📋 Tender Overview
Work on the new bridge in Blansko is over. One of the most important constructions in the region was started in mid-July 2021 the entire construction then lasted 21 months the final handover of the building is planned for the end of May.The building not only dominates the entire surroundings but is also very interesting from the point of view of construction and technical solutions. I consider this year to be a record year both in terms of ongoing constructions and those we are currently starting. The construction season is in full swing so 265.2 km of new highways and first-class roads are currently being built throughout the territory of the Czech Republic said Transport Minister Martin Kupka.The city finally got a comfortable bridge. It will be used not only by motorists for faster and safer access to Star Blansko with three thousand inhabitants. Blansko has been waiting for a bridge for 70 years and it has finally been done. Cars have been passing through here with restrictions since Christmas finishing works followed and today we are also opening the footbridge. All restrictions end here and the bridge will functionally connect the two separate ends of Blansko described the Governor of the South Moravian Region Jan Grolich.The main load-bearing steel arch of the bridge is 77.6 ms long with two trestle bays in front and behind designed from prestressed concrete. The total length of the supporting structure is 158.4 m. The height of the bridge above the ground is 9 m the height of the arch is 12 m. Due to spatial conditions it is situated in a directional and height arch. The bridge starts at Svitavsk Street on the left bank of the Svitava River and spans the river bed the railway corridor and ends in the industrial zone in Star Blansk.The interesting thing about this bridge is not only its location but also the fact that drivers will have to overcome an ascent and descent of 8.33 on it which is less common on bridges said Roman Hank director of Road Administration and Maintenance of the South Moravian Region.The construction of this bridge was crucial for the city of Blansko until now the two parts of the city were divided by a railway line and the road led only through the railway crossing. However it was closed for almost 45 minutes out of every hour due to the ever-increasing traffic on the track in the morning and afternoon rush hours. Columns then blocked traffic on the Blansk stretch and in the entire city. The new bridge means trouble-free access to Star Blansko not only for residents but also for entrepreneurs from the local industrial zone or the IZS unit. On the side of Star Blansko a new parking lot for cars and trucks was created as part of the bridge construction and the footbridge will be appreciated by pedestrians who until now could only use the remote crossing at the Blansko-msto station.In addition I am convinced that Blansko has acquired a new functional dominant said the mayor of Blansko and regional councilor for transport Ji Crha.The realization of the entire building will cost about 348 million crowns. In the past a memorandum was signed between the region and the city for this construction thanks to which we then composed the financing from three sources including the project documentation. The city of Blansko invested 13 million crowns another 20 million crowns were spent on preparatory work and land purchases. The State Transport Infrastructure Fund gave 230 million crowns for this construction and the South Moravian Region paid the rest added Hank.It was clear from the beginning that the city needed this building. Thats why Im glad that we were able to support this project and contribute the stated amount from the SFDI budget said SFDI Director Zbynk Hoelica.During the implementation of this important transport construction we had to cope with unexpected facts such as the covid pandemic Russian aggression in Ukraine and the subsequent increase in the price of construction materials. Our abilities were also tested thanks to the unstable ground at the construction site. Despite all these adverse circumstances we successfully completed the construction and I am convinced that the trial run will confirm the quality of our work and the building will be able to be approved at the end of June. I believe that the bridge will serve both the residents of Blansko and passing drivers well said Karel Volf CEO of Metrostav DIZ.
