307,805 GEL will be spent on demolishing 20 metal pedestrian bridges in Tbilisi

The process of dismantling has already started and in total 20 bridges will be demolished by the end of the current year. Photo: Tbilisi City Hall.

Agenda.ge, 18 Apr 2019 - 16:15, Tbilisi,Georgia

Metal pedestrian bridges will be demolished in Georgia’s capital city of Tbilisi and zebra crossings will be arranged instead, announces Tbilisi City Hall.

The process of dismantling has already started and in total 20 bridges will be demolished by the end of the current year.

A total of 307,805 GEL (about $114,213/€101,464) will be spent on the work.

Tbilisi Mayor Kakha Kaladze said that the bridges will be demolished at addresses where zebra crossing are already present.

The first bridge was demolished on Shartava street in Tbilisi’s Saburtalo district. Photo: Tbilisi City Hall. 

The first bridge was demolished on Shartava street in Tbilisi’s Saburtalo district, while the next area where the works will be continued is Guramishvili Avenue in Sanzona district.

The Transport Municipal Service of Tbilisi City Hall has already reconstructed five traffic lights on Guramishvili Avenue and will add zebra crossings for pedestrians in coming days.