Puh Bridge

Puh Bridge
Coordinates	46°24′46″N 15°52′41″E / 46.412831°N 15.878141°E / 46.412831; 15.878141Coordinates: 46°24′46″N 15°52′41″E / 46.412831°N 15.878141°E / 46.412831; 15.878141
Carries	2 lanes, pedestrians and bicycles
Crosses	Drava
Locale	Ptuj, just above Lake Ptuj
Official name	Bridge over the Drava River in Ptuj
Characteristics
Design	Extradosed bridge
Total length	430 m (1,410 ft)^[1]
Width	3.25 m (10.7 ft)
Height	18.7 m (61 ft)
Longest span	65 m (213 ft), 100 m (330 ft)^[1]
Load limit	900 t (890 long tons; 990 short tons)
History
Construction begin	October 2005
Construction end	May 2007
Opened	18 May 2007

The Puh Bridge (Slovene: Puhov most), officially the Bridge over the Drava River in Ptuj (Most čez Dravo na Ptuju),^[1] is an extradosed bridge over the Drava River near lake Ptuj in northeastern Slovenia. It is 430 metres (1,410 ft) long and 18.7 m (61 ft) wide, and has an area of 8,097 square metres (87,160 sq ft). It was built from October 2005 until May 2007, when it was opened for traffic. Its architects were Peter Gabrijelčič and Viktor Markelj, who was also its constructor.^[1]

References

1 2 3 4 Kuhar, Špela; Struna Bregar, Ana (24 February 2012). "Mostovi kot znamenitost" [Bridges as a Landmark]. Mladina.si (in Slovenian) (8).

Bridges in Slovenia

Ljubljana	Butchers' Bridge Cobblers' Bridge Črnuče Bridge Dragon Bridge Fabiani Bridge Fužine Bridge Grain Bridge Hradecky Bridge Jek Bridge Kavšek Bridge Ljubljanica Sluice Gate Prule Bridge Rooster Bridge St. James's Bridge St. Peter's Bridge Triple Bridge Trnovo Bridge

Maribor	Old Bridge List of bridges in Maribor

Elsewhere	Črni Kal Viaduct Kandija Bridge Puh Bridge Solkan Bridge Stampetta Bridge

City Municipality of Ptuj

Settlements

Administrative centre: Ptuj

Current	Grajena Grajenščak Kicar Krčevina pri Vurbergu Mestni Vrh Pacinje Podvinci Spodnji Velovlek Spuhlja

Former	Zgornji Breg

Landmarks

Dominican monastery
Franciscan monastery
Lake Ptuj
Little Castle
Orpheus Monument
Ptuj Castle
Puh Bridge
St. George's Church
St. Oswald's Church
Sts. Peter and Paul Church
Town Hall
Town Theatre
Town Tower

Notable people

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