President Putin: Crimea bridge will last for centuries
(Baonghean.vn) - Russian President Vladimir Putin affirmed that the Crimea bridge was built with the most modern technology, so the bridge will be stable for decades, even centuries.
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| Russian President Putin. Photo: TASS |
Participating in the program "Moskva. Kremlin. Putin" of the channel "Russia-1", Russian President Vladimir Putin emphasized that the Crimean bridge was built using the most modern technology, and with proper maintenance, the bridge will last for centuries.
The Russian leader said that every time he crossed the Crimea bridge, he felt "a sense of pleasure and satisfaction at the work done with good results".
"According to experts' assessments, the bridge will last for decades. What needs to be done is regular maintenance and timely repairs, and of course, the bridge can last for centuries," President Putin said, affirming that the bridge was built with the most modern technology.
Recalling the process of building the Crimean Bridge, President Putin said that efforts to build a bridge across the Kerch Strait had been made three times before, however, all of them were unsuccessful, and even the plan was destroyed. Therefore, many opinions said that Russia will never succeed in connecting traffic between Crimea and Russia.
"Before, we did not have advanced technologies. But then with the effort to improve, special modern technologies appeared. And then, people worked hard with high quality work," the Russian leader said.
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| The Crimea Bridge is Europe's longest sea bridge with rail and road lanes. Photo: most.life |
President Putin highly appreciated and called those involved in building the Crimea bridge "outstanding people".
"We saw such people there. Their eyes were burning, and they themselves were simply happy with the results achieved. Thank you all!" - President Putin affirmed.
The Crimean Bridge is the largest sea bridge in Russia and Europe, connecting traffic and communications between the Crimean peninsula and Russian territory.
The traffic axis includes parallel road and rail. The road part of the bridge was put into operation in May 2018, and traffic and freight were opened in the fall of 2018.
On December 23, 2019, Russian President Vladimir Putin cut the ribbon to inaugurate the railway section of the Crimean Bridge. The first freight train across the bridge is expected to be launched in July 2020.
