Crosses Drava River Maintained by Hrvatske ceste Total length 294 m Body of water Drava Piers in water 2 | Locale Osijek, Croatia Preceded by Pedestrian bridge Location Osijek Inaugurated 10 June 1995 | |
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Carries 2 traffic lanes, 2 pedestrian lanes Official name Most dr. Franje Tuđmana Similar Normann Palace, Palace of Slavonian General, The City Guard in Osijek, Pedestrian bridge, Archaeological Museum Osijek | ||
Franjo Tuđman Bridge (Croatian: Most dr. Franje Tuđmana) is a 294 meters long bridge over Drava River located in Osijek, Croatia. It connects Osijek and Slavonia with Baranja.
History
In 1962 a vehicular bridge over Drava River was built in Osijek. It was in function until 1991 when it was demolished in the Croatian War of Independence, battle of Osijek.
In 1993 was a cornerstone was laid for a new bridge. The initiator of this project was Croatian President Franjo Tuđman. New bridge was finished in 1995, in place of old bridge. Opening ceremony was on 10 June 1995, with attending of president Tuđman.
From 1995 since 2009 bridge had few names, for example Drava Bridge (Croatian: Dravski most) or Bilje Bridge (Croatian: Biljski most).
In 2009 by decision of leaderships of Osijek and Osijek-Baranja County, bridge was renamed to Franjo Tuđman Bridge.
In 2012 bridge had been renovated.