Years ago, it was suggested that a Danube bridge was needed at Mohács. In the fall of 2020, Minister of Innovation and Technology Laszlo Palković spoke of the intention to build a new bridge over the Danube in Mohács.
At that time, they calculated that construction could begin in one and a half to two years. However, the planning phase took much longer than expected, because the plans were just that It was approved earlier this year.
In recent months, there have been rumors that the investment – estimated at one hundred billion forints – may end up in the parking lot. But now it is The Ministry of Construction and Transport (ÉKM) announced the with a global economyThat is not the case. According to their announcement, the project already He has the necessary ministerial decision to start the public procurement procedures for conditional construction,
That is, Minister Janos Lazar approved the program.
Thus, the Minister authorized it It’s called an investment bid. Besides, there are still question marks regarding the project, namely its financing They will be provided by the European Recovery Fund, which Hungary has yet to receive.
Victor Urban prime minister In his annual assessment in February, he indicated that they really want to build the bridge. He said that they want to open the east of the country and unite it.Hunnia and Pannonia“For this purpose, the construction of the Mohage Bridge will soon begin.
Mohacs Mayor Gabor Pavković previously said on city TV: If public procurement is announced in the first quarter of 2023, it can end this year, construction can start in 2024, the 500th anniversary of the Battle of Mohacs. It will be reached in 2026. The bridge can also be built. There is indeed some slippage in this matter, but perhaps the delay is not yet unacceptable.
It has been planned for thirty years
According to Velajdaszge, the construction of the bridge in Mohács has been planned for nearly thirty years (currently the only way to cross the Danube in the city is by ferry). However, the bridge to be built will not only help local residents, but will be part of a larger road network: it will link Motorway 51 with the M6 motorway and help link towns near the southern border.
According to its designers, the bridge is one 750 meters long, 18000 square meters, 2 x 2 lanes, It can be a three section building and steel structure. The height of the hull is 2.75 metres, and the height of the bow strut above track level is 37.62 metres. There will also be space for a one-way and two-way bike lane on the south side of the bridge, which will also become part of the EuroVelo bike path network.
