Posted on 07/27/2022 7:24:03 PM PDT by BenLurkin
Co-funded by the European Union, the Pelješac bridge, which formally launched on Tuesday, stretches between Komarna on the mainland and Brijesta on the peninsula of Pelješac, providing easier access to popular tourist spot Dubrovnik.
The launch of the 2.4 kilometer (1.5 mile) cable-stayed structure is being hailed as a historic moment for the country, with hundreds of people turning out to be the first to cross on foot as the bridge opened to pedestrians and then to motorists.
Up until now, both residents and tourists had to cross through Bosnia-Herzegovina when traveling to and from the region of Southern Dalmatia to the mainland, which meant they were subject to border checks, bringing about traffic delays and leaving some of those in the Adriatic region feeling isolated.
Croatia's Prime Minister Andrej Plenković has described the structure, which cost €525 million ($531 million) to build, as "not a luxury, but a necessity."
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Makes sense.
Nice looking bridge.
The Republic of Ragusa was notionally under Ottoman Turkey but independent in practical terms.
Thanks for posting! Wow. That’s quite a bridge, and beautiful. I love bridges for some reason. And love the Dalmatian coast. I was there as a child during Tito Time, again as an adult during the conflicts of the 1990s. Appreciate seeing the pictures.
I just watched American Built episode on the Chesapeake Bay Bridge/Tunnel. Amazing. I never heard of it before.
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