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On 21 June, a new bridge in Pärnu was officially inaugurated – a project local residents had been awaiting for over 30 years. Speeches at the opening ceremony were delivered by Prime Minister Kristen Michal, Vice-President of the Riigikogu Toomas Kivimägi, Mayor of Pärnu Romek Kosenkranius, Chairman of the City Council Siim Suursild, Deputy Mayor Meelis Kukk, CEO of Infortar Ain Hanschmidt, and Chairman of the Management Board of INF Infra Robert Sinikas.
According to Mayor Romek Kosenkranius, a decades-long dream of many Pärnu residents has finally come true: “This has become a landmark for Pärnu, and I am very pleased with the builders who managed to complete such a unique bridge in a relatively short time. I am also truly grateful to everyone whose efforts helped turn the people of Pärnu’s dream into reality,” said the mayor.
Ain Hanschmidt emphasised that prosperity can only grow through investment: “Pärnu has set an example for other municipalities by showing how, especially in challenging times, infrastructure investment is essential – and how it can have a wide-ranging positive impact on the region and the broader economy. Now that the bridge is complete, our next focus could be the highway that connects us to the rest of Europe,” Hanschmidt noted.
The bridge, which extends from Pargi Street to Raba Street, features three traffic lanes, each 3.25 metres wide: there is one lane for entering the bridge and two for exiting - the right-hand exit lanes allow for right turns onto Lai or Rääma Street. A speed limit of 40 kilometres per hour has been set on the streets leading to the bridge.
The bridge was designed and built by engineering and construction companies INF Infra OÜ and AS EG Ehitus, both part of the Infortar group. The overall project manager was Robert Sinikas, with Marko Rentik serving as project manager, Tambet Anso as site manager for the bridge, and Reigo Roosimets as site manager for road construction. The design work was carried out by Stricto Projekt OÜ, represented by engineers Andreas Papp, Dmitri Gorbatjuk, and Ando Funk along with their team. The total cost of the bridge construction exceeded €28 million.
