Reconstruction of the Danube Bridge to be launched in two weeks

“The reconstruction of the Danube Bridge will start in two weeks,” said Rosen Plevneliev, Minister of Regional Development and Public Works in the town of Ruse yesterday, quoted by BTA. The Road Infrastructure Agency has earmarked the amount of BGN 1 mln for the project. "The funds will be enough for a visible and substantial renovation of the bridge," said the Minister.

The public procurement contract for the second stage of the project for the roundabout before the bridge at the town of Byala has been initiated as well. The plans provide for the extension of the two-lane route into a four-lane road, all along a 2 km section, from the facility over the Yantra river towards the town of Ruse. The project is worth BGN 3 mln and this amount has already been provided. The nationalisation procedures have been completed and the tender procedure for contractor's selection has already been initiated.

The finishing repairs on two boulevards in the town of Ruse –Tutrakan Blvd and Bulgaria Blvd, assigned to the Holding Roads JSC, should be launched within 10 days. If this does not happen, the rehabilitation of the tracks will be completed by the Road Infrastructure Agency with its own funds, as the agency is ready for an extraordinary switching to another contractor.

“The fees for cars crossing the bridge on our side will be reduced as of the beginning of the next month,” said Rosen Plevneliev. This measure is being introduced after a unilateral decision of the Government taken a month ago. The work on this issue started as early as last year, when representatives of the Ministry of Transport held negotiations with their Romanian colleagues. The Romanian side was not willing to undertake this step and, until now, it has not declared its explicit intention to annul the fees. In early March, the fees for all cars passing along the Danube Bridge were reduced three-fold but this measure was introduced by the Bulgarian side alone.

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