General Information
| Name in local language: | Most Apollo |
|---|---|
| Other name(s): | Kosicka Bridge |
| Beginning of works: | 2003 |
| Completion: | 5 September 2005 |
| Status: | in use |
Project Type
| Structure: |
Tied-arch bridge with inclined hangers |
|---|---|
| Function / usage: |
Road bridge |
| Material: |
Steel bridge |
| Support conditions: |
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Awards and Distinctions
| 2006 |
Award of Merit
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Location
| Location: |
Bratislava, Bratislava Region, Slovakia |
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| Crosses: |
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| Coordinates: | 48° 8' 14" N 17° 7' 41" E |
Technical Information
Dimensions
| total length | 854 m | |
| main span | arch span | 231 m |
| piers | deck depth at abutments | 19 |
Quantities
| main span | structural steel | 5 000 t |
Materials
| deck |
steel
|
|---|---|
| piers |
reinforced concrete
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| arch |
steel
|
| abutments |
reinforced concrete
|
Excerpt from Wikipedia
Apollo Bridge (Slovak: Most Apollo, provisionally known as Most Košická during construction, after the street leading to it) in Bratislava is a road bridge over the Danube in the capital of Slovakia. It is located between the Starý most and Prístavný most Bridges, a site which allowed almost perpendicular bridging, resulting in the shortest possible span.
Construction of the bridge began in 2003. The bridge was opened to the public on September 5, 2005. It is named for the "Apollo" (modern successor: Slovnaft) oil refinery which was situated on the left river bank in this area before World War II. Ist curved lines, inclined arches and virtual absence of right angles make the geometric shape of the bridge very sophisticated. In an unprecedented maneuver, the 5,240-ton steel structure, spanning 231 metres, was rotated across the river from ist construction site on the left bank into ist final position on a pillar 40 metres from the right bank. The Apollo Bridge was the only European project named one of five finalists for the 2006 Outstanding Civil Engineering Achievement Award (OPAL Award) by the American Society of Civil Engineers.
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Participants
Relevant Web Sites
Relevant Publications
- (2006): Apollo-Donaubrücke in Bratislava. In: Stahlbau, v. 75, n. 2 (February 2006), pp. 138-144.
- Assembly of the Kosická Steel Arch Bridge. Kosická bridge, Bratislava, Slovakia. In: DSI Info, n. 13 ( 2005- 2006), pp. 40-41.
- (2006): Bratislava bridge sparks regeneration game. In: Bridge Design & Engineering, v. 12, n. 42 (1st Quarter 2006), pp. 14.
- (2012): Comparison of Properties and Experience with the Use of Thermomechanical and Normalized Rolled Steels for the Building of Apollo Bridge on Danube in Bratislava. In: Procedia Engineering, v. 40 ( 2012), pp. 481-486.
- Montage der Stahlbogenbrücke Kosická. Brücke Kosická Bratislava, Slowakei. In: DSI Info, n. 13 ( 2005- 2006), pp. 40-41.
- About this
data sheet - Structure-ID
20011810 - Published on:
16/04/2004 - Last updated on:
07/01/2023
