The construction of Votonosi Bridge, Greece

The construction of Votonosi Bridge, Greece

The recently constructed Votonosi Bridge situated in an area of outstanding natural beauty and within a seismically active zone, forms part of the Egnatia motorway project in northern Greece. With a main span of 230m, this bridge has the longest span for balanced cantilever bridges constructed in Greece to date. This paper provides general information regarding the bridge and outlines its construction.

K. Ahmadi-Kashani PhD, CEng, MIStructE, MIEI
Technical Advisor, KBR, UK

I. Rentzeperis PhD, TEE
General Manager, EOAE, Greece

C. Brun
Construction Manager, Thales-Omek, France

P. Papanikolas PhD, TEE
Technical Manager, EOAE, Greece

V. Tsebas TEE
Site Manager, Mechaniki AE, Greece

C. Miltsakakis TEE
Site Engineer, Mechaniki AE, Greece