Apollo Bridge
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. Its 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 its construction site on the left bank into its 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.
Gallery
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The rotation of the bridge
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The rotation of the bridge
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Apollo Bridge at night
References
- ^ "About us | www.metroba.sk". Archived from the original on 2020-06-30. Retrieved 2014-08-26.
- ^ "Apollo Bridge (Bratislava, 2005)".
External links
- Comprehensive information about the bridge Archived 2011-09-28 at the Wayback Machine
- OPAL Award nomination page on ASCE site
- Pictures from different stages of the construction Archived 2009-02-10 at the Wayback Machine
- High resolution pictures of the Apollo bridge from Nemetschek Scia
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