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Sunday, May 3, 2026

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Bridge repairs on Friendship Bridge nearing completion; online toll payment and alternative routes are improving border crossings.

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Capital works are underway on the Bulgarian side of the Friendship Bridge between Giurgiu and Ruse, expected to finish by June 10th, while Romanian authorities are implementing an online toll payment system for the bridge. Separately, alternative routes via Calafat-Vidin towards Sofia are mentioned for drivers from northern, western, and south-western Romania.

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