The new bridge will span the Vltava River between the Zlíchov and Podolí embankments, connecting Smíchov and Pankrác. The goal of its construction is to improve connectivity between the city’s two banks of the Vltava River in the southern part of Prague, primarily for public transportation, pedestrians, and cyclists, as private vehicle traffic is not anticipated on the Dvorecký Bridge.

Ateliér Tubes and Atelier 6, the firms responsible for preparing the project documentation, were selected on the basis of an open architectural and structural design competition announced by the City of Prague in 2018. The winning design responds to the site’s specific conditions, draws on the tradition of Prague’s arched bridges without a superstructure above the deck, and takes into account the nearby Cubist buildings. Structurally, it is a six-span beam bridge with a box-girder cross-section made of prestressed reinforced concrete, with a total length of the supporting structure of 331.6 m. The elevation of the bridge structure meets the requirement of being one meter above the 2002 flood level. The bridge is shaped like a sculpture—the architects, in collaboration with artist Krištof Kintera, plan to create a work of art in the form of a multifunctional Cubist landscape and a botanical garden of street lighting. Completion of the bridge, which will cost approximately CZK 1 billion, is expected in 2026.