Romanian Motorways Quarterly Review - Q4 2015
29 December 2015. (c) 130km.ro.
Find below a review of relevant news for each Romanian motorway project:
I. A1 MOTORWAY (Bucharest - Nadlac)
Bucharest - Pitesti: Entire length opened to traffic as of the writing of this article.
Pitesti - Sibiu: No significant news for this section. Works could start in 2017, not in 2016 as announced preivously. Sibiu ringroad is opened to traffic (17.2km).
Sibiu - Orastie: Segment 3 remains closed for repairs; there is not estimated date of completing works, as a new contractor may need to be selected. Segments 1, 2 and 4 are open.
Orastie - Deva: Entire length opened to traffic as of the writing of this article.
Deva - Lugoj: Works in progress. 17km of segment 1 of this section are currently open for traffic and the remaining 10km were opened in December 2015. Segments 2, 3 and 4 will be opened in 2016.
Lugoj - Timisoara: Segment 2 opened in December 2015 (segment 1 already opened to traffic).
Timisoara - Arad: Entire length opened to traffic as of the writing of this article.
Arad - Nadlac: Entire length opened to traffic as of the writing of this article.
II. A3 MOTORWAY (Bucharest - Bors)
Bucharest - Ploiesti: 55.5km of this section are open to traffic. Contractor selected for the final 3.2km of this section, with estimated opening of the final 6.5km in 2017
Ploiesti - Brasov: Tenders are ongoing for end-sections of Comarnic - Brasov; no additional news.
Brasov - Targu Mures: No news on this section. There are no segments open or under construction on this section.
Targu Mures - Gilau: 52km on this section are opened to traffic, while for the remaining 56.5 km contracts were signed this year. No additional news.
Gilau - Bors: The contract to resume works on Suplacu de Barcau - Bors was signed this year, but works have not started. Works continue on Gilau - Nadasel.
III. A10 MOTORWAY (Sebes - Turda)
Works in progress for all four segments, but slowed down due to beaurocratic procedures. Completion estimated in 2016.
IV. OTHER PROJECTS
No major news on other proposed motorways.
V. COMPLETED MOTORWAYS
Motorways A2: Bucharest - Constanta and A4: Constanta Ringroad are completed with entire length opened to traffic.
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