Nusle Bridge

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Nusle Bridge
Nusle Bridge
Nusle Bridge with Corinthia Towers hotel
Official name Nuslesky Most
Carries Light rail (tramway) bridge / metro rail bridge, Road bridge
Crosses Nusle Valley
Locale Prague
Design prestressed concrete hollow box haunched cantilever bridge
Longest span 3 x 115.5 metres (379 ft)
Total length 485 metres (1,590 ft)
Clearance below 40 metres (130 ft)
Beginning date of construction 1968
Completion date 1973
Coordinates 50°03′57″N 14°25′50″E / 50.065844, 14.430483Coordinates: 50°03′57″N 14°25′50″E / 50.065844, 14.430483

Nusle Bridge is a viaduct in Prague, near Nusle, that spans the Nusle Valley and connects the Pankrác district and south-eastern parts of the city with the central part of town. There is a six-lane highway on the surface and Prague Metro Line C inside the bridge. Construction began in 1968, and it opened in 1973.

The bridge is crucially important to Prague's transportation network, since all north south traffic flows across its span. [1] The bridge also has a darker side, garnering the nickname "Suicide Bridge" due to the number of suicides and attempted suicides since its completion.[2] There are plans, however, to better protect the bridge in order to lessen the number of incidents.[3]

View from the north

View from the south

View from the west

[edit] References

  1. ^ Cameron, Rob. "Nusle Bridge: Concrete Giant Which Fell Victim to Politics of Cold War", Insight Central Europe, 2003-11-07. Retrieved on 2008-01-24. 
  2. ^ "New Protections on the "Suicide Bridge"", A/B/C Prague, 2007-05-17. Retrieved on 2008-01-24. 
  3. ^ "New Railing on the 'Suicide Bridge' Can't Be Climbed Over", A/B/C Prague, 2007-08-16. Retrieved on 2008-01-24. 

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