Korcula Blog

According to yesterday’s  Slobodna Dalmacija, works on Peljesac Bridge are progressing well.

According to Javno.hr, the director of the Croatian Construction Institute (IGH), Jure Radic said following info on the Croatian television show “Nedjeljom u Dva”, where one of the discussion topics were Peljesac Bridge :

Some good and reassuring news are comming from Croatian media regards future of Peljesac Bridge, the important infrastructure object that was supposed to be built to connect Croatian Mainland and Peljesac Peninsula.

A study to evaluate the effects of construction of Peljesac Bridge in the context of economic, transport and demographic changes of Peljesac Peninsula , Korcula , Mljet and its surrounding area, has been presented today at Hotel Villa Argentina in Dubrovnik, Croatia.

Last week, Croatian Prime Minister Ivo Sanader marked the formal start of construction work on a Peljesac Bridge, saying that the bridge would provide a link between the southernmost part of Croatia and the rest of the country and revitalise Peljesac Peninsula and nearby islands, including Korcula, Mljet and Lastovo.

The latest news about Peljesac Bridge development are following:

The public tender for Peljesac Bridge�has been announced.
Hrvatske Autoceste are looking for offer from construction companies to build the the bridge which cost is expected to be about 260 milion euros.