Deputy Minister of Transportation Andrey NEDOSEKOV examined the construction of the bridge over the Eastern Bosphorus

VLADIVOSTOK, April 30, vladivostoktimes.com Deputy Minister of Transportation Andrey NEDOSEKOV examined the construction of the bridge over the Eastern Bosphorus and visited construction sites in Nazimova Cape and the Russkiy Island. Deputy Minister studied the information provided by a group of experts who had analyzed the work at the 2012 APEC Summit key object, the building company “Most” reported to RIA PrimaMedia.

The scale and the pace of the construction are indeed impressive. About 24,000 cubic meters of quality concrete have been used for boreholes, foundation crosses, and tower bodies. About 300 units of up-to-date and efficient equipment work at the object. Over 2300 people work at the construction site. The group of experts gave the highest appraisal of the social conditions at the construction site. These figures actually represent the bridge connecting the mainland and the Russkiy Island.

“Here we have seen a lot of unique things,” an independent expert noted. “The structure of the bridge is record-breaking – the pillars are 320 meters tall, the cable-braced bridge is 1104 meters long. Personnel, experience and equipment help the builders solve extremely difficult problems.”

The main conclusion made by the group of experts is that the technical and technological means used by the client and the prime contractor guarantee high quality and completion of building and construction works on time. As Andrey NEDOSEKOV noted, “The bridge to the Russkiy Island is the APEC Summit key object!”