Chinese company Beijing Municipal Construction Group Co. Ltd has shown interest in building a suspended highway in Bucharest. According to a press release of the Bucharest Municipality, the representatives of the Chinese company have presented to Bucharest mayor, Sorin Oprescu, who is visiting China, the current suspended road still under construction, which runs through central Beijing. Within two years, 9.6 km of suspended highway were built.

“It is clear that the suspended highway can be done. Discussions continue, and my desire is to start as soon as possible this project for the Romanian capital city”, said the mayor of Bucharest, Sorin Oprescu. The Chinese company specializes in building suspended highways, bridges and overpasses and was founded 61 years ago.

Irina Popescu, irina.popescu@romania-insider.com