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Carinthia Bridge

With its slenderness, transparency and constructional harmony, the bridge calmly integrates into the urban environment and the Drava river valley. The massive pillars stand on the left, longer city river bank. Above them are two decks, which are elegantly thinned towards the right, steep suburban bank, where they are supported by slender pillars. A lowered concrete barrier with a steel profile separates traffic from pedestrians and cyclists and gives the bridge a more urban look. There is a lookout tower on the northeast side of the bridge. The bridge connects city quarter Studenci with the city centre.

Project type
Road city bridge
Location
Maribor, Slovenia
Year
1995
Status
Completed
Ponting Services
Competition / Preliminary / Final / Detailed design
Length
235 meters
Max. span
110 meters
Width
24 meters
Foundation type
Shallow foundation on massive concrete blocks
Structure
Frame pre-stressed concrete structure
Construction
Balanced cantilever construction method
Client
City of Maribor, Republic of Slovenia, Ministry of Transport and Communications
Contractor
Gradis nizke gradnje