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Joint Conference for Priority Axis 7 and Common Axes 21 and 22 - 26 June 2009

Nelly YordanovaDirector

Coordination of Programmes and Projects DirectorateMinistry of Transport - Bulgaria

Priority Axis № 7 in Bulgaria

Ministry of Transport - Bulgaria


Contents (Information provided by National Road Infrastructure Agency)

Introduction

Past developments

Present activities

Future plans

Protection of the environment


Introduction

The priority axis - recognized to be of significant importance for the country

It crosses the territory of Bulgaria in north-south direction – Vidin-Sofia-Kulata

About 450 km of 1st class roads

Two sections of about 60 km are motorways


Introduction

Map


Past developments (1/2)

Many projects along the route of the axis have been implemented:

▪ Phare CBC Bulgaria/Greece Programme

▪ EIB funding

More than half of the route - rehabilitated during the recent years

20 km - upgraded to a motorway


Past developments (2/2)

Road From To Length Name Funding Year Comment

А-2 5.200 14.000 8.800 Transit Roads 2/1, Lot 2 EIB 1999 Hemus MotorwayА-2 14.000 22.000 8.000 Transit Roads 1/1, Lot 1 EIB 1997 Hemus MotorwayА-2 31.300 34.000 2.700 Transit Roads 2/1, Lot 2 EIB 1999 Hemus MotorwayI-1 3.450 21.147 17.697 Transit Roads 3, Lot 9 ISPA 2006I-1 25.597 39.480 13.883 Transit Roads 3, Lot 9 ISPA 2006I-1 49.600 65.970 16.370 Transit Roads 2/2, Lot 1 EIB 2001I-1 61.384 103.090 41.706 Transit Roads 3, Lot 9 ISPA 2006I-1 110.230 125.670 15.440 Transit Roads 3, Lot 1 EIB 2003I-1 287.450 306.100 18.650 Phare CBC Lot 1 Phare 2007 Upgrading to motorwayI-1 306.100 326.559 20.459 Phare CBC Lot 1 Phare 2007I-1 322.600 328.600 6.000 Transit Roads 1/1, Lot 6 EIB 1997I-1 328.100 328.300 0.200 Dupnitsa Tunnel Phare 2008I-1 333.168 429.268 96.100 Phare CBC Lot 3 Phare 2007I-1 333.820 350.130 16.310 Transit Roads 1/1, Lot 6 EIB 1997I-1 425.700 439.070 13.370 Transit Roads 1/1, Lot 6 EIB 1997

295.685


Present activities (1/4)

Struma Motorway - OP “TRANSPORT”

▪ Construction of 127 km of new motorway

▪ Estimated cost of 600 MEUR

▪ The cost is likely to increase significantly due to introduction of lengthy tunnels for environmental reasons


OP “Transport” Projects

Map



Separated into 4 sections:

▪ Section 1 - Dolna Dikania - Dupnitsa; km 305+800 - 322+000 –17 km

▪ Section 2 - Dupnitsa - Blagoevgrad; km 322+000 - 356+000 –34 km

▪ Section 3 - Blagoevgrad - Kresna; km 356+000 - 423+500 – 61 km

▪ Section 4 - Kresna - Kulata; km 423+500 - 438+500 – 15 km

Sections 1 and 4 - expected to be tendered by the end of 2009

Section 2 – by the mid 2010

Section 3 – along with tunnels - envisaged for the next programming period – 2014-2020



Liulin Motorway - ISPA co-financed

▪ Construction of 19 km of a new motorway near the capital Sofia

▪ Budget - 148 MEUR

▪ Expected to be completed by end of 2010


Liulin Motorway (1/2)


Liulin Motorway (2/2)



Other projects along the axis:

▪ Widening of a 32 km section between Vratzaand Botevgrad - OP Transport

▪ Section Vidin – Montana - OP Transport

▪ Bypasses of Vratza and Montana - preparation under ISPA; construction under OP Transport


Protection of the environment

The protection of the environment is in the focus of attention

The design of the Struma Motorway was completely changed in order to mitigate the adverse impact on the environment

Through Kresna Gorge (Section 3) the project of Struma Motorway was changed including tunnels with a total length of more than 15 km


Kresna Gorge (1/2)


Kresna Gorge (2/2)


Nelly YordanovaDirector

Coordination of Programmes and Projects DirectorateMinistry of Transport - Bulgaria

Priority Axis No 7 in Bulgaria

Ministry of Transport

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