The construction of a new bridge over the Sava River at the location of the existing old bridge in Belgrade.
Thu, 07-31-2025 - 12:05
Project carrier:
Ministry of Construction, Transport and Infrastructure of the Republic of Serbia
Project title:
The construction of a new bridge over the Sava River at the location of the existing old bridge in Belgrade.
Contracting Authority:
Government of the Republic of Serbia, Ministry of Construction, Transport, and Infrastructure of the Republic of Serbia (Financier) City of Belgrade, City Secretariat for Utility and Housing Affairs, and Directorate for Construction Land and Development of Belgrade (Investor)
Main contractor:
Power Construction Corporation of China, Limited Ltd
Investor:
Belgrade Land Development Public Agency
Contractor:
Power Construction Corporation of China Limited Belgrade branch
Designer:
Institute of Transportation CIP ltd, Belgrade
Strategic and legal basis:
- Development Plan for Rail, Road, Water, Air, and Intermodal Transport for the Period 2015–2020. General Master Plan for Transport 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.Contractual Agreement for the Project of Construction of the New Bridge over the Sava River at the Site of the Old Bridge in Belgrade. - 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 significance of the project:
The primary role of the new bridge is to increase the traffic capacity connecting the Srem and Šumadija parts of the city, as well as to introduce traffic flows within the area covered by the Spatial Plan for the Special Purpose Arrangement of part of the Belgrade waterfront — the Sava River waterfront area for the “Belgrade Waterfront” project. In the area of project implementation, almost all types of traffic and traffic subsystems intersect and intertwine, which is especially prominent on the right bank of the Sava River. The primary street network of the area consists of first-class state roads (motorways and main roads), as well as first- and second-class streets, while the secondary network includes access roads and local streets.
Status of the project:
Preparatory works for the dismantling and demolition of the old bridge structure are currently underway. The Construction Permit Design (PGD) has been completed, and the construction permit has been obtained. The Execution Design (PZI) for the bridge and access roads is currently being prepared.
Investment value:
The estimated cost for the preparation of project documentation for the demolition of the old bridge and construction of the new bridge with access roads amounts to 94.1 million euros.
Source of finance:
The budget of the Republic of Serbia covers 15% of the investment, while 85% is financed through a loan from the “China Export & Credit Insurance Corporation.”
Project description:
The bridge is 420 meters long and supported by 6 pillars. The main span of the bridge structure is 166 meters, with symmetrical side spans measuring 73 meters and 54 meters, spanning over the required navigational clearance of 150 meters. The width of the bridge is 38 meters, and at the pedestrian lookout points, it is 42 meters. Two-way tram traffic is positioned in the middle of the bridge, with a minimum width of 8 meters. Two-way road traffic with two carriageways, each 6.5 meters wide per direction (the right traffic lane is 3.5 meters wide and the left traffic lane is 3 meters wide). Pedestrian and bicycle paths are provided on both sides, with one-way bicycle traffic planned, each path being 3.3 meters wide.