Belt and Road projects: Past, present, future

Updated: Apr 22, 2019 chinadaily.com.cn Print

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Peljesac Bridge, Croatia

The construction site of the Peljesac Bridge on the Peljesac Peninsula in southern Croatia on April 11, 2019. [Photo/Xinhua]

One of the biggest infrastructure projects in Croatia's history, the Peljesac Bridge is designed to link the mainland of Croatia with its southernmost Dubrovnik-Neretva county.

A Chinese consortium led by China Road and Bridge Corporation won the bid for the first phase of the Peljesac Bridge and its access roads in January 2018.

The project, whose estimated value is over 400 million euros ($485 million), will be partially sponsored by European Union funds. Croatian Prime Minister Andrej Plenkovic said in April the 2.4-km-long and 55-meter-high bridge is highly rated by the Croatian people.