Replacement of expansion joints
Introduction
The New Bridge[1] (Also known as Mitrovica Bridge or Ibar River Bridge, Serbian: Нови мост; Albanian: Ura e Re) is a steel truss bridge that crosses the Ibar River in Mitrovica, Northern Kosovo, in Kosovo, a territory claimed by Serbia. The new bridge has become an iconic symbol of the division of Kosovo, as it separates some 80,000 Kosovo Albanians in the south who live in Mitrovica "Mitrovica (Kosovo)") from around half of the Serbs who live in the north, in North Mitrovica. It is used as a military checkpoint and provides a de facto border between the northern Serbian enclaves and the rest of Kosovo.
In 2001 the bridge was renovated with money from the French government. Structural operations, such as the expansion of the central space, the reconstruction of the concrete slab and pavements and the replacement of bearings and expansion joints, were carried out over hundreds of meters. Apart from these bridge repair actions, the works also included the placement of additional architectural elements, such as viewpoints on the bridge, supply and placement of lighting, access steps and the construction of two decorative arches.
• - Northern Kosovo.
• - Mitrovica.
• - History of Kosovo.
References
- [1] ↑ «Información sobre el sitio» (en inglés). Consultado el 15 de mayo de 2015.: http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/1999/aug/01/balkans1