Franjo Tudman Bridge - Dubrovnik, Croatia
Posted by: Arne1
N 42° 40.025 E 018° 04.835
34T E 260754 N 4727979
Bridge named after first president of Croatia
Waymark Code: WMHCPM
Location: Croatia
Date Posted: 06/24/2013
Views: 32
The Place: The Franjo Tudman Bridge is a cable-stayed bridge carrying the D8 state road at the western approach to Dubrovnik, Croatia across Rijeka Dubrovacka near Port of Gruž. The original bridge design was developed in 1989, however construction was stopped at the onset of the Croatian War of Independence. The bridge has been redesigned by Structures Department of the University of Zagreb Faculty of Civil Engineering and the design employed has been developed by Zlatko Šavor.
The Person: Franjo Tudman (4 May 1922 – 10 December 1999) was a Croatian politician. Following the country's independence from Yugoslavia he became the first President of Croatia.
(Wikipedia)
Year it was dedicated: 2004
Location of Coordinates: bridge pillar
Type of place/structure you are waymarking: bridge
Related Web address (if available): Not listed
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