Most Apollo

Most Apollo

Most Apollo (literally "Apollo Bridge", 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.

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 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 meters, was rotated across the river from its construction site on the left bank into its final position on a pillar 40 meters 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.

External links

* [http://www.metroba.sk/en/index.php?page=kosicka Comprehensive information about the bridge]
* [http://www.asce.org/pressroom/news/display_press.cfm?uid=2330 OPAL Award nomination page on ASCE site]
* [http://www.most.pokorny.sk/ Pictures from different stages of the construction]
* [http://dbridges.fw.hu/hidakp/apollo.html Pictures of the bridge] hu icon

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