A bridge over the Sula River on the Boryspil-Mapiupol highway has been repaired in Ukraine, which will significantly speed up the delivery of various goods. This was reported by the State Agency for the Restoration and Development of Infrastructure of Ukraine, UNN reports .
"The bridge over the Sula River on the H-08 highway has been rebuilt Boryspil-Mariupol highway. The road works are still being completed, but vehicles can already can already move freely across the river. This is an important infrastructure facility: it provides transport links between the north, center, and south of Ukraine-Kyiv, Cherkasy, Poltava, Kirovohrad, and Dnipro regions. For almost 3 years, it has been closed to all types of For almost 3 years, the border crossing was closed to all types of transportation, and passenger transportation was not carried out at all. Humanitarian, military, and industrial cargo was transported by detour for several hundreds of kilometers," the State Agency noted.
It was reported that the bridge, which is over 200 meters long, has not been significantly since its construction in 1962. The structure was already in a in a state of disrepair. Some elements of the bridge, expansion joints, and supporting parts under the the reinforced concrete span had become inoperable. The crossing was closed to traffic in March 2021. traffic in March 2021. The overhaul was resumed in November 2022.
"Two types of repairs were carried out as part of the upgrade: reconstruction of the metal truss girder and major repairs of the right-bank floodplain girders. The builders expanded the bridge's width from 6 to 9 meters, reinforced the foundations of the piers, and built new piers. A new steel girder structure, laid a rubberized asphalt pavement, and reinforced the the slopes of the roadbed. We also installed a lighting system and installed filter systems for wastewater. The structure has a new railing and barrier fencing," - the State Agency noted.