254 metres (833 ft) |
| History | |
| Opened | 1979 |
New Railway Bridge (Serbian: Нови железнички мост, Novi železnički most) is a bridge over the Sava river in Belgrade. It is a cable-stayed bridge.
The railway bridge across the River Sava between the Novi Beograd and Prokop stations is 1928 m long.
The bridge was completed and opened for traffic in 1979. It was the first bridge in Europe to use cable-stayed girder system.
The bridge was designed by Nikola Hajdin, engineer and former president of the Serbian Academy of Sciences and Arts.
New Railway bridge during New Year eve night
New Railway Bridge in Belgrade at dusk.
Coordinates: 44°47′58″N 20°26′10″E / 44.79944°N 20.43611°E
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