Slovakia and the Czech Republic connected with new bridge

Crossing the border is easier for cyclists and pedestrians.

(Source: TASR)
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A bridge connecting Moravian Mikulčice and Slovak Kopčany over the Morava River has opened.

The construction of the bridge started in September 2018 as a cooperation between the Trnava self-governing region and the Juhomoravský region.

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The bridge is 143-metres long and connects paths for pedestrians and cyclists. On the Czech side, it connects Slavic fortification in Mikulčice with the existing infrastructure of a forest path leading to the bridge.

There is a brand new infrastructure on the Slovak side. Its has a cycling route and pavement for pedestrians that connects the areas near the river with the village of Kopčany.

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