MOST EXPENSIVE -- Bridge in Croatia
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The Franjo Tudman Bridge is a suspension bridge near Dubrovnik, Croatia. Construction costs were 252 million Croatian kuna (~ 31 million US Dollars), making it the most expensive bridge in all of Croatia.
Waymark Code: WMGG33
Location: Croatia
Date Posted: 03/01/2013
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Named after the first President of Croatia, the Franjo Tudman Bridge is a cable-stayed bridge cossing the D8 State Road over the Dubrovacka coastal inlet near the port of Gruz (a neighborhood of Dubrovnik, Croatia). At a final construction cost of 252 million Croatian kuna (equivalent to 31 million US Dollars), it is the most expensive bridge ever built in all of Croatia.
Design of the original bridge was completed in 1989, however construction was halted at the onset of the Croatian War of Independence. The bridge was ultimately completed in April 2002 and officially opened one month later.
The bridge's total length is 518 m (1,699 ft). The girder’s overall span is 325 m (1,065 ft), with its single pylon measuring 142 m (464 ft) high. Daily traffic volume has been measured at an average of 8,000 year-round, with the number climbing up to 13,000 during the summer months.
Type of documentation of superlative status: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Franjo_Tu%C4%91man_Bridge_(Dubrovnik)
Location of coordinates: Dubrovacka coastal inlet, near the port of Gruz - Croatia
Web Site: [Web Link]
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