Romanian Motorways Quarterly Review - Q1 2016

1 April 2016. (c) 130km.ro.

Find below a review of relevant news for each Romanian motorway and motorway project:

I. A1 MOTORWAY (Bucharest - Nadlac)

Bucharest - Pitesti: Entire length opened to traffic as of the writing of this article.

Pitesti - Sibiu: Issues encountered with updating of feasibility study, which have been resolved; study is expected to be completed by end of year. Works expected to start next year, with first openings in 2020 and the rest in 2021. Sibiu ringroad is opened to traffic (17.2km).

Sibiu - Orastie: Segment 3 still closed for repairs. Repairs to be finalized by CNADNR directly to save time. Opening expected by end of year. The other three segments remain open.

Orastie - Deva: Entire length opened to traffic as of the writing of this article.

Deva - Lugoj: Segment 1 open. Works in progress for the other three segments. Opening expected by the end of 2016, with the exception of ~14km on segment 2 to be opened next year.

Lugoj - Timisoara: Entire length opened to traffic as of the writing of this article.

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. Works in progress on 3.3km of the remaining 6.5km. Opening date in 2017.

Ploiesti - Brasov: Tenders for two segments on Comarnic-Brasov; one tender was canceled and the other is in progress. For the other three segments feasibility studies are being updated, but two of these tenders were also canceled. No news for Ploiesti - Comarnic.

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 last year. No major news in the past three months.

Gilau - Bors: Works in progress on Gilau-Nadasel, with opening date in 2016. 10km of Suplacu de Barcau - Bors might also be opened in 2016, with the rest in 2017; tender offer in progress for Gilau - Mihaiesti.

III. A10 MOTORWAY (Sebes - Turda)

Works in progress for all four segments. Segments 3 and 4 to be opened in 2016, and segments 1 and 2 in 2017.

IV. OTHER PROJECTS

No news on other projects with the exception of various political statements. The only segment open on A6: Lugoj - Calafat consists of 11km opened in 2013, while the only segment open on A11: Arad - Oradea consists of 3.5km connecting A1 and DN7; no news on these motorways.

V. COMPLETED MOTORWAYS

Motorways A2: Bucharest - Constanta and A4: Constanta Ringroad are completed with entire length opened to traffic.

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