As Slobodna Dalmacija writes, at the end of January, we will witness the historic joining of the most impressive bridge over the Cetina river; at 70 metres above sea level, the two ends of the bridge that now “stick out” from the gorge. It will connect the portals of the access tunnels “Omis” and “Komorjak.”
The last “push” of the bridge section, 12 metres long, is still missing. The section will complete the crossing over the canyon of the karst beauty above Omis, in a visible length of 152 meters, while 30 meters of supports on both sides are “hidden” in the tunnels.
“On the Cetina bridge, there is only one section left of about 12 metres. The last push is expected at the end of January”, Hrvatske Ceste (HC) revealed. They are the investor for the Omis bypass, as part of which the bridge is being built, all so that soon we can finally utilise the long-awaited fast, modern road Split-Omis.
Slobodna Dalmacija was curious and asked the investors why the parts of the bridge are not at the same height, because the difference of almost two metres between the eastern and western parts is visible to the naked eye, even from a greater distance.
“It is true that the currently constructed parts of the Omis bridge are not at the same height. Due to the variable height of the cross-section of the bridge, the structure also moves vertically during each push.
After the final phase, both sides will be at the same height so that they can be connected and the entire structure can finally be fixed on the bearings,” Hrvatske Ceste specified.
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