The critical state of transport infrastructure in Slovakia has currently fully manifested in Poprad with a torn bridge beam. This was pointed out on Wednesday by opposition progressive Slovakia (PS), which calls for an immediate evaluation of the state of all similar objects in the state administration, accelerated investments in the repair of dangerous bridges and setting the mechanisms that will identify and solve the failures in time.
Minister of Transport Jozef Calf (Smer-SD) pointed out the upcoming public-private partnership project (PPP), which should ensure the repair of bridges throughout Slovakia.
I warned the competent authorities for the emergency state of the bridge for several months, but they started to deal with it late, the Member of the National Council (NR) SR said it Darina Luščíková (PS). “This problem did not come suddenly, it was the result of years of unresolved problem. Everyone in Poprad and the surrounding area we need to restore traffic on the bridge as soon as possible. It is also the need for people throughout Slovakia, as the bridge leads over the main railway move and people are waiting for the delayed trains, ”she said.
PS expert for transport Martin Pekár pointed out that There are approximately 600 neglected bridges in Slovakia that can collapse at any time. Another 1400 bridges is in the state of emergency And they will be the same within two years.
“The government does not consider infrastructure as a priority. Otherwise, the bridges would not rely on wooden supports and do not detect the state of emergency. Instead of strategic planning, however, there was a concrete policy without vision and maintenance. This is the result of the Minister of Transport Jozef Ráž and 14 years of Direction government, ” added the baker.
The Ministry of Transport has already competed with a counselor who has to prepare an analysis of how and how many bridges can be reconstructed in Slovakia, he said on Wednesday at a press conference Calf. “They have such an assignment that the bridges in the PPP project fall as much as possible. The calculation is not easy because it requires to calculate how much the reconstruction of the bridge will cost the provider at the end of the day, when it can close and reconstruct,” The Minister explained that when the analysis is completed, the state will be compelled by the project contractor itself.
In connection with the situation in Poprad, he pointed out that the replacement of the beams on the reconstructed bridge was planned, but in this work one of them broke unhappily, as there was a bad condition. “They will do 24 hours day and night to make the two beams, because one more is in a similar condition to replace them, so that the track can be launched as soon as possible,” he added Calf With the fact that it should be done by Saturday (17 5.).
