On Aug. 13-14 65,000 people crossed across the new bridge over Ada Ciganlija in Belgrade, according to the city authorities.

Work on the bridge was suspended for two days in order to allow citizens interested in a glimpse of the bridge to walk accross it. Construction will resume on Aug. 15.

The new Belgrade bridge connected the two sides of the river on Aug. 8 when the final steel segment of the main span of the bridge was set in place.

The bridge will open for motor vehicles on Dec. 15, when some of the access roads will become functional. The bridge will be completed in 2013.

The new bridge boasts a 200-meter high central pylon, is 964 meters long and 45 meters wide. It has six road lanes, two light rail tracks and two paths for pedestrians and cycling.

The bridge is Belgrade's seventh bridge. The last bridge was the Gazela Bridge built 41 years ago.