The bridge and the connecting road network cost HUF 92 billion to build.Continue reading
Soon the public will be able to enjoy the impressive pedestrian suspension bridge, which has been named the Bridge of National Unity, reports Index.
The Hungarian government announced on its Facebook page that the Bridge of National Unity in Sátoraljaújhely (northeastern Hungary, along the Slovak border) will soon be inaugurated.
Photo: Facebook/Magyarország Kormánya
According to the government, load tests are already being carried out on the 700-meter-long pedestrian suspension bridge, connecting Szár Hill and Vár Hill. One of the longest pedestrian suspension bridges in the world was shown to the public in spectacular pictures on the government’s social media page.
Photo: Facebook/Magyarország Kormánya
In 2017, the cost of the project was estimated at HUF 2.5 billion (EUR 6.5 million), but the final sum has not yet been disclosed. At the time, the city’s mayor, Péter Szamosvölgyi, said that the bridge alone could bring in up to a million extra visitors a year, creating 100 new jobs.
Photo: Facebook/Magyarország Kormánya
As Hungary Today previously reported, visitors will be able to walk across the bridge, featuring large glass panels in the middle, by the beginning of this summer.
Via Index, Featured image: Facebook/Magyarország Kormánya