European route E79
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European route E 79 is a road part of the International E-road network. It begins in Miskolc, Hungary and ends in Thessaloniki, Greece, also running through Romania and Bulgaria. The road is 1,300 km (810 mi) long.
Construction of two-way tunnel on Route E79 in Greece (Completed)
E79 in Bulgaria (motorway stretch)
E79 in Bulgaria (non-motorway stretch)
New Europe Bridge
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The New Europe Bridge, also known as Danube Bridge 2 is a road and rail bridge between the cities of Vidin, Bulgaria, and Calafat, Romania. It is the second bridge on the shared section of the Danube between the two countries. It is an extradosed bridge and was built by the Spanish company Fomento de Construcciones y Contratas, at the cost of €226 million. It was officially opened with a ceremony held on 14 June 2013. The first vehicles were allowed to cross the bridge after midnight, on 15 June 2013.
New Europe Bridge
Construction of the Vidin–Calafat Bridge as seen in 2010 on the Bulgarian river bank. View towards the small island in the Bulgarian non-navigable part of the Danube river. The ferry boat terminal is about 4km down the river from the bridge.
Calafat - Vidin bridge, as seen in March 2013, from the Romanian bank of the Danube