Kiev will continue the construction of a pedestrian bridge from the Obolonskaya embankment to Obolonsky Island, which has been carried out since 2020 at the expense of patronage funds and for which no money from the city budget is used, said Kiev Mayor Vitaly Klitschko.
“Kiev received funds to continue construction from the Metropolis of Greater Paris. These are earmarked funds that foreign partners allocated to us for the construction of this particular facility,” Klitschko wrote in his Telegram channel on Tuesday.
According to him, by the beginning of 2023 have already installed three supports of the bridge and began installing the fourth, purchased materials.
“For the funds provided by the Metropolis of Greater Paris, will complete the installation of the fourth pillar of the bridge, purchase and install auxiliary and partially run structures, purchase steel structures,” – said the mayor of Kiev.
He specified that according to the project the bridge will be based on four piers, two of which are located in the strait. The width of the pedestrian object will be 4 m, length – 164 m.
“The bridge will be comfortable for the movement of small groups of people. The passage of small vessels in the bay of Obolon facility will not interfere. Obolonsky island will be equipped as a modern recreation area for Kiev citizens with the preservation of flora and fauna “- summed up Klitschko.
