Žďákov Bridge

The Žďákov Bridge is a steel arch bridge that spans the Vltava between Orlík nad Vltavou and Kostelec nad Vltavou in Písek District, Czech Republic. At the time of its completion in 1967, it was the longest arch bridge in Czechoslovakia and the supported arch bridge with the longest span in the world.

Žďákov Bridge
Air photo of bridge Žďákovský most
Coordinates	49°30′16″N 14°11′0″E
Carries	road
Crosses	Vltava
Locale	Orlík nad Vltavou
Official name	Žďákovský most
Characteristics
Design	arch bridge
Total length	543 metres (1,781 ft)
Width	13.5 metres (44 ft)
Height	46.9 metres (154 ft)
Longest span	379.6 metres (1,245 ft)
Clearance above	50 metres (164 ft)
History
Opened	1967
Statistics
Daily traffic	3621
Location

It is situated on the road between Tábor and Plzeň, near Orlík nad Vltavou. The total length of the bridge is 543 m (1,781 ft), including approach spans. The main span is 362 m (1,188 ft).[1]

Construction of the bridge was started simultaneously with the construction of Orlík Dam in 1957. The price of the bridge was 71 million CSK and was completed in 1967. It was named after the nearby village, flooded during the construction of the Orlík Dam.[2] In 2001 the bridge was awarded as Bridge of the Century in the category of steel road bridges by Czech engineers during the Mosty 2001 symposium.[3]