This list of bridges in Bosnia and Herzegovina lists bridges of particular historical, scenic, architectural or engineering interest. Road and railway bridges, viaducts, aqueducts and footbridges are included.

Historical and architectural interest bridges

Name Bosnian Distinction Length Type Carries
Crosses
Opened Location Canton Ref.
1Mustaj-bey BridgeMustaj-begova ćuprija/Ćuprija KlepciNational monument0 m (0 ft)Masonry
1 semi-circular arch
Footbridge
Bregava
1517Klepci
43°05′58″N 17°43′18″E / 43.099543°N 17.721776°E / 43.099543; 17.721776 (Mustaj-bey Bridge)
Herzegovina-Neretva[1]
2Kosor BridgeKosorska ćuprijaNational monument0 m (0 ft)Masonry
stone-arch
Footbridge
Buna
16th c.Kosor
Herzegovina-Neretva
3Stari Most
rebuilt in 2004
Stari mostSpan : 27.3 m (90 ft)
World Heritage Site
National monument
30 m (98 ft)Masonry
1 pointed arch
Footbridge
Neretva
1567Mostar
43°20′14.0″N 17°48′54.1″E / 43.337222°N 17.815028°E / 43.337222; 17.815028 (Stari Most)
Herzegovina-Neretva[S 1]
[2]
[3]
4Mehmed Paša Sokolović BridgeMost Mehmed-paše SokolovićaConception by Mimar Sinan
World Heritage Site
National monument
179 m (587 ft)Masonry
11 pointed arches
1577Višegrad
43°46′56.6″N 19°17′16.8″E / 43.782389°N 19.288000°E / 43.782389; 19.288000 (Mehmed Paša Sokolović Bridge)
Višegrad[S 2]
[4]
[5]
Drvenija BridgeDrvenijaonly wooden bridge spanning Miljacka in downtown Sarajevo todayWood1898Sarajevo
43°51′31.5″N 18°26′02.7″E / 43.858750°N 18.434083°E / 43.858750; 18.434083 (Šeher-Ćehaja Bridge)
Sarajevo[6]
5Šeher-Ćehaja BridgeŠeher-Ćehajina ćuprijaNational monumentMasonry
4 semi-circular arches (5 originally)
1586Sarajevo
43°51′31.5″N 18°26′02.7″E / 43.858750°N 18.434083°E / 43.858750; 18.434083 (Šeher-Ćehaja Bridge)
Sarajevo[S 3]
[7]
6Arslanagić BridgeArslanagića mostNational monument80 m (260 ft)Masonry
2 semi-circular main arches
16th centuryTrebinje
42°42′52.8″N 18°21′14.4″E / 42.714667°N 18.354000°E / 42.714667; 18.354000 (Arslanagić Bridge)
Trebinje[Note 1]
[S 4]
[9]
[8]
7Galečka ĆuprijaGalečka ćuprijaNational monument42 m (138 ft)Masonry
1 semi-circular arch
-Šuica
43°49′22″N 17°10′58″E / 43.822881°N 17.182657°E / 43.822881; 17.182657 (Galečka Ćuprija)
Kupres[10][11]
8Goat's BridgeKozija ćuprijaNational monument42 m (138 ft)Masonry
1 semi-circular arch
16th centurySarajevo
43°51′13.0″N 18°27′26.2″E / 43.853611°N 18.457278°E / 43.853611; 18.457278 (Goat's Bridge)
Sarajevo[S 5]
[12]
[13]
9Kriva ĆuprijaKriva ćuprijaNational monument
World Heritage Site
00 m (0 ft)Masonry
1 semi-circular arch
1558Old Town Mostar
43°20′13″N 17°48′47″E / 43.336834°N 17.813117°E / 43.336834; 17.813117 (Kriva Ćuprija)
Mostar[14][15][S 6]
[16]
10Ovčiji BrodOvčiji BrodNational monumentMasonry
3 semi-circular arches
16th centuryBratač
43°14′34.0″N 18°13′49.7″E / 43.242778°N 18.230472°E / 43.242778; 18.230472 (Ovčiji Brod)
Republika Srpska[17]
11Roman bridge in IlidžaRimski mostNational monument40 m (130 ft)Masonry
7 semi-circular arches
16th centuryIlidža
43°49′53.7″N 18°17′10.0″E / 43.831583°N 18.286111°E / 43.831583; 18.286111 (Roman bridge in Ilidža)
Sarajevo Canton[18]
12Stara Ćuprija
rebuilt in 2009
Stari most u KonjicuNational monumentMasonry
6 pointed arches
1683Konjic
43°39′03.9″N 17°57′46.0″E / 43.651083°N 17.962778°E / 43.651083; 17.962778 (Stara Ćuprija)
Herzegovina-Neretva[S 7]
[19]
13Latin BridgeLatinska ćuprijaSite of the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria by Gavrilo Princip in 1914, which began the July Crisis that ultimately led to the outbreak of World War I.
National monument
Masonry
4 semi-circular arches
1799Sarajevo
43°51′27.5″N 18°25′44.2″E / 43.857639°N 18.428944°E / 43.857639; 18.428944 (Latin Bridge)
Sarajevo[S 8]
[20]
[21]
14Bridge on the NeretvaMost na NeretviDestroyed during the Case White, rebuilt and redestroyed for the film Battle of Neretva.
National monument
78 m (256 ft)Truss
Steel
1888Jablanica
43°39′15.0″N 17°45′44.5″E / 43.654167°N 17.762361°E / 43.654167; 17.762361 (Bridge on the Neretva)
Herzegovina-Neretva[22]
15Customs Bridge
rebuilt in 1996
Carinski MostArch
Concrete deck arch
1900Mostar
43°20′53.5″N 17°48′37.7″E / 43.348194°N 17.810472°E / 43.348194; 17.810472 (Customs Bridge)
Herzegovina-Neretva[S 9]
[23]
[24]
16Festina lente (bridge)Festina lente38 m (125 ft)Beam bridge
Steel
Footbridge
Miljacka
2012Sarajevo
43°51′22.7″N 18°25′03.6″E / 43.856306°N 18.417667°E / 43.856306; 18.417667 (Festina lente (bridge))
Sarajevo[S 10]
[25]

Major road and railway bridges

This table presents the structures with spans greater than 100 meters (non-exhaustive list).

Name Bosnian Span Length Type Carries
Crosses
Opened Location Canton Ref.
1Ostrožac Suspension BridgeViseći most Ostrožac207 m (679 ft)Suspension
Steel deck, concrete pylons
Ostrožac
43°41′19.6″N 17°49′16.4″E / 43.688778°N 17.821222°E / 43.688778; 17.821222 (Ostrožac Suspension Bridge)
Herzegovina-Neretva[S 11]
[26]
2Babina Rijeka ViaductVijadukt Babina rijeka167 m (548 ft)405 m (1,329 ft)Box girder
Prestressed concrete
119+167+119
109+163+109

A1 motorway
Babina Rijeka
Zenica
44°12′42.5″N 17°56′00.5″E / 44.211806°N 17.933472°E / 44.211806; 17.933472 (Babina Rijeka Viaduct)
Zenica-Doboj[27]
[28]
3Rača Bridge150 m (490 ft)Truss
Steel
125+150+125
Railway bridge
Sava
1934Brodac DonjiSremska Rača
44°54′34.7″N 19°17′49.3″E / 44.909639°N 19.297028°E / 44.909639; 19.297028 (Rača Bridge)
Republika Srpska
(International border BiH and SRB)
[29]
4Bridge of Europe (Sava)150 m (490 ft)400 m (1,300 ft)Box girder
Steel
125+150+125
M18
Sava
2010Brodac DonjiSremska Rača
44°54′34.7″N 19°17′48.7″E / 44.909639°N 19.296861°E / 44.909639; 19.296861 (Bridge of Europe (Sava))
Republika Srpska
(International border BiH and SRB)
[29]
5Sava River Bridge (Sremska Raca)150 m (490 ft)Box girder
Steel
Twin bridges
90+150+90
Sarajevo-Belgrade Motorway
Sava
2021Brodac DonjiSremska Rača
44°54′34.7″N 19°17′52.3″E / 44.909639°N 19.297861°E / 44.909639; 19.297861 (Sava River Bridge (Sremska Raca))
Republika Srpska
(International border BiH and SRB)
[30]
6Vranduk 2 Viaduct
under construction
Most Vranduk 2150 m (490 ft)340 m (1,120 ft)Box girder
Prestressed concrete
95+150+95
Vranduk
44°18′12.9″N 17°54′37.0″E / 44.303583°N 17.910278°E / 44.303583; 17.910278 (Vranduk 2 Viaduct)
Zenica-Doboj[31]
7Počitelj Bridge
under construction
Most Počitelj147 m (482 ft)(x5)945 m (3,100 ft)Box girder
Prestressed concrete
105+5x147+105
Počitelj
43°08′57.3″N 17°44′10.6″E / 43.149250°N 17.736278°E / 43.149250; 17.736278 (Počitelj Bridge)
Herzegovina-Neretva[32]
8Island Bridge (Jablanica)140 m (460 ft)180 m (590 ft)Box girder
Steel
Jablanica
43°41′44.9″N 17°43′53.0″E / 43.695806°N 17.731389°E / 43.695806; 17.731389 (Island Bridge (Jablanica))
Herzegovina-Neretva[33]
9Županja-Orašje BridgeMost Orašje-Županja134 m (440 ft)792 m (2,598 ft)Box girder
Steel
85+134+85
M1.8
Sava
1968OrašjeŽupanja
45°02′16.9″N 18°42′09.4″E / 45.038028°N 18.702611°E / 45.038028; 18.702611 (Županja-Orašje Bridge)
Posavina
(International border BiH and CRO)
[S 12]
[34]
10Svilaj BridgeMost Svilaj130 m (430 ft)660 m (2,170 ft)Box girder
Composite steel/concrete
Twin bridges
100+130+100
2019Donji SvilajSvilaj
45°06′20.6″N 18°18′53.3″E / 45.105722°N 18.314806°E / 45.105722; 18.314806 (Svilaj Bridge)
Posavina
(International border BiH and CRO)
[35]
11Brčko Railroad Bridge126 m (413 ft)775 m (2,543 ft)Truss
Steel
92+126+92
Railway bridge
Sava
1968BrčkoGunja
44°52′05.8″N 18°49′51.9″E / 44.868278°N 18.831083°E / 44.868278; 18.831083 (Brčko Railroad Bridge)
Posavina
(International border BiH and CRO)
[S 13]
12Studenčica ViaductMost Studenčica120 m (390 ft)(x3)555 m (1,821 ft)Box girder
Prestressed concrete
80+3x120+70

A1 motorway
Studenčica (river)
2015Studenci
43°09′34.0″N 17°38′27.6″E / 43.159444°N 17.641000°E / 43.159444; 17.641000 (Studenčica Viaduct)
West Herzegovina[S 14]
[36]
[37]
13Trebižat ViaductMost Trebižat120 m (390 ft)380 m (1,250 ft)Box girder
Prestressed concrete
80+120+80
2015Studenci
43°09′10.8″N 17°37′04.9″E / 43.153000°N 17.618028°E / 43.153000; 17.618028 (Trebižat Viaduct)
West Herzegovina[S 15]
[38]
14Vranduk 1 Viaduct
under construction
Most Vranduk 1120 m (390 ft)(x2)390 m (1,280 ft)Box girder
Prestressed concrete
80+2x120+70
70+2x120+70
Vranduk
44°18′28.8″N 17°54′24.8″E / 44.308000°N 17.906889°E / 44.308000; 17.906889 (Vranduk 1 Viaduct)
Zenica-Doboj[31]
15Gazelle Bridge100 m (330 ft)300 m (980 ft)Box girder
Steel
V-shaped legs
1966Jablanica
43°38′47.6″N 17°45′50.8″E / 43.646556°N 17.764111°E / 43.646556; 17.764111 (Gazelle Bridge)
Herzegovina-Neretva[39]
[40]

Notes and references

  • Notes
  1. The bridge, originally built 5 kilometers upstream from its current location, was partly destroyed during the Second World War. It was moved and rebuilt identically in 1972 following the construction of a hydroelectric dam.[8]
  • Nicolas Janberg. "International Database for Civil and Structural Engineering". Structurae.com.
  • Others references
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  4. Prade, 1990, p.417
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  18. Čelić, Mujezinović, 1998, p.75
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  34. Chen, Duan, 2014, p.314
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  40. Prade, 1990, p.423

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