Construction of a new bridge over Prut River, linking Romania and Moldova, scheduled to commence after a 35-year hiatus.
🔥 Get Ready for the Bridge of Flowers: The Long-Awaited Connection Between Romania and Moldova 🔥
Brace yourself, folks! The construction of the long-anticipated Ungheni bridge across the Prut River — the first road bridge built in 35 years connecting the two countries — is set to kick off this Saturday, April 26. This Bad Boy's part of the A8 motorway (Ungheni–Chisinau Motorway), transforming a historical metaphorical bond between Romania and Moldova into a concrete reality they call the "Bridge of Flowers"[4][5]!
Flip a calendars, peeps. Romanian Transport Minister Sorin Grindeanu has announced that the Ungheni bridge will be the first of five new bridges to be constructed over the Prut River[2][3]. Let's toast to that, 'cause these projects are looking at a wrap-up date around 2030!
Here's the skinny on the Ungheni bridge: the construction will span over 260 meters and holds a hefty RON 33.6 million price tag. In a twist ofêtre, there will actually be two bridges constructed — one for each direction!
Transport aficionado Ionel Scrioşteanu, the state sec at the Ministry of Transport, shared that the building sites are prepped and ready for action. Work on the organization of the construction sites has been progressing as smoothly as a well-oiled machine[1]!
So, whatcha gonna do when the construction starts? Party like it's 1990! That's right, a symbolic event — the "Flower Bridge Festival" is about to go down in Ungheni district on April 26, 2025[1]. Mark your calendars for a food court, some tunes, and an air show put on by "The Hawks of Romania" air club!
The Flower Bridge Festival commemorates the year 1990, as Romanians on both sides of the Prut released flowers onto the waters as a symbol of fraternity. By launching the construction of this bridge in Ungheni, we're sauntering towards strengthening the friendly ties between Romania and the Republic of Moldova[1].
Swipe right for an April Fool's Day joke: Romania only just got the construction permit for building the first motorway-level road bridge over the Prut, more than 60 years after the construction of the Flower Bridge! The Republic of Moldova followed suit with a similar permit[1].
Stay tuned for more updates on the Ungheni bridge and the whole fledgling Ungheni–Chisinau Motorway!
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- By 2025, the construction of the Ungheni bridge, part of the A8 motorway, will be completed, marking the first road connection between Romania and Moldova in 35 years, which is referred to as the "Bridge of Flowers."
- In addition to the Ungheni bridge, Romanian Transport Minister Sorin Grindeanu has announced that four more bridges will be built over the Prut River, according to a wrap-up date around 2030.
- The Ungheni bridge stands to span over 260 meters and will have a price tag of RON 33.6 million, with a construction budget for two bridges – one for each direction.
- Work on the organization of the construction sites for the Ungheni bridge has already been progressing smoothly, and the project will begin on April 26, 2025, commemorating the year 1990 when Romanians symbolically released flowers onto the Prut River to demonstrate fraternity between the two countries.
