Lukashenko inaugurates new bridge across Neman River in Grodno

 

GRODNO, 6 August (BelTA) – Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko attended the ceremony to inaugurate the Vostochny road bridge across the Neman River in Grodno on 6 August, BelTA has learned.

The ceremony was attended by Grodno officials, heads and workers of design and construction organizations which took part in the renovation of the bridge, general public.

“Thank you for coming. You could not but come: we need to report back to our country since the country provided the money for the bridge,” the president remarked. “Thank you once again for coming to this already sacred place for Grodno residents.”

The head of state remarked that the Vostochny road bridge across the Neman River is the highest bridge in Belarus. Its height is 32,5m above the water level. “The whole country was collecting the money for the restoration of the bridge. I understood that Grodno cannot do without it. Both your former and current governors were interested in finishing the renovations as soon as possible. Thank you to our builders – it took them only 1.5 years (the record speed) to create this wonder, such a beautiful bridge,” Aleksandr Lukashenko said.

A railway bridge which was erected in Grodno more than 40 years ago on the initiative of the military as a reserve facility was renovated and turned into a road bridge. It was not used for some time. Then a decision was made to integrate the bridge into a new big ring around Grodno.