Blažo Jovanović Bridge

Bridge in Podgorica, Montenegro

42°26′25″N 19°15′28″E / 42.440272°N 19.257901°E / 42.440272; 19.257901CrossesMorača RiverLocalePodgorica, MontenegroOfficial nameMost Blaža JovanovićaCharacteristicsTotal length115,2 mWidth22,35 mHistoryOpened1950Location Map

Blažo Jovanović bridge (Montenegrin: Мост Блажа Јовановића, romanized: Most Blaža Jovanovića) is a bridge across the Morača river in Podgorica, Montenegro. The bridge is located near the confluence of the Ribnica and Morača rivers and is part of the Saint Peter of Cetinje boulevard. It is 115.20m long and 22.35m wide and the city's busiest bridge.^[1]

History

Most Blaža Jovanovića was constructed between 1948 and 1950. It was projected by the famous Serbian architect Branko Žeželj. The bridge was named after the Montenegrin national hero Blažo Jovanović.^[2] The bridge underwent a major reconstruction in 2008 and was officially re-opened in March 2009.

References

^ Mostovi, Podgorica City official website
^ "Podgorica – grad sa 106 mostova, od 2000. godine izgrađeno devet, planiraju još tri - Pobjeda Dnevni List". Pobjeda.me. 2012-02-13. Archived from the original on 2014-04-07. Retrieved 2014-04-01.