Massive 916-Meter Bridge Begins Construction Over Kudepsa River
Construction has started on a major bridge linking the Kudepsa River bridges to the Adler Bypass. The project is part of the third phase of a highway expansion, approved by Glavgosexpertiza in late 2025. Early work includes building access routes and relocating key utilities.
The new bridge will stretch 916 metres, featuring two separate two-lane viaducts for each direction. Its design includes steel-reinforced concrete spans supported by 32 piers, with heights varying from 2.3 to 11.44 metres. Fourteen reinforced-concrete barriers will provide additional protection.
To stabilise the steep mountainside, a 1,033-metre system of retaining and anti-landslide structures is being built. Meanwhile, bridge supports for the Kudepsa River crossings are being assembled, and preparations for casting the bridge decks have begun.
Preparatory tasks also involve constructing a temporary access road and relocating water and gas supply lines. This includes moving an 800 mm municipal trunk water main to accommodate the new infrastructure.
The bridge forms a key section of the highway's third construction phase. Once completed, it will connect the Kudepsa River bridges directly to the Adler Bypass. No further details on the project's overall timeline or additional phases in the Adler region have been confirmed.
