Kyiv to begin building pontoon crossings over Dnipro River next week, says city official
Kyiv authorities plan backup pontoon crossings over the Dnipro to be used if existing bridges are damaged, with a tunnel under consideration longer term.
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Kyiv city authorities plan to begin construction next week on several pontoon crossings over the Dnipro River, intended for use as backups if existing bridges are damaged, according to city official Kalashnyk, as reported by Ukrinform.
The pontoon bridges are designed to provide alternative routes across the river running through the Ukrainian capital should the city's permanent bridges become unusable. Ukrinform reported that construction is expected to start in the coming week.
Kalashnyk also said that, over a longer time frame, authorities are considering building a tunnel beneath the Dnipro as a further contingency measure, though no timeline was given for that project.
Ukrinform did not provide further details on the number, location, or cost of the planned pontoon crossings, nor on the current status of Kyiv's existing bridges over the Dnipro.
Sources
- Kyiv to start building pontoon bridges over Dnipro – Kalashnyk — Ukrinform (Ukraine)
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