In Prague, the Dvorecký Bridge will be ceremonially opened today

Prague - A new Dvorecký Bridge will be ceremonially opened today in Prague. The connection between Prague 4 and Prague 5 is intended for public transport, pedestrians, cyclists, and integrated rescue system components. Regular tram and bus operations will start there on Saturday. The city began constructing the bridge in 2022 and paid approximately 1.97 billion crowns for it.

The ceremonial opening will be attended by representatives of the capital city as well as companies involved in its construction. From 11:00 AM to 6:00 PM, a program is prepared for the public. Most of the events will take place at Žluté lázně near the bridge on the Podolí side of the river. The public transport company has also arranged special tram rides across the bridge or historical buses for interested individuals starting at 1:00 PM. A ferry will operate on the Vltava River, and there will be a supplementary exhibition at the Lihovar stop in Smíchov. People will be able to view the bridge starting at about 1:30 PM.

Regular bus and tram transport on the Dvorecký Bridge will begin on Saturday, April 18. Tram lines 20 and 21, bus lines 118, 124, 196, 197, and night lines 901 and 914 will travel across it. At the same time, routes for several tram and bus lines will be adjusted, and tram line 14 will be completely discontinued.

Due to unexpected complications, particularly concerning geological conditions at the bottom of the Vltava, the total costs of the bridge, including design, have risen from 1.57 billion to 1.97 billion crowns. The construction also extended; it was originally supposed to be completed last year.

The Dvorecký Bridge has become the 21st bridge that spans both banks of the Vltava in Prague. The last footbridge for pedestrians and cyclists across the Vltava opened in July 2023, connecting Holešovice and Karlín via Štvanice Island. The last bridge for road and tram transport to open in Prague was the Troja Bridge in October 2014. It connects with the Blanka tunnel complex in Holešovice. It replaced the provisional Troja tram bridge known as Rámusák, which served from 1981 to 2013.