The fallen Bridge of Plaka in Arta will be rebuilt promised Alternate Infrastructure, Transport and Networks Minister Christos Spirtzis on Monday speaking on Mega TV. 
The historic Bridge of Plaka at Tzoumerka, northwestern Greece, a local landmark, collapsed on Sunday as a result of heavy rain over the weekend that caused extensive flooding. Spirtzis had visited the site and as he noted, Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras expressed personal interest in the matter, as had Alternate Culture Minister Nikos Xydakis, who had taken immediate steps to send a team to assess the damage to the bridge and as soon as the weather improves and the phenomena simmer down, there will be a full inspection. The Alternate minister appeared confident that funds would be found to rebuild the bridge.
The bridge, built in 1866, was 40 meters high and 20 meters wide. It was the largest one-arch stone bridges in the Balkans. Between 1881 and 1912, when the Arachthos River marked the border between Greece and the Ottoman Empire, a customs post operated next to the bridge.