The Pag Bridge ( hr, Paški most) is the bridge that connects the

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of Pag to the

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n mainland. It is a long, wide bridge whose long arch rises above an

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strait called Ljubačka Vrata. It was opened on 17 November 1968, and it transformed life on the island of Pag to be able to function more as a peninsula. The bridge was built by the local company Mostogradnja, designed by civil engineer Ilija Stojadinović, who also designed the nearby

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. The location of the bridge near

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causes the bridge to endure strong gusts of wind, the bora, and during the construction the wind speed was 8 on the Beaufort scale for a period of four months. In a 2019 spring storm, the top wind speed on the bridge was .

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