TWO BRIDGES ON SARAJEVO-MOSTAR ROAD OPENED TO TRAFFIC

MOSTAR, Oct 30 (Hina) - Two bridges on the Sarajevo-Mostar road, whose reconstruction was financed from a World Bank loan, were opened to traffic on Wednesday. The reconstruction works took six months and were carried out by the Sarajevo-based Hidrogradnja company. The works cost US$ 3.5 million. Federal Prime Minister Izudim Kapetanovic ceremonially cut the ribbon in the presence of several ministers and World Bank representatives. "The bridges at Bijela and Jasen will considerably speed up the traffic on the roads connecting the southern regions of the Federation with central and northern Bosnia," Deputy Transport and Communications Minister Pavo Boban commented. The Bosnian Federation is planning to invest US$ 35 million in the reconstruction of bridges by the end of this year. (hina) jn as 301831 MET oct 96