Franjo Tudman Bridge, Dubrovnik

Franjo Tudman Bridge, Dubrovnik (Croatia)

The Franjo Tuman Bridge is a cable-stayed bridge carrying the D8 state road at the western approach to Dubrovnik Croatia across Rijeka Dubrovaka near Port of Gru. The original bridge design was developed in 1989 however construction was stopped at the onset of the Croatian War of Independence. Named after the 1st President of Croatia Franjo Tuman the bridge has been redesigned by the Structures Department of the University of Zagreb. The bridge is 518 meters long measured between the abutments. The substructure of the bridge consists of abutments a pier on the western shore supporting a pre-tensioned girder and an anchoring pier on the eastern shore.