Louis Berger honored with IRF Global Road Achievement Award for Sava River Bridge in Belgrade
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MORRISTOWN, N.J. and RICHMOND, U.K., Nov. 02, 2017 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The
International Road Federation (IRF) has recognized Louis Berger with a 2017
Global Road Achievement Award (GRAA) for its work on the Sava River Bridge in
Belgrade, Serbia. The Sava River Bridge project was honored in the program
management category.
"Louis Berger is pleased that the International Road Federation has recognized
the excellence of the Sava River Bridge project amongst many worthy projects
worldwide," said James Bach, president for Louis Berger's international
division. "We are truly honored and humbled to be recognized by an organization
whose vision is based on the belief that well-planned, safe, accessible and
environmentally-sound road networks are fundamental building blocks for human
and economic development."
The Serbian capital of Belgrade is home to 1.7 million people and has
experienced significant population growth in recent decades. This growth, which
has primarily occurred in the New Belgrade area located north of the Sava River,
has caused existing transportation links to operate at or above capacity,
causing serious traffic congestion and delays.
Louis Berger was selected to provide project management and engineering services
for construction of the Ada Bridge across the Sava River, the first major bridge
built in the City of Belgrade in 40 years, along with interchanges and
approaches. The 964-meter-long, cable-stayed bridge has a single 200-meter-high
pylon opened in the center to accommodate twin light rail tracks, making it the
world's widest asymmetrical single-pylon cable-stayed bridge. Using only one
pylon to support the main span limits disruption of commercial boat traffic on
the Sava River below.
The dramatic structure serves as a city landmark and vital link connecting old
Belgrade with the city's new commercial and residential zones north of the Sava
River. By diverting traffic from the city center, the bridge enables significant
reductions in traffic congestion of up to 30 percent on existing bridges. Travel
times from the city center to New Belgrade have been reduced by up to 30
minutes.
"This award is a great honor for Louis Berger and our operations in Serbia and
throughout the region. We have been active in the Balkan Peninsula since the
early 2000s and this recognition is a testament to the hard work of all our
employees in Eastern Europe and around the world," said Daniel Serafimovski,
regional director for Serbia.
The IRF's annual GRAA program recognizes outstanding projects and people in
twelve categories for their accomplishments in the road industry. Applications
are evaluated based on a number of criteria including innovative use of existing
and new technologies, cost and efficiency considerations, complexity and
technical value to the road development industry.
Click here to view a video on the project.
About Louis Berger
Louis Berger is a global professional services corporation that helps
infrastructure and development clients solve their most complex challenges. We
are a trusted partner to national, state and local government agencies;
multilateral institutions; and commercial industry clients worldwide. By
focusing on client needs to deliver quality, safe, financially-successful
projects with integrity, we are committed to deliver on our promise to
provide Solutions for a better world.
Louis Berger operates on every habitable continent. We have a long-standing
presence in more than 50 nations, represented by the multidisciplinary expertise
of 6,000 engineers, economists, scientists, managers and planners.
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Datum: 02.11.2017 - 12:00 Uhr
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