Kragujevac, 5 March 2025

Reconstruction of the road-pedestrian bridge in Kragujevac near the FAS free zone began with the EU support

With the support of the European Union (EU) the City of Kragujevac has started the reconstruction of the road-pedestrian bridge over the Lepenica river that leads to the entrance to the "Stelantis" factory complex. The EU grant in the amount of over half a million euros, provided through the EU PRO Plus programme, in cooperation with the Ministry of European Integration, will be used for the rehabilitation of the bridge and the installation of hydrotechnical and telecommunication installations.

The improvement of the infrastructure leading to the "Stelantis" factory will have a positive effect on the business of this and other companies operating in the FAS zone and will open opportunities for the arrival of new investors. The city of Kragujevac participates in the realisation of this project with about 217,000 Euros, while the European Union in the previous period also supported the preparation of technical documentation for the rehabilitation of this bridge.

The works, performed by the company Gramar doo from Belgrade, which was selected in the public procurement procedure conducted by the city of Kragujevac, should last seven months.

The project in Kragujevac is one of 20 economic infrastructure projects in the regions of Šumadija and Western Serbia and Southern and Eastern Serbia that the EU supports through the EU PRO Plus Programme with more than five million Euros. The projects aim to improve local competitiveness by improving business conditions and attracting new investments. The works include the construction or reconstruction and infrastructural equipping of industrial zones, tourist zones, as well as the preparation of technical documentation for the purpose of developing economic infrastructure.