A bridge for cyclists to be constructed under the capital's Pont Adolphe is to set the government back 6.5 million euros.

Infrastructure Minister François Bausch said however, that the project will be less expensive than initially anticipated on Thursday during a tour of the restoration works on the old bridge.

The project was first announced last Friday by Luxembourg Prime Minister Xavier Bettel.

On Thursday, deputies unanimously welcomed the project, however, they asked for two weeks to consider the plans in detail, Minister Bausch said.

The minister revealed an artists' impression of the bridge, designed by architects Christian Bauer in cooperation with Luxembourg's Highways Agency and the Sites and Monuments Commission.

Luxembourg City Mayor Lydie Polfer said it marked the first time a solution for green transport had been found which respected the bridge's architecture.

The idea for a suspended bridge arose after it became clear there was insufficient space for a cycle lane on the bridge, alongside two tram tracks, two pavements and two lanes for traffic.

The cyclist bridge will be constructed using a four-metre width steel platform, suspended under the existing bridge.

There will be one entrance for cyclists at each end of the bridge and there are no plans for staircase access from Place de Metz.

Translated from an article by Maurice Fick

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