The purpose of the Pelješac Bridge is to provide a fixed link from the southeastern Croatian exclave to the rest of the country while bypassing Bosnia and Herzegovina’s short coastal strip at Neum. Construction started on 30 July 2018, and the bridge was connected on 28 July 2021. The bridge and its access roads are expected to be opened for traffic in June 2022. (Xinhua)

Photo taken on Jan. 23, 2022 shows the Peljesac Bridge under construction in Komarna, Croatia. The bridge spans the sea channel between Komarna on the northern mainland and the peninsula of Pelješac, thereby passing entirely through Croatian territory and avoiding any border crossings with Bosnia and Herzegovina at Neum. (Milan Sabic/PIXSELL via Xinhua)

Photo taken on Jan. 23, 2022 shows the Peljesac Bridge under construction in Komarna, Croatia.The grand achievement Plenković spoke of is the completion of the Pelješac Bridge, which connects mainland Croatia with the Pelješac peninsula and by extension the popular tourist destination of Dubrovnik. He reserved special thanks for the company that built the bridge, which – despite the pandemic – finished the project three months early: the China Road and Bridge Corporation (CRBC). (Milan Sabic/PIXSELL via Xinhua)