The first steel strand cable-stayed bridge project in the European market is proceeding smoothly — the Danube Bridge on the Novi Sad-Ruma Expressway Project in Serbia.

On April 22, 2024, the construction of the main tower (Tower 0#) for the Danube Bridge of the Novi Sad-Ruma Expressway Project in Serbia was completed. The project is progressing smoothly.
The Novi Sad-Ruma Expressway Project in Serbia is located in the northern part of the country, with a mainline length of approximately 45 kilometers, connecting the E75 Expressway to the north and the E70 highway to the south. The key feature of the project is the 1.78 km bridge spanning the Danube River. The main span of the bridge is a partially prestressed concrete cable-stayed bridge with twin pylons and twin cable planes, with a configuration of (134 + 235 + 134) meters. The main beam is constructed using cantilever casting with hanging baskets, utilizing Ø15.7mm galvanized steel strands. The cable-stayed system features anchorage specifications of OVMAT-55/61/73, with a total of 44 stay cables for the entire bridge (11 pairs of stay cables for each tower), and the total weight of the galvanized steel strands for the entire bridge is approximately 450 tons.
As of April 30, all components of the OVM steel strand stay cable system have been delivered, and the installation of the cable saddles is scheduled to begin in early May.
OVM has supplied the post-tensioning anchorage, bridge bearings, and a multi-strand stay cable system, as well as subcontracted the construction of the stay cables for the entire bridge. This marks OVM's first multi-strand cable-stayed bridge project in Europe.