Franjo Tuđman Bridge (Dubrovnik)
Franjo Tuđman Bridge Most dr. Franja Tuđmana | |
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| Coordinates | 42°40′06″N 18°04′46″E / 42.668269°N 18.079419°E |
| Carries | D8 |
| Locale | Dubrovnik-Neretva County, Croatia |
| Named for | Franjo Tuđman |
| Maintained by | Hrvatske ceste |
| Characteristics | |
| Design | Cable-stayed bridge |
| Total length | 518 m (1,699 ft) |
| Width | 14.2 m (47 ft) |
| Height | 141.5 m (464 ft) |
| Longest span | 304.5 m (999 ft) |
| Clearance below | 49 m (161 ft) |
| History | |
| Construction cost | 252 million HRK (38 million USD) |
| Opened | 2002 |
| Statistics | |
| Toll | None |
| Location | |
The Franjo Tuđman Bridge (Croatian: Most dr. Franja Tuđmana) is a cable-stayed bridge carrying the D8 state road at the western approach to Dubrovnik, Croatia across Rijeka Dubrovačka near Port of Gruž. The original bridge design was developed in 1989; however, construction was stopped at the onset of the Croatian War of Independence. Named after the 1st President of Croatia Franjo Tuđman, the bridge has been redesigned by the Structures Department of the University of Zagreb.