Belgrade's Old Sava Bridge to be demolished

Belgrade, Serbia

Belgrade will demolish the Old Sava Bridge over the Sava River in the Serbian capital, and build a new one in its stead.

City authorities on Thursday presented the architectural project to the public.

"The first reason to build a new bridge is functional, because the one we have does not meet the needs of Belgraders," said Mayor Sinisa Mali.

"The second is safety, and the third aesthetics," he said, adding that construction would start during 2018.

The mayor revealed a proposal to relocate the structure of the old bridge to a different location, and in that way "preserve a piece of history" - and said citizens would be included in this campaign in the months to come.

Director of Urban Planning Milutin Folic, who headed a jury that selected the winning design, announced that it was submitted by Belgrade-based Institute of Transportation...