Unobstructed Traffic from North to South: The Sarajevo Bypass

The Vc Motorway project is a major European Corridor project that will result in a fast connection from Budapest in Hungary to Plo ? ce on Croatia’s Adriatic coast. The new motorway crosses Bosnia and Herzegovina from north to south.

The Sarajevo Bypass from Zenica to Mostar is a section of this corridor. This section is the most frequently travelled connection from Sarajevo to the south-east of Bosnia and Herzegovina. The new section will significantly relieve traffic on the existing M17 main road and lead to safer and faster travel times. The Sarajevo Bypass is approx. 10km long and includes an approx. 5km long approach road connecting the bypass to Sarajevo.

At present, part of the junction near Sarajevo is under construction. The subproject consists of a total of 12 structures (bridges, viaducts, overpasses and ramps) and has a total length of 3,442m. The junction includes three traffic levels: the highway itself and two viaducts with differing levels.

Each of the structures includes a 600m long curve. Due to the extremely complicated geometry, all of the structures’ spans are constructed classically: span by span on scaffolding.

Type 15x0.62" DYWIDAG Strand Tendons are used for longitudinal prestressing. DSI Headquarter Operations supplied 1,000t of the DYWIDAG Post-Tensioning System, including 15x0.62“ MA and R 15x0.62“ Anchorages as well as the necessary tensioning equipment.

Construction of this section began in October 2008 and is scheduled to be completed in October 2011.