New Prague Bridge to be Named “After a Prominent Female Personality”

The new Vltava bridge connecting Prague 4 and 5 will be named “after a significant female figure”.

The eventual name of the bridge, known as Dvorecký, will be decided by citizens in a poll, with the municipality’s local history commission determining acceptable names.

The name will be picked as soon as the building is completed.

The bridge will span Vltava River from Podolí to Zlíchov, connecting Prague 4 and Prague 5. The aim is to improve connection between the banks in the southern part of the city, primarily for public transport, pedestrians, and cyclists.

The new bridge is needed because of a lacking tram, pedestrian and cycling connection between Smíchov and Podolí districts on opposite banks of river Vltava. The construction adheres to Prague’s zoning plan.

The eastern end of the bridge will be at the Žluty lázně north of Jeremenkova street, the western end will be near the Lihovar tram stop. It will be 388 meters long and 16 meters wide.

So far, the last bridge in Prague over the Vltava, Trojský most, was put into operation in October 2014. It replaced a temporary tram bridge from 1981, nicknamed “Rámusák”, whose operation ended on October 7, 2013.

The municipality also started the construction of the Štvanická bridge from Holešovice to Karlín last year. There is also talk of building the so-called Rohan Bridge, which would connect Jateční Street in Prague 7 with Urxová Street in Prague 8. No decision has yet been made about its construction.