Zemun-Borča bridge to be completed in Oct. 2014

BELGRADE The bridge over the Danube River between Belgrade's municipality of Zemun and the Borca neighborhood, will be completed by the end of October 2014. This includes the access road, Serbian Prime Minister Ivica Dacic said on Thursday as he toured the construction site. Zemun-Borca bridge to be completed in Oct. 2014 The bridge is being built by the China Road and Bridge Corporation (CRBC) and Serbian firms. After touring the construction works with Transport Minister Milutin Mrkonjic and President of the Belgrade City Assembly Aleksandar Antic, Dacic said that he is very satisfied with the pace at which the bridge is being constructed, noting that the ministry's officials are full of praise for the Chinese contractors. He underscored that is a very significant project for further cooperation with the Chinese partners on the realization of infrastructure projects, adding that the Zemun-Borca Bridge construction and revitalization of thermal power plant Kostolac are the projects on which further engagement of Chinese companies in Serbia will depend. The CRBC is interested in taking part in the building of a highway section leading to Montenegro, Dacic added. The Serbian officials signed a preliminary contract on the construction of two highways in Serbia, from Pojate to Preljine in central Serbia, and from Novi Sad to Ruma in northern Serbia. Dacic also commended the Serbian companies that started constructing a slip road from the Zemun-Borca Bridge to the Zrenjanin road. The prime minister underscored that the bridge and slip roads will significantly contribute to the development of that part of Belgrade. He said that China is Serbia's important strategic partner and that Serbia would like to further strengthen friendly ties with that country, which will earmark certain amount for Serbia from its funds dedicated to projects in South Eastern Europe. The works on the Zemun-Borca Bridge covering 1.5 km started in late October 2011. The Chinese Exim Bank finances 85 percent of this EUR 170 million investment, and the remaining 15 percent are secured by Serbia and the City of Belgrade. The works with slip roads are priced at USD 260 million, and more than a half of these funds will go to the Serbian companies. (Beta) Tanjug

Zemun-Borča bridge to be completed in Oct. 2014

The bridge is being built by the China Road and Bridge Corporation (CRBC) and Serbian firms.

After touring the construction works with Transport Minister Milutin Mrkonjić and President of the Belgrade City Assembly Aleksandar Antić, Dačić said that he is very satisfied with the pace at which the bridge is being constructed, noting that the ministry's officials are full of praise for the Chinese contractors.

He underscored that is a very significant project for further cooperation with the Chinese partners on the realization of infrastructure projects, adding that the Zemun-Borča Bridge construction and revitalization of thermal power plant Kostolac are the projects on which further engagement of Chinese companies in Serbia will depend.

The CRBC is interested in taking part in the building of a highway section leading to Montenegro, Dačić added.

The Serbian officials signed a preliminary contract on the construction of two highways in Serbia, from Pojate to Preljine in central Serbia, and from Novi Sad to Ruma in northern Serbia.

Dačić also commended the Serbian companies that started constructing a slip road from the Zemun-Borča Bridge to the Zrenjanin road.

The prime minister underscored that the bridge and slip roads will significantly contribute to the development of that part of Belgrade.

He said that China is Serbia's important strategic partner and that Serbia would like to further strengthen friendly ties with that country, which will earmark certain amount for Serbia from its funds dedicated to projects in South Eastern Europe.

The works on the Zemun-Borča Bridge covering 1.5 km started in late October 2011.

The Chinese Exim Bank finances 85 percent of this EUR 170 million investment, and the remaining 15 percent are secured by Serbia and the City of Belgrade.

The works with slip roads are priced at USD 260 million, and more than a half of these funds will go to the Serbian companies.