Prague’s new bridge may be named after Madeleine Albright

A new bridge over the Vltava River, which is supposed to connect Prague 4 and 5 in the future, could be named after the Prague-born US Secretary of State Madeleine Albright who has died at the age of 84. The Czech capital’s deputy mayor, Adam Scheinherr, told the Czech News Agency that the proposal will be discussed by a City Hall commission as well as by the local authorities of Prague 4 and 5.

Prague City Hall has already initiated a CZK 972 million tender for the bridge, which has received the provisional name “Dvorecký”. The bridge should improve the transport connection between both sides of the Vltava and will be able to carry trams, busses and cyclists.