Road–Railway Bridge, Novi Sad
Bridge in Novi Sad, Vojvodina, Serbia
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The Road–Railway Bridge (Serbian: Друмско-железнички мост, romanized: Drumsko-železnički most) or Boško Perošević Bridge (Serbian: Most Boška Peroševića) was a bridge on the Danube river in Novi Sad, Serbia.
Road–Railway Bridge Boško Perošević Bridge Друмско-железнички мост Drumsko-železnički most Мост Бошка Перошевића Most Boška Peroševića | |
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Road–Railway Bridge in Novi Sad, July 2012 | |
| Coordinates | 45.261480°N 19.859655°E |
| Crosses | Danube |
| Locale | Novi Sad, Vojvodina, Serbia |
| Official name | Boško Perošević Bridge |
| Named for | Boško Perošević |
Preceded by | Varadin Bridge |
Followed by | Žeželj Bridge |
| Characteristics | |
| Design | Truss bridge |
| Material | Steel |
Trough construction | Steel |
Pier construction | Reinforced concrete |
| Traversable? | Yes |
Piers in water | 4 |
| No. of lanes | 1 |
Rail characteristics | |
| No. of tracks | 1 |
| Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) |
| Electrified | Yes |
| History | |
| Opened | 29 May 2000 |
| Closed | 1 September 2018 (Replaced by New Žeželj Bridge) |
| Location | |
 Interactive map of Road–Railway Bridge Boško Perošević Bridge | |
Name
On the proposal of Slobodan Milošević, at the time President of Yugoslavia, the bridge was named after assassinated Serbian politician and the Chairman of the Executive Council of Vojvodina Boško Perošević.[1]
Location
The bridge was constructed next to the location of the old Žeželj Bridge, at the end of Venizelosova street from the side of Novi Sad, connecting to Reljkovićeva street at Petrovaradin.
History
On 29 May 2000, one year after the NATO bombing of Yugoslavia and demolition of all three large bridges over Danube in Novi Sad, the Road–Railway Bridge was opened upstream from the Žeželj Bridge.[1]
The bridge was designed to be a temporary one-lane railway and road bridge, after the demolition of nearby Žeželj Bridge during the 1999 NATO bombing of Yugoslavia.[2]
In October 2018, following the completion of new Žeželj Bridge, dismantling of Boško Perošević Bridge began.[3] As of March 2019, the first phase of bridge dismantling was finished.[4]
Gallery
Train on the bridge, September 2006
Road–Railway Bridge, April 2009
Road–Railway Bridge, August 2010
Road–Railway Bridge with water piers, September 2012
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