Sorin Grindeanu: Official Announcements, Highways in Romania whose Projects are Advancing

Sorin Grindeanu Official Announcements Highways Romania Projects Advance

Sorin Grindeanu announces the large infrastructure projects that are approaching the tender phase, or the signing of construction contracts, and we are talking about sectors for 3 very important highways that must have their construction started, or the contracts signed until 2023.

Sorin Grindeanu talks about major infrastructure projects that should interconnect areas of the country with each other, or with the Western world, but for the realization of all these infrastructure projects it will take a lot of time, so we won't be able to use them too soon, Unfortunately.

"According to PNRR, the contracts for the construction of the entire A7 highway, Ploiești - Pașcani, must be signed by December 2023. However, on the Ploiești - Buzău sector, the execution contracts for lots 1 and 2, respectively Dumbrava - Mizil and Mizil - Pietroasele, and the construction will start in the shortest time.

The offers submitted for the construction of lot 3 (Pietroasele - Buzău Municipality) are being re-evaluated until the end of this year, a builder will be appointed. The estimated deadline for appointing the builders of the four sections of the Buzău - Focșani highway sector is August 2022. All the necessary approvals have been obtained, for the approval of the technical-economic indicators, following the last step, the issuance of the Government Decision, so that the tender for the construction of the three sections of the Focșani – Bacău highway sector.

For the Bacău – Pașcani sector, on 11.07.2022, CNAIR submitted for validation to ANAP the necessary documentation for awarding the contracts for the construction of the 3 lots of this highway section. Transylvania highway. The tender for the design and execution of the Chețani - Câmpia Turzii highway sector is in the last stage of evaluation, and the contract is expected to be signed in August.

Also, the design and execution of the Poarta Sălajulu - Zalău and Zalău - Nușfalău sections, including the Meseș Tunnel, is in the second stage of the tender. In the case of the Suplacu de Barcău – Chiribiș sector, the tender is being re-evaluated, the estimated deadline for communicating the result of the procedure being August 2022. A9 Timișoara – Moravița.

In June, in Timișoara, we signed the agreement between Romania and Serbia to establish the connection of the Timișoara - Moravița highway with the Belgrade - Vatin high-speed road. The preparation of the Feasibility Study necessary for the construction of the Timișoara - Moravița highway is underway and will be completed this autumn. The multi-criteria analysis 2 was completed, to finalize the route. The urban planning certificate was obtained and geotechnical investigations are currently being carried out. In 2023, the tender for the construction of this highway will also be launched."