Badovci Bridge release without testing, who is the person interviewed as suspect

Pristina's foundation prosecutor is investigating the release for circulation of Badovci Bridge, without final testing. A person was interviewed yesterday in the quality of the suspect, and a case was opened for the work “Unaware public traffic approach”. But who is the person interviewed? Speaking by the Prosecutor

On the 31st year of 2024, the Badovtz Bridge was released for circulation after nearly a year - long work. A week after opening, it was confirmed that the bridge had not been subjected to final testing before it was released for circulation.

In this case, Pristina Constitutional Prosecutorship has launched yesterday's investigation and interviewed one person.

From the Pristina Constitutional Prosecutor, they have that the person interviewed is the owner of the company “Dren Iniginiering”, responsible for testing it. The same was interviewed in the quality of the suspect.

In terms of your question, we inform you that the State Attorney has issued authorisation of police bodies to investigate the case of the Badovci Bridge, the prosecutor of the case has also authorized police to interview the company's owner (Dren Iniginiering)” in response to the Prosecutor for Reporter.net.

This company had linked the release of the bridge without testing to the holiday season.

“I do the bridge testing, not done. We were going to let it go because of the holidays, and in the next term, we were going to do the analysis of the” bridge.

Even Deputy Minister of Infrastructure Hysen Durmish had confirmed that the bridge was released for untested circulation, adding that the bridge is stable, though this is proven by testing.

He had declared that this bridge was built with the highest standards and that materials were tested during all phases.

Badoci Bridge was designed to build with the highest design and construction standards. During all the stages, professional inspections have been conducted, including precratic material strikers, constant testing of concrete and armor until its finalisation. Therefore, with high professional responsibility, I declare that the Badoci Bridge is very stable. During all these days, many heavy - weighted machines with no problems for the bridge will also witness the formal test tomorrow”, Durmish wrote on his Facebook account on January 8th.

The next day, this bridge was closed for trial.

Testing the bridge, which is about 40m long, was envisioned in the annex contract, which the Ministry of Infrastructure signed when the works were in the initial phase. According to the provision, only testing the bridge will cost 6,000 euros.

In May 2023, the Ministry of Infrastructure had asphalted bypass, which was used as alternative routes until the bridge was completed. And in October 2023, procurement procedures for the construction of the new bridge had begun.

The contract “Construction of the bridge on N25.2 National Road, Pristina segment 'Gilan, site at Badovci Lake” is signed on 10,01.2024.

The value of the contract signed with the winning company “Dreni Inning” was 468 thousand and 522 euros. /Reporter