Puh Bridge

Puh Bridge
Puh Bridge
Coordinates	46°24′46″N15°52′41″E / 46.412831°N 15.878141°E Coordinates: 46°24′46″N15°52′41″E / 46.412831°N 15.878141°E
Carries	2 lanes, pedestrians and bicycles
Crosses	Drava
Locale	Ptuj, just above Lake Ptuj
Official name	Bridge over the Drava River in Ptuj
Characteristics
Design	Extradosed bridge
Total length	430 m (1,410 ft) [1]
Width	3.25 m (10.7 ft)
Height	18.7 m (61 ft)
Longest span	65 m (213 ft),; 100 m (330 ft) [1]
Load limit	900 t (890 long tons; 990 short tons)
History
Construction start	October 2005
Construction end	May 2007
Opened	18 May 2007

Last updated May 03, 2019

The Puh Bridge (Slovene : Puhov most), officially the Bridge over the Drava River in Ptuj (Most čez Dravo na Ptuju),^[1] is an extradosed bridge over the Drava River near lake Ptuj in northeastern Slovenia. It is 430 metres (1,410 ft) long and 18.7 m (61 ft) wide, and has an area of 8,097 square metres (87,160 sq ft). It was built from October 2005 until May 2007, when it was opened for traffic. Its architects were Peter Gabrijelčič and Viktor Markelj, who was also its constructor.^[1]

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References

1 2 3 4 Kuhar, Špela; Struna Bregar, Ana (24 February 2012). "Mostovi kot znamenitost" [Bridges as a Landmark]. Mladina.si (in Slovenian) (8).

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[Mladina2-2012-1] 1 2 3 4 Kuhar, Špela; Struna Bregar, Ana (24 February 2012). "Mostovi kot znamenitost" [Bridges as a Landmark]. Mladina.si (in Slovenian) (8).

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