Pelješac Bridge
The Pelješac Bridge (Croatian: Pelješki most, pronounced [pěʎeʃkiː môːst]) is a cable-stayed bridge in Dubrovnik-Neretva County, Croatia. The bridge provides a fixed link from the southeastern Croatian semi-exclave to the rest of the country while bypassing Bosnia and Herzegovina's short coastal strip at Neum. The bridge spans the sea channel between Komarna on the northern mainland and the peninsula of Pelješac, thereby passing entirely through Croatian territory and avoiding any border crossings with Bosnia and Herzegovina at Neum.
Pelješac Bridge Pelješki most | |
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| Coordinates | 42°55′58″N 17°32′13″E |
| Carries | 2-lane wide expressway |
| Crosses | Neretva Channel / Bay of Mali Ston |
| Locale | Dubrovnik-Neretva County, Croatia |
| Characteristics | |
| Design | Cable-stayed bridge |
| Total length | 2,404 metres (7,887 ft) |
| Width | 23.6 metres (77 ft) |
| Height | 98 metres (322 ft) |
| Longest span | 5 x 285 metres (935 ft) |
| Clearance below | 55 metres (180 ft) |
| Design life | 100 years |
| History | |
| Designer | Marjan Pipenbaher |
| Constructed by | China Road and Bridge Corporation |
| Construction start | 30 July 2018 |
| Construction end | 26 July 2022 |
| Construction cost | €420.3 million |
| Opened | 26 July 2022 |
| Location | |
Construction started on 30 July 2018, and the bridge was connected on 28 July 2021. The bridge and its access roads opened for traffic on 26 July 2022. Ston bypass road was opened on 19 April 2023, allowing buses, heavy trucks, and trucks carrying hazardous loads to access the bridge.