Latvia’s interior affairs minister Sandis Ģirģens has ordered the closure of Deglava Bridge from today, 25 April, declaring is a safety risk.
“I believe there are enough factors to conclude this bridge puts people’s lives at risk,” said Ģirģens, as reported by national media.
If the city doesn’t close the bridge today, Ģirģens said the national State Police will.
Latvia's State Construction Control Bureau last week ordered the closure of the bridge after inspectors found that the bridge's supportin