Moldova: The repair of the bridge on the road R16 Balti-Falesti-Sculeni-Ungheni has been completed in record time, the cost of works exceeded 13.58 million lei.
The State Road Administration reported this, noting that the repair of the bridge was completed in just 6 months, and the traffic on it has already been opened. Attending the inauguration were Infrastructure and Regional Development Minister Andrei Spinu, the leadership of the State Road Administration, the contractor and other representatives in charge of the project. The State Road Administration said that the road bridge over the Gîrla Mare River was built in the late 1960s of the XX century. In 2020, Intexnauca specialists carried out an expertise of the bridge, located on the R16 highway Balti - Falesti - Sculeni - Ungheni, km 62,376. In the course of the expertise, defects and damages of the bridge were detected, which necessitate its overhaul in accordance with the current requirements of the normative documents in force. The length of the bridge, located near the village of Medeleni, is 27.82 meters. In order to improve safety, the bridge was equipped with metal protective barriers for both road and pedestrians, as well as road signs and markings. The contract value of the works amounted to about 13 million 583.5 thousand lei, the money was allocated from the Road Fund. The bridge in the vicinity of Medeleni village is of great socio-economic importance, as it ensures the connection with the customs office in Sculeni. In 2023, about 754 thousand vehicles and 2.2 million passengers passed through the customs point in Sculeni. The repair of the bridge is an important factor in the development of regional trade relations and makes a significant contribution to increasing economic and social cohesion in the region. // 09.01.2024 — InfoMarket
