APOLLO Bridge2003-2005

The Apollo bridge belongs to the 21 most remarkable architectural and engineering works that have been built in Europe in the last two years. It received an award from the European Association of steel constructions in the year 2005 based on a decision from the International Committee of the European Federation of steel constructions in Nice. The bridge didn't just became a part of the history of the City of Bratislava, but also a part of European cultural heritage.

Basic technical data:

The entire bridging length is 854 meters.

• the overpass Bratislava measures 195 m
• the bridging Bratislava measures 47.5 m
• the main bridge objects measures 231 m
• the bridging Petržalka measures 236 m
• the overpass Petržalka measures 141.5 m
• the height of the arch above the bridge deck is 36 m
• the navigation gage measures 210 m
• the number of hangers on the arch is 66 pc.