PEDESTRIAN BRIDGE – TZARIGRADSKO SHOSE

OBJECT:
"Experimentarium and visitor center with pedestrian bridge in the Science and Technology Park"
Client
“TRACE SOFIA“ JSK
Contractor:
“VECTOR CONSTRUCT“ LTD
Location:
Sofia, Tsarigradsko Shose Blvd.

Description:

This is the first and only pedestrian bridge to date, crossing Tsarigradsko Shose Blvd. in Sofia, providing a connection between the public transport stops and the building of the Experimentarium visitor center in the Science and Technology Park.
The facility was completed without stopping traffic on the busiest boulevard in Bulgaria, with the exception of the installation of reinforced concrete and metal beams, for which 1 window was provided from 5 a.m. at night. The project was implemented with the financial support of the Operational Program “Development of the Competitiveness of the Bulgarian Economy”.

Details

The pedestrian bridge rests on 6 columns set on piles and is a five-span structure with opening lengths from 22.20 m to 26 m;
The total length of the facility is 128.70 meters, and in the section above Tsarigradsko Shose Boulevard, a widening with a size of 2.10 m and a length of 50 m has been completed;
The bridge slab "rests" on pre-stressed reinforced concrete beams, and in the widening area on two metal beams;
The floor finish is made of engineered wood decking. The bridge railing is made of triplex with a height of 120 cm, and in the area above the boulevard - 2.00 meters;
Passenger elevators with two stops are installed at both ends of the facility, with the elevator towers clad in triplex glass;
Decorative lighting has been installed along the length of the facility. A lightning protection installation has been implemented, as well as a rainwater drainage system.

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