Blažo Jovanović Bridge

Blažo Jovanović bridge
Crosses Morača River
Locale Podgorica, Montenegro
Official name Most Blaža Jovanovića
Characteristics
Total length 115,2 m
Width 22,35 m
History
Opened 1950

Blažo Jovanović bridge (Montenegrin: Most Blaža Jovanovića, Мост Блажа Јовановића) is a bridge across the Morača river in Podgorica, the capital city of Montenegro. The bridge is located near the confluence of Ribnica and Morača, and is part of the Saint Peter of Cetinje boulevard. It is 115,20m long and 22,35m wide and is 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.

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Coordinates: 42°26′25″N 19°15′28″E / 42.440272°N 19.257901°E / 42.440272; 19.257901

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