Yuri Trutnev. Archival photoThe opening of the Nizhneleninskoye-Tongjiang bridge from the PRC in the JAO is part of the Russian authorities’ great work to develop the eastern direction, which will create the basis for peace in the Asia-Pacific region, Deputy Prime Minister, presidential envoy to the Far Eastern Federal District Yuri Trutnev told reporters. On Wednesday, the first in Russia, a transboundary railway bridge across the Amur River to China, Nizhneleninskoye-Tongjiang, opened in the Jewish Autonomous Region (JAO). «The opening of the bridge is not an isolated event, it is part of the great work that the government of the Russian Federation is doing to develop transport corridors in the East direction. The Russian Federation is turning to the East. The pressure exerted by unfriendly countries increases the tension in the international situation. The development of economic ties with China and other Asia-Pacific countries allows us to create the basis for stability and peace in this region,» Trutnev said. He noted that the work to create transport facilities and the development of the northern sea ty will be continued.» This is necessary in order to strengthen economic, and hence friendly, ties with all countries friendly to us in the Asia-Pacific region. This work will continue,» the plenipotentiary said. The length of the bridge is more than 2.2 kilometers, 309 meters of which are on the Russian side. The length of the approach from Leninsk-2 station to the bridge is 4.96 kilometers. The bridge is single-track with a combined track of Russian and The project was implemented by the Russian Direct Investment Fund through the Russian-Chinese Fund (56.25% stake in the project company), Russian Railways JSC (25%) and VEB.DV (18.75%) The cost was about 10 billion During the construction of the bridge, the project had to be revised due to difficulties: the river bed was deepening from the Russian side. convenient security for them in the Asia-Pacific region
