New Montenegro bridge – close to completion

Construction work on the Moracica bridge project in Montenegro is now close to completion. Measuring 960m long, the bridge spans the Moraca River Canyon and is the most complex portion of the 41km first section to be built for the new highway connecting Bar with Boljare. Work on the bridge is expected to be complete by April 2019 and the structure is being built using some 30,000m3 of concrete and 5,200tonnes of reinforcing steel. The tallest of the bridge’s five piers will measure 158.5m in height, with the deck measuring 24m wide. The construction work on the bridge is being carried out by the Chinese contractor, 3366 China Road and Bridge Corporation (CRBC). Meanwhile 8721 Cowi was appointed by CRBC as consulting engineer for the bridges and tunnels on its section of the highway project. A further 19 bridges are being constructed along the highway.