The State Agency for Infrastructure Recovery and Development plans to renovate about 40 bridges in 2023.
“In Ukraine, 346 artificial structures have been destroyed, 157 on state roads. The agency has ensured passage through 85 destroyed bridges by building temporary crossings. Last year only, 41 bridges were repaired, including those destroyed during the hostilities. This year, about 40 more bridges are planned to be overhauled. As part of the operational maintenance, 139 artificial structures are being repaired across the country,” the agency said.
In total, there are more than 16,000 bridges in Ukraine. Bridges on local roads are the responsibility of local authorities – there are more than 10,000 of them. Bridges on state roads are the responsibility of the Reconstruction Agency – 5,996 of them, 5,491 of which are in the government-controlled area. (Ukrinform/Business World Magazine)