Romanian Motorways Review 2018

28 December 2018. (c) 130km.ro.

We start with an updated map of Romanian motorways and motorway projects at the end of 2018 (click to enlarge):


Next, 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: Tenders in progress for all five sections, with some formalities due to be finalized before works can start. Sibiu ringroad is opened to traffic (17.2km).

Sections Sibiu - Orastie and Orastie - Deva: are open to trafic. As for Deva - Lugoj, segment 1 (Traian Vuia - Sanovita) and 15km of segment 2 (Margina - Traian Vuia) are open to traffic. Opening expected in 2019 for 4km on segment 2 and segments 3 and 4.

Lugoj - Timisoara, Timisoara - Arad and Arad - Nadlac are all open to traffic.

II. A3 MOTORWAY (Bucharest - Bors)

Bucharest - Ploiesti: full length open to traffic after remaining 6.51km opened in December 2018.

Ploiesti - Brasov: Works started in late 2018 for segment Rasnov-Cristian (6.3km) on Comarnic-Brasov. Tender launched for Ploiesti - Brasov motorway as a Public Private Partenrship in 2018.

Brasov - Targu Mures: This section was dropped from official plans, with access to Transylvania replaced by A10 Sebes - Turda, currently under construction.

Targu Mures - Gilau: 52km on this section are open to traffic between Campia Turzii and Gilau. Two sections on Campia Turzii - Targu Mures opened in December 2018 (Ogra - Campia Turzii Section 1, 3.60km and Targu Mures - Ogra Section 2, 10.11km), with the remaining scheduled for 2019.

Gilau - Bors: Works finally completed on Gilau - Nadaselu and access bridge which were opened in September 2018 (9.47km). One contract sigend in 2018 for a section of Suplacu de Barcau - Bors and tenders in progress for the other two sections. No new tenders launched for Mihaiesti - Suplacu de Barcau after cancelation of previous contract in 2017.

III. A10 MOTORWAY (Sebes - Turda)

Segments 3 (Aiud - Decea, 12.45km) and 4 (Decea - Turda, 16.30km) opened in 2018, with works in progress on segments 1 and 2, scheduled for opening in 2019.

IV. OTHER PROJECTS

Tenders in progress for Bacau Ringroad and for the three sections of Bucharest Southern Ringroad. Some formalities carried out for future Iasi - Targu Mures and Fagaras - Sibiu motorways, but no significant progress for either of them.

V. COMPLETED MOTORWAYS

Motorways A2: Bucharest - Constanta and A4: Constanta Ringroad are completed with entire length open to traffic. Additionally, 11km between Balint and Lugoj ringroad are opened on the proposed A6 Lugoj - Calafat motorway and 3.5km between Arad and DN7 are opened on the proposed A11 Arad - Oradea motorway.

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