Praha has obtained a final permit for the construction of the Dvorecký Bridge

Prague – The capital city has obtained final approval for the construction of the Dvorecký Bridge over the Vltava River between Prague 4 and 5. Construction is expected to begin later this year. Adam Scheinherr, the deputy mayor, told ČTK today. The bridge is estimated to cost nearly one billion korunas, and its construction will take two to three years. The bridge will serve trams, buses, cyclists, pedestrians, and rescue services will also be allowed to cross.

"The Dvorecký Bridge has a valid construction permit. In three and a half years, we have obtained four construction permits for bridges over the Vltava – the Troja footbridge, the Štvanice footbridge, the reconstruction of the Barrandov Bridge, and now for the construction of the Dvorecký Bridge. Bridges in Prague no longer collapse. New ones are being built, and existing ones are being repaired," Scheinherr stated.

The eastern exit of the bridge will be at Žluté lázně, north of Jeremenkova Street, while the western exit will be near the Lihovar tram stop. The length will be 388 meters and the width 16 meters. The construction includes both bridge approaches, including a footbridge for cyclists, retaining walls, and artistic works. The bridge will complete the missing connection for public transport, pedestrians, and cyclists between the banks of the Vltava.

The architectural design of the bridge was created during the previous city leadership. The current administration then ensured the project designer, geological survey, and began the contractor bidding process. In recent years, during the repair of Nádražní Street in Smíchov, a tram diversion to the new bridge was created near Lihovar.

The bridge is still known by its working name Dvorecký; however, Scheinherr stated at the March council meeting that he would negotiate with Prague 4 and 5 to name it after the late former U.S. Secretary of State Madeleine Albright.

The most recent bridge over the Vltava in Prague, the Troja Bridge, was opened in October 2014. It replaced the Troja tram bridge from 1981, nicknamed "Rámusák," whose operation ceased on October 7, 2013. In 2020, the city opened a new footbridge over the Vltava in Troja at the site of the one that collapsed in 2017. The city also recently began construction of the Štvanica footbridge from Holešovice to Karlín.

Many bridges over the Vltava are in poor condition, and the city is gradually repairing them, currently exemplified by the Barrandov Bridge. The Libeň and Hlávkův bridges are also awaiting repairs.