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Apollo Bridge

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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
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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:
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High resolution pictures of the Apollo bridge from Nemetschek Scia
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during construction, after the street leading to it) in
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Petržalka
Coordinates
48°08′15″N 17°07′41″E / 48.1375°N 17.1281°E / 48.1375; 17.1281
Danube
Bratislava
Slovakia
Arch
Slovak
Bratislava
bridge
Danube
Slovakia
Slovnaft
World War II
steel
American Society of Civil Engineers
The rotation of the bridge
The rotation of the bridge
Apollo Bridge at night


"About us | www.metroba.sk"
the original
"Apollo Bridge (Bratislava, 2005)"
Comprehensive information about the bridge
Archived
Wayback Machine
OPAL Award nomination page on ASCE site

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