Ada Bridge
Encyclopedia
The Ada bridge or Sava bridge is a new cable-stayed bridge
currently under construction over the Sava river in Belgrade
, Serbia
. The bridge will cross over the tip of Ada Ciganlija
island, connecting municipalities of Čukarica
and Novi Beograd
. The bridge pylon is located on the tip of the island which has been reinforced with large amounts of concrete and has been slightly enlarged to give a stronger foundation for the pylon. When finished, the bridge will be the longest Single-Pylon cable-stayed bridge in the world.
The construction began in 2008 and is scheduled to be completed by 2013.
. The initial idea of, what is today known as the Belgrade Inner City Semi-Ring Road to which the bridge is an important part, were created at that time. This road was part of several plans under different names such as the Main Ring Road, Transverse Road, Eastern Tangent Road and with relatively different locations. All plans had one thing in common, the Ada Ciganlija Bridge. In earlier plans the bridge was planned closer to the Lake while the final project placed the bridge on the very tip of the island due to the ecological concerns for the lake.
(Blokovi
) and Čukarica
(Banovo Brdo
). The bridge pylon is located on Ada Ciganlija island's tip.
n company Ponting
, in 2004, in competition with 11 other companies. The bridge designers are architects Viktor Markelj and Peter Gabrijelčič. The winning conceptual design was unanimously selected by the jury which was presided by Nikola Hajdin
, President of the Serbian Academy of Sciences and Arts
and the architect of the New Railroad Bridge
. Belgrade Association of Architects, assessing it as contemporary and relevant to the future skyline of Belgrade, also endorsed the project.
Ada Bridge according to its type is a cable-stayed bridge
. Pylon foundation, is a circular diaphragm wall with 113 bored piles. The main span is constructed with a total of 8,600 tons of bridge construction steel (grade S355J2+N) and is supported by 80 stay cables while and is counter-balanced by a post-tensioned, reinforced concrete back span of 200m. The approach towards New Belgrade is constructed as a 388m post-tensioned, reinforced concrete side span as continuous beam box girder with a similar arrangement of deck as the back span. Component parts of the deck were manufactured in China
and delivered in transportable units on a sea and river-route via Rotterdam
through the Rhine–Main–Danube Canal to the pre-assembly yard next to the construction site at Mala Ciganlija
in Belgrade. The stay cables used to support the bridge deck have a maximum length of approximately 373m, and in total 1280 tons of high grade steel is used for the 80 cables with up to 91 strands.
The bridge is planned to significantly reduce traffic passing through the city centre and the older Gazela Bridge
. It is planned to be part of the future Belgrade Inner City Semi-Ring Road. It will have three road lanes and a tram (light rail) track in each direction.
, the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development
, European Investment Bank
and other financiers.
The contract for a Project Manager and Engineer was awarded to Louis Berger Group
. Their job is to provide support to the City of Belgrade in all aspects of project cycle management, including design review, preparation of works documentation, procurement, works supervision and contract administration. Services to be provided during the contract period include project preparation, procurement of works and services, works supervision, works defect notification period and works contract close out.
Engineering and construction of the bridge was awarded to the consortium of three companies, Porr AG from Austria
, Slovenija ceste Tehnika
from Slovenia
and DSD Brückenbau GmbH from Germany
. The consortium has engaged following subcontractors Leonhardt, Andrä und Partner from Germany, China Railway Shanhaiguan Bridge Group from China
, Vorspann Technik from Germany and BBR
from Switzerland
, University of Belgrade
's Faculty of Mining and Geology, Eusani-Hortmanns-Zahlten Ingenieurgesellschaft from Germany, Ponting
from Slovenia and BBV
from Germany. Bridge works supervision consultant is the Institute Kirilo Savić from Belgrade. North Approach Roads detailed designer is the Hidroprojekt – saobraćaj from Belgrade and the South Approach Roads detailed designer is the Centar za puteve Vojvodine from Novi Sad
. Paštroviceva Street detailed designer is the IM Projekt from Belgrade
. Technical Controller for North Approach Roads and Paštrovićeva Street designs is the Hidropromet inžinjering from Belgrade while the Technical Controller for South Approach Roads is the Putinvest from Belgrade. Technical Controller of the bridge is the University od Belgrade's Faculty of Civil Engineering. Bridge site UXO survey was done by the PMC Inženjering. Hippodrome interchange contractor is the consortium of Ratko Mitrović – Niskogradnja, Novkol and Hidropromet – inženjering.
documentary television series Extreme Engineering
is dedicated to Ada Bridge.
Cable-stayed bridge
A cable-stayed bridge is a bridge that consists of one or more columns , with cables supporting the bridge deck....
currently under construction over the Sava river in Belgrade
Belgrade
Belgrade is the capital and largest city of Serbia. It is located at the confluence of the Sava and Danube rivers, where the Pannonian Plain meets the Balkans. According to official results of Census 2011, the city has a population of 1,639,121. It is one of the 15 largest cities in Europe...
, Serbia
Serbia
Serbia , officially the Republic of Serbia , is a landlocked country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeast Europe, covering the southern part of the Carpathian basin and the central part of the Balkans...
. The bridge will cross over the tip of Ada Ciganlija
Ada Ciganlija
Ada Ciganlija , colloquially shortened to Ada, is a river island that has artificially been turned into a peninsula, located in the Sava River's course through central Belgrade, the capital of Serbia. The name can also refer to the adjoining artificial Sava Lake and its beach...
island, connecting municipalities of Čukarica
Cukarica
Čukarica is an urban neighborhood and one of the 17 municipalities than constitute the City of Belgrade, the capital of Serbia.- Neighbourhoods :...
and Novi Beograd
Novi Beograd
Novi Beograd or New Belgrade is the most populous municipality that constitutes the City of Belgrade, the capital of Serbia. It is a planned city, built in 1947 on the left bank of the Sava river which was previously an uninhabited area, opposite of the old Belgrade...
. The bridge pylon is located on the tip of the island which has been reinforced with large amounts of concrete and has been slightly enlarged to give a stronger foundation for the pylon. When finished, the bridge will be the longest Single-Pylon cable-stayed bridge in the world.
The construction began in 2008 and is scheduled to be completed by 2013.
History
In 1923, architect Đorđe Kovaljevski created the first urbanization plan of the area that envisaged a bridge over Ada CiganlijaAda Ciganlija
Ada Ciganlija , colloquially shortened to Ada, is a river island that has artificially been turned into a peninsula, located in the Sava River's course through central Belgrade, the capital of Serbia. The name can also refer to the adjoining artificial Sava Lake and its beach...
. The initial idea of, what is today known as the Belgrade Inner City Semi-Ring Road to which the bridge is an important part, were created at that time. This road was part of several plans under different names such as the Main Ring Road, Transverse Road, Eastern Tangent Road and with relatively different locations. All plans had one thing in common, the Ada Ciganlija Bridge. In earlier plans the bridge was planned closer to the Lake while the final project placed the bridge on the very tip of the island due to the ecological concerns for the lake.
Location
Ada Bridge is the most upstream Belgrade bridge over the Sava river within the urban area. The bridge will provide direct connection between the Novi BeogradNovi Beograd
Novi Beograd or New Belgrade is the most populous municipality that constitutes the City of Belgrade, the capital of Serbia. It is a planned city, built in 1947 on the left bank of the Sava river which was previously an uninhabited area, opposite of the old Belgrade...
(Blokovi
Blokovi
Blokovi is the semi-formal plural name for a group of urban neighborhoods in Belgrade's municipality of Novi Beograd....
) and Čukarica
Cukarica
Čukarica is an urban neighborhood and one of the 17 municipalities than constitute the City of Belgrade, the capital of Serbia.- Neighbourhoods :...
(Banovo Brdo
Banovo Brdo
Banovo Brdo, , is a neighbourhood of Belgrade, the capital of Serbia. It is located in Belgrade's municipality of Čukarica.Banovo Brdo generally stretches along the Požeška street, the main street connecting the central parts of the Belgrade with the southwestern boroughs and suburbs and itself is...
). The bridge pylon is located on Ada Ciganlija island's tip.
Bridge
The competition for the preliminary design of the bridge was won by the SloveniaSlovenia
Slovenia , officially the Republic of Slovenia , is a country in Central and Southeastern Europe touching the Alps and bordering the Mediterranean. Slovenia borders Italy to the west, Croatia to the south and east, Hungary to the northeast, and Austria to the north, and also has a small portion of...
n company Ponting
Ponting
Ponting could refer to:*Charles Ponting , English architect*Charles Ponting, actor*Chris Ponting, British biologist*Clive Ponting , UK civil servant and writer*Herbert Ponting , photographer...
, in 2004, in competition with 11 other companies. The bridge designers are architects Viktor Markelj and Peter Gabrijelčič. The winning conceptual design was unanimously selected by the jury which was presided by Nikola Hajdin
Nikola Hajdin
Nikola Hajdin is President of the Serbian Academy of Sciences and Arts, as a member of the Department of Technical Sciences. As a construction engineer, he built many bridges in former Yugoslavia; most prominently the New Railway Bridge in Belgrade and the Liberty Bridge in Novi Sad...
, President of the Serbian Academy of Sciences and Arts
Serbian Academy of Sciences and Arts
The Serbian Academy of Sciences and Arts is the most prominent academic institution in Serbia today...
and the architect of the New Railroad Bridge
New Railroad Bridge
New Railway Bridge 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....
. Belgrade Association of Architects, assessing it as contemporary and relevant to the future skyline of Belgrade, also endorsed the project.
Ada Bridge according to its type is a cable-stayed bridge
Cable-stayed bridge
A cable-stayed bridge is a bridge that consists of one or more columns , with cables supporting the bridge deck....
. Pylon foundation, is a circular diaphragm wall with 113 bored piles. The main span is constructed with a total of 8,600 tons of bridge construction steel (grade S355J2+N) and is supported by 80 stay cables while and is counter-balanced by a post-tensioned, reinforced concrete back span of 200m. The approach towards New Belgrade is constructed as a 388m post-tensioned, reinforced concrete side span as continuous beam box girder with a similar arrangement of deck as the back span. Component parts of the deck were manufactured in China
China
Chinese civilization may refer to:* China for more general discussion of the country.* Chinese culture* Greater China, the transnational community of ethnic Chinese.* History of China* Sinosphere, the area historically affected by Chinese culture...
and delivered in transportable units on a sea and river-route via Rotterdam
Rotterdam
Rotterdam is the second-largest city in the Netherlands and one of the largest ports in the world. Starting as a dam on the Rotte river, Rotterdam has grown into a major international commercial centre...
through the Rhine–Main–Danube Canal to the pre-assembly yard next to the construction site at Mala Ciganlija
Mala Ciganlija
Mala Ciganlija is an urban neighborhood of Belgrade, the capital of Serbia. It is located in Belgrade's municipality of Novi Beograd....
in Belgrade. The stay cables used to support the bridge deck have a maximum length of approximately 373m, and in total 1280 tons of high grade steel is used for the 80 cables with up to 91 strands.
The bridge is planned to significantly reduce traffic passing through the city centre and the older Gazela Bridge
Gazela Bridge
Gazela is the most important bridge in Belgrade, Serbia, across the Sava river. It is a part of the city highway and it lies on European route E75, on the highway passing through the wider city center, connecting Belgrade with Niš to the south, and Novi Sad to the north...
. It is planned to be part of the future Belgrade Inner City Semi-Ring Road. It will have three road lanes and a tram (light rail) track in each direction.
Contractors
The construction was commenced by the Belgrade Land Development Public Agency and co-financed by the City of BelgradeBelgrade
Belgrade is the capital and largest city of Serbia. It is located at the confluence of the Sava and Danube rivers, where the Pannonian Plain meets the Balkans. According to official results of Census 2011, the city has a population of 1,639,121. It is one of the 15 largest cities in Europe...
, the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development
European Bank for Reconstruction and Development
Founded in 1991, the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development uses the tools of investment to help build market economies and democracies in 30 countries from central Europe to central Asia. Its mission was to support the formerly communist countries in the process of establishing their...
, European Investment Bank
European Investment Bank
The European Investment Bank is the European Union's long-term lending institution established in 1958 under the Treaty of Rome. A policy-driven bank, the EIB supports the EU’s priority objectives, especially European integration and the development of economically weak regions...
and other financiers.
The contract for a Project Manager and Engineer was awarded to Louis Berger Group
Louis Berger Group
The Louis Berger Group, based in Morristown, NJ, according to their website:The Louis Berger Group currently ranks as the third largest USAID private sector partner....
. Their job is to provide support to the City of Belgrade in all aspects of project cycle management, including design review, preparation of works documentation, procurement, works supervision and contract administration. Services to be provided during the contract period include project preparation, procurement of works and services, works supervision, works defect notification period and works contract close out.
Engineering and construction of the bridge was awarded to the consortium of three companies, Porr AG from Austria
Austria
Austria , officially the Republic of Austria , is a landlocked country of roughly 8.4 million people in Central Europe. It is bordered by the Czech Republic and Germany to the north, Slovakia and Hungary to the east, Slovenia and Italy to the south, and Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the...
, Slovenija ceste Tehnika
Slovenija ceste Tehnika
Slovenija ceste Tehnika is the biggest construction company in Slovenia. Its managing director is Ivan Zidar....
from Slovenia
Slovenia
Slovenia , officially the Republic of Slovenia , is a country in Central and Southeastern Europe touching the Alps and bordering the Mediterranean. Slovenia borders Italy to the west, Croatia to the south and east, Hungary to the northeast, and Austria to the north, and also has a small portion of...
and DSD Brückenbau GmbH from Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
. The consortium has engaged following subcontractors Leonhardt, Andrä und Partner from Germany, China Railway Shanhaiguan Bridge Group from China
China
Chinese civilization may refer to:* China for more general discussion of the country.* Chinese culture* Greater China, the transnational community of ethnic Chinese.* History of China* Sinosphere, the area historically affected by Chinese culture...
, Vorspann Technik from Germany and BBR
BBR
BBR may refer to:* Behavior-based robotics, the branch of robotics that incorporates modular or behavior based AI* Berry Bros. & Rudd, a London-based wine merchant* Black Box Recorder, another term for a cockpit voice recorder...
from Switzerland
Switzerland
Switzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition....
, University of Belgrade
University of Belgrade
The University of Belgrade is the oldest and largest university of Serbia.Founded in 1808 as the Belgrade Higher School in revolutionary Serbia, by 1838 it merged with the Kragujevac-based departments into a single university...
's Faculty of Mining and Geology, Eusani-Hortmanns-Zahlten Ingenieurgesellschaft from Germany, Ponting
Ponting
Ponting could refer to:*Charles Ponting , English architect*Charles Ponting, actor*Chris Ponting, British biologist*Clive Ponting , UK civil servant and writer*Herbert Ponting , photographer...
from Slovenia and BBV
BBV
BBV is a video and audio production company specialising in science fiction drama, known for its links with the British science fiction television series Doctor Who...
from Germany. Bridge works supervision consultant is the Institute Kirilo Savić from Belgrade. North Approach Roads detailed designer is the Hidroprojekt – saobraćaj from Belgrade and the South Approach Roads detailed designer is the Centar za puteve Vojvodine from Novi Sad
Novi Sad
Novi Sad is the capital of the northern Serbian province of Vojvodina, and the administrative centre of the South Bačka District. The city is located in the southern part of Pannonian Plain on the Danube river....
. Paštroviceva Street detailed designer is the IM Projekt from Belgrade
Belgrade
Belgrade is the capital and largest city of Serbia. It is located at the confluence of the Sava and Danube rivers, where the Pannonian Plain meets the Balkans. According to official results of Census 2011, the city has a population of 1,639,121. It is one of the 15 largest cities in Europe...
. Technical Controller for North Approach Roads and Paštrovićeva Street designs is the Hidropromet inžinjering from Belgrade while the Technical Controller for South Approach Roads is the Putinvest from Belgrade. Technical Controller of the bridge is the University od Belgrade's Faculty of Civil Engineering. Bridge site UXO survey was done by the PMC Inženjering. Hippodrome interchange contractor is the consortium of Ratko Mitrović – Niskogradnja, Novkol and Hidropromet – inženjering.
In popular culture
The fifth episode of the ninth season of the Discovery ChannelDiscovery Channel
Discovery Channel is an American satellite and cable specialty channel , founded by John Hendricks and distributed by Discovery Communications. It is a publicly traded company run by CEO David Zaslav...
documentary television series Extreme Engineering
Extreme Engineering
Extreme Engineering is a documentary television series that airs on the Discovery Channel and the Science Channel. The program features futuristic and ongoing engineering projects. As of April 2011, the show is airing its ninth season. Danny Forster first hosted the series in season 4 and has been...
is dedicated to Ada Bridge.