
Bypass around Novi Sad with a bridge over the Danube on the route of state road IIA class no. 111
Ministry of Construction, Transport and Infrastructure of the Republic of Serbia
Bypass around Novi Sad with a bridge over the Danube on the route of state road IIA class no. 111
Ministry of Construction, Transport and Infrastructure
“China Road and Bridge Corporation” - Belgrade branch “
Corridors of Serbia
“China Road and Bridge Corporation” - Belgrade branch “
“China Road and Bridge Corporation” - Belgrade branch, “MHM Projekt” - Novi Sad, “DB Inženjering” – Belgrade
- Development Plan for Rail, Road, Water, Air, and Intermodal Transport for the Period 2015–2020- General Master Traffic Plan in the Republic of Serbia 2009–2027 – Agreement on Economic and Technical Cooperation in the Field of Infrastructure between the Government of the Republic of Serbia and the Government of the People’s Republic of China.- Commercial Contract No. 401-00-467/2022-01 dated March 22, 2022, Annex 1 No. 48-6270/2024-3 dated August 13, 2024, and Annex 2 No. 002 414 725 2024 dated October 15, 2024.- By the Conclusion of the Government of the Republic of Serbia, the project was designated as a project of special importance for the Republic of Serbia on 01.07.2021- Direct contracting based on the intergovernmental agreement between the Government of the Republic of Serbia and the Government of the People’s Republic of China.
The planned bypass around Novi Sad, with a bridge over the Danube on the route of state road IIA class No. 111, will provide a connection to state road IIA class No. 119 (State border with Croatia — border crossing Neštin – Beočin – Sremska Kamenica), and further to state road IB class No. 21, Novi Sad – Ruma – Šabac – Loznica – eastern parts of the Republic of Srpska. The most recently constructed section of state road IIA-111 (Odžaci – Ratkovo – Silbaš – Bački Petrovac – Rumenka – Novi Sad) runs along Bulevar Evrope Street. The planned extension of state road IIA-111 continues southward from Bulevar Evrope and includes the construction of a bridge over the Danube, establishing a direct connection between the urban road network of Novi Sad and Sremska Kamenica. This infrastructure will ensure linkage with state road IIA-119 (State Border with Croatia – border crossing Neštin – Beočin – Sremska Kamenica), and further with state road IB-21 (Novi Sad – Irig – Ruma – Šabac – Koceljeva – Valjevo – Kosjerić – Požega – Arilje – Ivanjica – Sjenica), facilitating regional connectivity. As defined in existing planning documentation, the bridge and its approach roads are designed to support mixed traffic, including passenger vehicles, public transport (buses), selectively regulated freight transport, as well as pedestrian and bicycle traffic. In addition, the structure will enable the crossing of all planned utility and infrastructure systems over the Danube. On a local scale, the planned bridge will serve as the shortest and most efficient link between the neighborhoods of Liman, Telep, and Ribarsko Ostrvo with Sremska Kamenica. The constructed roads on the site constitute an enhancement of the local transport infrastructure.
For the Main Bridge over the Danube (Section 1 – Phase 1), a construction permit has been obtained, while the permitting process is ongoing for the bridge spanning the terrain from Bulevar Evrope to the Main Bridge over the Danube (Section 1 – Phase 2). On the bypass route, piling and pile cap works have been completed, while cofferdam installation, pier construction, and pier cap works on the main bridge are currently in progress. The level of physical completion stands at 7%.
The contracted value of the works amounts to 175,500,000 euros.
According to the loan agreement with the Chinese Export-Import Bank, 15% of the investment will be financed from the budget of the Republic of Serbia, while 85% will be covered by the loan.
The project phases according to the contract include: Phase 1
- Section 1: Link to state road IIA-119 via a bridge structure above ground, with a length of 2.40 km.
- Section 2: A roadway parallel to and beneath the bridge structure, extending from the junction with Bulevar Patrijarha Pavla Street to the junction with 1300 Kaplara Street, with a length of 0.65 km.
- Section 3: Collector streets after the 1300 Kaplara intersection (under the bridge structure), L = 0.60 km
- Section 4: Ramps of grade-separated intersections, L = 0.20 km
Phase 2
- The Novi Sad Bypass connection, featuring the bridge over the Danube River along the route of state road IIA No. 111, links to the Category IB expressway Novi Sad – Ruma, known as the Fruška Gora Corridor.