The aim of the project is to build a bridge between the Ascension Island and the accession roads. The construction of bridge and connecting roads will lead to speeding up traffic flows, reducing congestion and removing the bottleneck, reducing harmful emissions, and increasing the attractiveness of the tourism region. The planned duration of the project is 58 months and will be implemented in 1.3.2015-31.12.2019. The total value of the project was estimated at HRK 137.084.613,68. The eligible costs are HRK 117.719.199,21, of which HRK 100.061.319,33 is to be co-financed from the ERDF and HRK 17.657.879,88 from the Croatian State Budget. Ineligible expenditure is HRK 19.365.414.47 and refers to an amount exceeding the amount foreseen for the construction of a bridge and other costs of works not authorised to the UDBS.