The Regional Administration had been notified that there was an immediate risk of an accident at the old Euripos Bridge of Chalkida, but did nothing, he said in a statement Movement for democracyone day after damage to the bridge that has plagued for hours the Euboean capital.
The party It gives a letter to the Port Authority of Evia Prefecture, dated 4 February 2025to which the bridge often presents problems due to its age and Reference is made to a NTUA study, which showed that interventions are required, especially with regard to its static. The letter states in detail the required restoration work of the bridge, as it emerged from an inspection of OLNE Services.
«Since there is no longer any room, since any bridge dysfunction poses a serious risk of accident, with a great deal of burden on city life and navigation, we ask for your actionsin order to finance this project, which is absolutely necessary for its proper functioning, “the letter concludes from the funds of the Region of Central Greece.
The whole letter:
“As in Tempi, so in Chalkida, warnings were ignored. The recent long -term blockage of the bridge, which paralyzed the city and influenced navigation, leaves no room for complacency, ”the Democracy movement said. “The responsibility is borne by the administration of the Region, which comes from the New Democracy party area, and has failed to protect the public interest,” the statement said.