Road infrastructure in Bulgaria

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Slovene – Bulgarian Business Forum, 12th May 2010

Vasilka KostadinovaDirector of Directorate “Implementation of EU funded Projects”Road Infrastructure Agency

REPUBLIC OF BULGARIA MINISTRY OF REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND PUBLIC WORKS

European transport corridors

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European transport corridors in Bulgaria

Road Junctions – 268 km Motorways – 418 km

I Class roads – 2975 km

II Class roads – 4027 km

• Territory of Bulgaria: 110 900 km²• Total length of national roads: 19 436 km• Density of national roads: 0.18 km/km²

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• State budget;• Pre-accession programmes PHARE and ISPA;• Operational programmes Transport and Regional

development 2007-2013(EU financing); • State investment loans

Sources of financing:

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Operational Programme Transport 2007 – 2013

• Total budget of 990 Million Euro for construction of 213 km motorways and 69 km I class roads, part of the TEN-T network.

• Road Infrastructure Agency is the only beneficiary on Priority Axis II “Development of road infrastructure along the major national and Pan-European transport axes”.

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Projects in Operational Programme Transport

1. Trakia MW (from Sofia to Burgas) – 115 km – 350 Million Euro

2. Mariza MW (from BG to TR) – 67 km – 208 Million Euro

3. Struma MW (from BG to GR) – 132 km – 250 Million Euro

4. Kardshali – Podkova (from BG to GR) – 28 km – 32 Million Euro

5. Hemus MW (from Sofia to Varna) – 8.5 km – 32 Million Euro

6. Е-79, Vraza – Botevgrad (north of Sofia) – 31 km – 85 Million Euro

7. Е-79, Vidin – Montana (from RO to BG) – 20 km – 32 Million Euro

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Σ 990 Million Euro

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Projects on Operational Programme Transport

2007 - 2013

Sections of Trakiya MW in exploitation

Projected sections of Trakiya MW

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“Trakia” MW, Lot 2

Stara Zagora – Nova

Zagora from km 210+100

to km 241+900

Length – 31.800 km

•The tender procedure for construction is completed. Signature of construction contract: 23 April 2010 Investment cost: 70.5 Million Euro.

•The tender procedure for supervision was announced on 22 February 2010. Signature of contract: expected in May 2010

•End of construction: Summer 2012

“Trakia” MW, Lot 3Nova Zagora – Yambol from km 241+900 to

km 276+200Length – 35.697 km

Sections of Trakiya MW in exploitation

Projected sections of Trakiya MW

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• Start of the tender procedure for construction: 26 February 2010. Signature of contract: expected in July 2010.

• Start of the tender procedure for supervision: 23 April 2010. Signature of contract: expected in July 2010

• End of construction: Summer 2012• Tentative investment cost: 108 Million Euro

“Trakia”, Lot 4Yambol - Karnobat from

km 276+200 to km 325+280

Length – 49.080 km

Sections of Trakiya MW in exploitation

Projected sections of Trakiya MW

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• Start of the tender procedure for construction: 07 April 2010. Signature of contract: expected in August 2010.

• Start of the tender procedure for supervision: expected 14 May 2010. • Signature of contract: expected in August 2010 • End of construction: Autumn 2012• Tentative investment cost: 146 Million Euro

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“Maritza” MW,Orizovo – Harmanli(connection Trakia

MW – Turkish border)

from km 5+000 to km 71 + 011

Length – 66,011 km

•Tender procedures for construction and supervision: Preparation of tender documentation is forthcoming. Start of tender procedures - second half of 2010 expected.

•Possible division of the project implementation – in 2 lots.•Tentative investment cost: 209 Million Euro

Corridor No IV, Sofia to Greek border

Lot 1 Dolna Dikania – Dupnitza from km 305+220 to km 322+000

Lot 2 Dupnitza-Blagoevrad from km 322+000 to km 356+000

Lot 4 Sandanski-Kulata from km 423+500 to km 438+500

Lot 3 will be constructed in the next programming period 2014-2020

Total length of Lot 1, Lot 2 and Lot 4: 65.78 km. Indicative cost: 250 Million Euro.

Tender procedures for construction and supervision of Lot 1 and Lot 4: first half of 2011.

Lot 2 – Tender procedure for design: forthcoming

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Struma Motorway

„Hemus” Motorway Section : „Sofia Ring Road –

“Yana” road junction” from km 0 to km 8+460.

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• Start of the tender procedure for construction and supervision: expected in June 2011• Selection of Contractor and Consultant: expected in October 2011• Tentative investment cost: 32 Million Euro

Road I-5 Kardzhali – Podkova

Corridor No IX, road to the Greek borderThe project includes rehabilitation of 8 km of the existing road and 24 km new construction from Kardzhali to Podkova.

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• Start of the tender procedure for construction and supervision: expected in December 2010

• Selection of Contractor and consultant: expected in April 2011

• Tentative investment cost: 32 Million Euro

Operational Programme Regional Development 2007 - 2013

OPRD Phase 1, 302 km14 Lots, ongoing tender procedures for construction and supervision.Expected beginning of the construction – July 2010.Budget – 110, 6 mil. Euro

OPRD Phase 2, 311 km15 Lots, tender documents are approved.Expected start of tender procedures –second half of 2010. Budget – 135,5 mil. Euro

OPRD Phase 3Indicative list of projects, ready to be included in the programme.

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ІI. Road infrastructure projects for design 2010 – 2013 under Operational Programme

Transport

Construction 2014 – 2020

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Operational Programme Transport

OPT – 2007-2013 PROGRAMME PERIOD

OPT – 2014-2020 PROGRAMME PERIOD

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Struma Motorway Lot 3 /Blagoevgrad -

Sandanski/

Total length: 67.5 km

3 major sections:

• 3.1 - Blagoevgrad – Krupnik from km

356+000 to km 380+000

• 3.2 – Krupnik – Kresna (Kresna defile)

from km 380+000 to km 400+600

• 3.3 - Kresna – Sandanski from km

400+600 to km 423+500

Preparation of Application form for funding

the design of Lot 3 by Technical

Assistance of Operational Programme

"Transport“ is ongoing.

Start of tender procedures for design –

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Trakia MW Lot 6 (Black Sea Motorway)

The project is part of the Pan-European Transport Corridor No. VIII and connects the two biggest ports of the Republic of Bulgaria – Varna and Burgas

Length:100 kmIndicative cost: 350 Million Euro

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Length: 50 kmIndicative cost: 150 Million

Euro

“Sofia – Kalotina (border to Serbia)” MW

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Length: 85 km Indicative cost: 260 Million Euro

“Sofia – Gyueshevo (border to Macedonia)” MW

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“Shipka” Tunnel

The total length is approx.: 3.2 km

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Thank you for the attention!

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