Turkmenistan plans to demolish a historic 1,200-meter iron bridge and sell the metal used in its construction as raw material, sources close to the matter told RFE/RL on April 6. The bridge was built over the Amu Darya River in the Lebap region in 1898-1901, when Turkmenistan was part of the Russian Empire. It was closed off in 2014. Iron was typically used in bridges that were built before the 20th century. To read the original story from RFE/RL's Turkmen Service, click here.
Turkmenistan To Demolish Historic Bridge And Reuse Its Iron
The bridge was built over the Amu Darya River in the Lebap region in 1898-1901.