Adriatic Bridge

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Adriatic Bridge
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Adriatic Bridge from northern embankment
Coordinates 45°47′00″N15°57′07″E / 45.7833°N 15.9519°E / 45.7833; 15.9519
Carries6 lanes of traffic, 2 tram tracks, 2 pedestrian lanes [1]
Crosses Sava River
Localesouthwest Zagreb, Croatia
Official nameJadranski most
Characteristics
Design beam bridge
Total length313.7 m (1,029 ft) [1]
Width36.8 m (121 ft) [1]
Longest span63 m (207 ft) [1]
History
Opened1981 [1]
Location
Adriatic Bridge

Adriatic Bridge (Croatian : Jadranski most) is a six-lane road and tram bridge over the Sava River in Zagreb, Croatia.

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References

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45°47′0″N15°57′7″E / 45.78333°N 15.95194°E / 45.78333; 15.95194