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Title: |
Bucharest-Giurgiu |
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Objective: |
The Romanian
government’s policy is to implement a motorway network
programme on the most heavily traveled routes. The road
between Bucharest and Giurgiu on the Pan-European Corridor IX
has rather lower traffic, and a reduced standard expressway is
thus used. Giugiu is the border crossing point over the Danube
to Bulgaria. The total distance Bucharest-Giurgiu is 72 km |
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Description: |
Construction of a 2x2 lane
expressway on the section Adunatii Copaceni-Giurgiu, 39 km,
following the alignment of the existing road |
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Preparation Status/Timing: |
Feasibility study
completed May 1999, land acquisition completion planned for
March 2000, start of construction planned for 2003, completion
planned for 2006 |
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Economic/Financial Justification: |
Traffic is rather
low, but is showing strong growth, and in view of the lower
expressway standard being used, the economic rate of return is
still satisfactory. |
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Cost: |
EUR 62 M |
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Financing Plan: |
European Commission EUR 41M
To be determined: EUR 21 M |
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Borrower/Final Beneficiary: |
Government of Romania/National
Administration of Roads |
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Major Sector/Project Issues: |
Border delays at Giuriu/Ruse
are still considerable, and measures to reduce them should be
envisaged. |
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Contact Person: |
European Commission
Brussels
National Administration of Roads
Danila Bucsa, Director
Bucharest, Romania
Tel 00401 01 22 32 606 |
