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Opening of Crimean Bridge motorway section

Vladimir Putin took part in the opening ceremony of the Crimean Bridge motorway section and drove the lead vehicle of the construction equipment convoy.

May 15, 2018
15:15
Taman, Kerch
Speech at rally and concert after opening of Crimean Bridge motorway section
Speech at rally and concert after opening of Crimean Bridge motorway section

Vladimir Putin visited the Consolidated Traffic Management Centre and heard reports on the readiness of utility teams to operate the transport route across the Kerch Strait. The head of state also spoke briefly with the builders of the bridge, thanked them and congratulated them on completing the project ahead of schedule.

After the construction equipment convoy crossed the bridge, the head of state addressed a rally marking the opening of the Crimean Bridge motorway.

Over 10,000 people worked to complete the Crimean Bridge six months ahead of schedule. The motorway section of the bridge has over 60 road signs and ten automatic systems monitoring compliance with traffic regulations.

Before the opening of the Crimean Bridge motorway section.
Before the opening of the Crimean Bridge motorway section. From left: with Acting Transport Minister Maxim Sokolov, Stroygazmontazh Board Chairman Arkady Rotenberg, SGM-Most CEO Alexander Ostrovsky and Krasnodar Territory Governor Veniamin Kondratyev.
During the visit to the Integrated Transport Control Centre. With Acting Transport Minister Maxim Sokolov, left, and Stroygazmontazh Board Chairman Arkady Rotenberg.
During the visit to the Integrated Transport Control Centre.
During the visit to the Integrated Transport Control Centre.
Before crossing the Crimean Bridge.
Before crossing the Crimean Bridge.
Vladimir Putin met with the builders before crossing the Crimean Bridge.
Vladimir Putin met with the builders before crossing the Crimean Bridge.
Vladimir Putin with builders of the Crimean Bridge. Right: SGM-Most Director General Alexander Ostrovsky and Stroigazmontazh Board Chairman Arkady Rotenberg.
Vladimir Putin met with the builders before crossing the Crimean Bridge.
With builders of the Crimean Bridge.
Vladimir Putin attended the opening ceremony for the Crimean Bridge motorway and drove the lead vehicle in a construction equipment convoy.
Motorcade on the new Crimean Bridge.
Vladimir Putin attended the opening ceremony for the Crimean Bridge motorway and drove the lead vehicle in a construction equipment convoy.
The Crimean Bridge.
Vladimir Putin attended the opening ceremony for the Crimean Bridge motorway and drove the lead vehicle in a construction equipment convoy.
With Crimean Bridge construction workers. Before the ceremonial rally and concert marking the opening of the Crimean Bridge motorway section.
With Crimean Bridge construction workers. Before the ceremonial rally and concert marking the opening of the Crimean Bridge motorway section.
At the ceremonial rally and concert to mark the opening of the Crimean Bridge motorway section.
At the ceremonial rally and concert to mark the opening of the Crimean Bridge motorway section.
At the ceremonial rally and concert to mark the opening of the Crimean Bridge motorway section.
At the ceremonial rally and concert to mark the opening of the Crimean Bridge motorway section.
With Crimean Bridge construction workers. Before the ceremonial rally and concert marking the opening of the Crimean Bridge motorway section.
Participants in the rally and concert marking the opening of the Crimean Bridge motorway section.
After the ceremonial rally and concert marking the opening of the Crimean Bridge motorway section.
After the ceremonial rally and concert marking the opening of the Crimean Bridge motorway section.

The 19-kilometre Crimean Bridge is the longest bridge in Russia and Europe. It begins on the Taman Peninsula, passes over a five-kilometre dam and Tuzla Island, crosses the Kerch Strait and reaches the Crimean coast.

Two-way automobile and public transit traffic via the Kerch Strait will be launched on May 16. The railway section of the bridge is scheduled to open in late 2019.

* * *

Speech at rally and concert

Vladimir Putin: Good afternoon, friends.

My sincere congratulations on this wonderful event. This is a truly historic day because in different historical eras, including during the tsars’ reign, people dreamed of building this bridge. They came back to it in the 1930s, then the 1940s and the 1950s. Finally, thanks to your hard work and talents, this project, this miracle has come true. Thank you very much.

I want to thank this project’s organisers, who, without exaggeration, put national interests above their personal and collective needs. I want to thank the bomb disposal engineers, who were the first to start working here, as we have just mentioned, as well as the environmentalists, archaeologists, scientists, designers, engineers and construction workers. More than 10,000 people are working at this construction site, and at peak times the number exceeded 15,000. Almost 220 contractor companies are involved. In fact, the whole country worked on this bridge.

This is an excellent result that has made Crimea and the legendary Sevastopol stronger and brought us closer.

At the ceremonial rally and concert to mark the opening of the Crimean Bridge motorway section.
At the ceremonial rally and concert to mark the opening of the Crimean Bridge motorway section.

The bridge will mean faster and greater progress for the economy of Crimea and Sevastopol, and will improve the quality of life here. We will continue to work on similar projects across the country. And when I say across the country, I mean it. We will build more roads, bridges, airports and ports. We will make our peoples’ lives better and more comfortable. And we will succeed by all means because we have outstanding and talented people like you.

Congratulations to everybody and good luck.

Thank you.

You are the best people and the best builders. Thank you very much.

See also

Inspection of Crimean Bridge completed part
March 14, 2018

Geography

  • Republic of Crimea
  • Krasnodar Territory

Topics

  • Construction industry
  • Regions
  • Transport

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Publication date: May 15, 2018, 15:15

Direct link: en.kremlin.ru/d/57472

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