The bridge on “Bulgaria” Blvd is opened for traffic

The charges are still between the Metropolitan Municipality and the Roads Agency

The intersection on <a href="https://www.world-today-news.com/severe-accident-on-the-ring-road-in-sofia-the-car-on-pate-photos/" title="Severe accident on the Ring Road in Sofia – the car on pate (Photos)”>Bulgaria Blvd in Sofia is open for traffic, the Road Infrastructure Group announced. About an hour later, the Mayor of Sofia, Vasil Terziev, announced on his Facebook profile that the Sofia Municipality is opening the road connection from Bulgaria Blvd to the Ring Road towards Mladost under the facility that went to apply.

However, there are still accusations between the two sides.

“Traffic is being opened at the cloverleaf on Bulgaria Blvd.” Although the Metropolitan Municipality did not meet the requirement for a height frame for the trucks, the convenience of the citizens is the most important thing, the group writes.

The API draws attention to the lack of anti-collision barriers in the support area of ​​the bridge structure, as well as a frame to prevent the passage of large motor vehicles. The measures are prescribed in the project for the temporary strengthening of the facility commissioned by the Metropolitan Municipality of the University of Architecture, Construction and Geodesy (UASG).

API is ready to support the Metropolitan Municipality with an expert opinion on improving security around the facility. API expects that within the next week the municipality will implement these protective measures around the facility, and will send an invitation for a commission, with which API, Capital Municipality and SDVR will undertake the organization of temporary traffic , which legitimizes the opening of the road under the bridge. With these actions, the problem will be solved and the traffic and travel of the citizens of Sofia will be facilitated, the organization concludes.

“The situation released by the Road Infrastructure Group (API) on Friday does not correspond to the truth, raises unfounded pre-election fears and is a shame for the level of institutions in Bulgaria. and says that the strengthening of the bridge is safe and will not endanger the lives of citizens. the situation of the city, published on the Facebook profile of Vasil Terziev.

The Metropolitan Municipality asks API: why have you not fulfilled your obligations for months? Why are you again looking for a way to stop it from opening? Why didn’t you fulfill your obligations to strengthen the bridge? Who are you serving with your constant sabotage – the interests of the citizens or the politicians?”

Depending on the situation of the city – there is no legal obligation on the temporary traffic group to coordinate with the API for the opening of clover traffic. The communication between the two institutions regarding the introduction of the temporary organization is an expression of desire for inter-institutional communication, and is not mandatory. In addition, in the communication between the API and the SO, the API agrees in writing to confirm the temporary organization prepared by the SO when they changed 4 points, which were sent the action by the SO and does not affect the construction of the bridge, but is related to them. to mark.

“We remind you that the reason for the Sofia Municipality to enter compulsorily and strengthen the bridge facility is non-fulfillment by the API of the order issued by the Acting Chief Architect, in was 30- given to the API. date of a day to fulfill their obligations to the owner and strengthen the facility in an emergency The only actions that API did were to apply for the order and the preliminary execution, and refused to ‘ court their claim in the first instance regarding the execution. Additionally, API said it was ready to open the road.

We see a classic example of manipulative claims and facts with the aim of creating chaos, without seeking a solution.

” Colleagues from the API, when you are looking for a reason not to do something, you will find it. When you are looking for solutions for the citizens of the city – also. It seems that for months you choose the first one. Why? The SO is ready to defend the interests of the citizens in the court”, it is also written in the profile of the mayor Terziev.

The bridge was closed on May 31 because it was unsafe. First a structural audit was conducted and all available documents were examined and samples were also taken. This was the reason why people did not always see workers on site.

The city argued that the bridge is owned by API, and that it only supports the public road network on city land.