Robinson Bridge: The Newest Landmark of Budapest

The Robinson Bridge is erected at the confluence of the Danube and its Soroksári-Ráckevei Danube-Branch in Budapest, Hungary. The new pedestrian and cycle bridge plays a vital role in creating access to the Danube waterfront between the city centre and Csepel Island. The bridge follows a curved path along the Danube with its pylon standing on a small island. The bridge was built within the framework of a new Stadium project, that hosted the Athletic World Championship 2023 in Budapest. Intended purpose of the bridge’s design was to serve as a landmark: the slender cable-stayed design harmonizes with the architectural and environmental context of the stadium building. The 168 m long bridge with the 65 m tall pylon is the largest and highest bridge in Budapest and Hungary designed exclusively for pedestrians and cyclists. The superstructure is suspended with a two-plane cable system consisting of 53 FLC stay cables, while 3 backstay cables support the slender pylon in the transversal direction. The superstructure has no fix middle support, the 168 m long and 12,71 m width deck is suspended only by the FLC cables. The pylon and the bridge deck are both very slender, which was ensured by the combined use of structural steel and concrete. The stiffening girder and the pylon are made of steel tube cross-sections, which were later filled with concrete, thus forming a hybrid structure. The pylon and the parts of the superstructure - in which its advantages could be utilized - were designed and fabricated from high-strength and thermo-mechanically rolled S460 M/ML steel material, which required special attention during fabrication.