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Post by gmh on Nov 10, 2005 21:52:01 GMT 1
Looks like those who invested in property on the peljesac peninsula should be in for a good return on their investments in the near future. Or, have their quiet haven inundated with more tourists.
They've started construction on the bridge that will divert traffic from the coast road across the water to the tip of the peninsula.
From the pic I saw, it looks a bit like the golden gate in SF.
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Post by bobsyouruncle on Nov 10, 2005 22:54:09 GMT 1
2.3 km long? I've seen the pics too, looks pretty cool. The project should be finished by 2008.
Building and construction industry seems to be booming in Croatia. I hear the the work on the new Zagreb airport terminal will commence early next year too.
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Post by Carol on Nov 11, 2005 11:34:39 GMT 1
Where does the new bridge join the mainland?
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Post by bobsyouruncle on Nov 11, 2005 12:01:02 GMT 1
The bridge is between Komarna (Klek) and Peljesac.
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Post by gmh on Nov 11, 2005 12:40:52 GMT 1
The bad news regarding this bridge is that construction will be overseen by Dominik Brigovic, who was director of Tudman bridge over Rijeka dubrovacka. This bridge is a bit of a joke in Croatia because peices of it keep falling off !!!
Lets hope this new one is built to better standards.
What's next, bridge across to Korcula ?
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Post by ROG on Nov 11, 2005 13:20:39 GMT 1
well, don't think I am ranting again ... but ...
There are basically two construction approaches on modern bridges. Concrete construction and steel construction.
First one does not need too much fixing and servicing (except on open steel parts) but has "limited lifetime".
Steel one has "unlimited lifetime", but under one important term - that corrosive parts of bridge are exchanged regularly with new parts. So, basically it is "work in progress" unlike concrete bridge.
So, you can guess what "went wrong" with Dubrovnik bridge. They just approached it's service needs, as it was concrete bridge ...
Unfortunately, because it is "much cheaper" in long terms, concrete was "way to go" for most bridge constructions in Croatia. I really hope they learned lesson with Dubrovnik bridge, now in terrible shape because it wasn't serviced as necessary ...
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Post by mambo on Nov 11, 2005 15:28:36 GMT 1
And then of course we have the combination of a concrete and steel bridge. Concrete pilars and steel suspension to make a beautiful hanging bridge.
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Post by ROG on Nov 11, 2005 15:39:58 GMT 1
And then of course we have the combination of a concrete and steel bridge. Concrete pilars and steel suspension to make a beautiful hanging bridge. correct ... only such bridges counts under "steel construction" category when it comes to servicing. |
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Post by janskov on Nov 11, 2005 19:28:57 GMT 1
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Post by janskov on Nov 14, 2005 22:19:57 GMT 1
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Post by carthan81 on Nov 16, 2005 0:24:54 GMT 1
www.serbianna.com/news / 2005/02130 New Bridge Causes Tension Between Croatia, Bosnia ... But Bosnians fear the bridge will seal-off access to their only port to the Adriatic, and have warned the project could endanger bilateral relations between the two former foes. Bosnian Transport and Communications Minister Branko Dokic said in Sarajevo Monday that Bosnia had sent a letter of complaint to the Croatian government. "I don't think that Croatia will jeopardize bilateral relations with Bosnia over this," Dokic said. ...... ... But Haris Basic, Bosnia's former deputy transport and communications minister, who was involved in talks with Croatia about building the bridge, told The Associated Press the bridge would prevent large ships from docking in Neum and force them to anchor outside Bosnian territorial waters instead. "We never agreed to the proposed Croatian solution because it does not preserve Bosnia's free passage to international waters," Basic said. ......
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Post by davidzg on Nov 16, 2005 0:41:13 GMT 1
This bridge is a disgrace, environmentally, economically and every other way, it is just because Balkans people cannot rely on each. Cutting off Bosnians access is also a disgrace.
I'm sure this bridge is making a few selected people very rich.
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Post by bobsyouruncle on Nov 16, 2005 0:45:24 GMT 1
Can you expand on environmental/economical aspect, please?
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Post by carthan81 on Nov 16, 2005 0:45:47 GMT 1
Jeez yeah - think of the toll fees every time you cross it!
On a slightly related note...
Does Croatia still get earthquakes/tremors?
Will these affect the bridge?
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Post by carthan81 on Nov 16, 2005 0:47:47 GMT 1
Can you expand on environmental/economical aspect, please? "The Komarna-Peljesac bridge is one of the Croatian government's most important infrastructure projects, with an estimated cost of between EUR250 million and EUR300 million. " That's a lot of dough for a road... |
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