The movement of cars on the Crimean bridge will be suspended from 00:00 to 12:00 Moscow time on Tuesday, January 31. Repair and restoration work will be carried out there, the Ministry of Transport of Russia informed.
“On January 30 at 23:00 Moscow time, traffic restrictions will be introduced on the auto approaches to the Crimean bridge with the complete closure of the road part of the bridge on January 31, 2023 for the period from 00:00 to 12:00 Moscow time for repair and restoration work,” the statement said. Department’s Telegram channel.
Drivers are asked to plan their trips in advance and follow the information.
On January 26, Deputy Prime Minister of the Russian Federation Marat Khusnullin announced the completion of the installation of the third span on the left side of the automobile part on the Crimean bridge. The sliding of the last span is scheduled for January 31, after which it will take several days to lower the span to the design position, the Deputy Prime Minister noted. After that, the main part of the restoration work will be completed.
Earlier in January, builders completed the installation of the first and second spans. It is planned to complete the restoration of the automobile part of the bridge in March this year.
Part of the Crimean bridge was damaged by a truck explosion on October 8, 2022. As a result of the attack, seven fuel tanks of the railway train exploded, which led to the partial collapse of two car spans. Four people were killed in the incident.
On December 5, traffic on the right side of the bridge, where two spans injured as a result of the explosion, were restored, was already open. The object was visited by Russian President Vladimir Putin. He personally got behind the wheel and drove along the restored lane.
