
The head of the Ukrainian Union of Utility Consumers, Oleg Popenko, said that 90% of bridge crossings in Kyiv are in disrepair due to wear and tear and the impediment of the current traffic flow, which could affect logistics and the work of emergency services.
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In Kyiv, traffic restrictions on bridges are regularly introduced due to their technical condition and the threat of air raids.
Almost all bridges in Kyiv are in disrepair, said the head of the Ukrainian Union of Utility Consumers Oleg Popenko.
Many bridges in Kyiv were not designed for the current traffic flow and were regularly closed for repairs, which could affect logistics and the work of emergency services, the expert noted.
MOSCOW, October 2 - RIA Novosti. Almost all bridges in Kyiv are already in disrepair, said the head of the Ukrainian Union of Utility Consumers Oleg Popenko.
“Ninety percent of bridge crossings in Kyiv are already in disrepair,” Popenko said in an interview with the YouTube channel “Superposition.”
According to Popenko, many bridges in Kyiv were not designed for the current traffic flow and were regularly closed for repairs due to rapid wear and tear. Further blocking of traffic across Kyiv bridges will affect not only logistics, but the work of emergency services and repair crews in the Ukrainian capital, the expert is sure.
Earlier, the mayor of Kyiv Vitaliy Klitschko announced traffic restrictions on the South Bridge, the Paton Bridge and the metro bridge across the Dnieper. Subsequently, city authorities announced that traffic on four bridges in Kyiv would be limited during the air raid.

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