Transport Research TRI Institute

CBC Romania- Program 2007 – 2013

Key partners in the program for cross- 2. Financial and cost-benefit analysis, border cooperation are the Ministry of which includes project budgeting, Development, Public Works and Housing financial sustainability and funding of Romania and the Ministry of Regional sources, as well as evaluation of the Development and Public Works in environmental impact. Bulgaria. The data used in the study are provided As a program beneficiary the National by the road administrations of and Road Infrastructure Agency commissioned . the Transport Research Institute to carry out all necessary consulting services for Studies and application forms analysis the preparation of project application have been prepared for the following forms for two districts – Pleven and projects: Dobrich. Rehabilitation of Road III-3004, The purpose of the assignment was to Trastenik - Orehovitsa - Road III-137, produce a rationale and feasibility study road length 16.35 km; on the possibilities for rehabilitation of a Rehabilitation of Road III-3402, number of road infrastructure projects. – , road length The program is funded through the 10.65 km; European Regional Development Fund Rehabilitation and reconstruction of (ERDF) – a structural fund, created in road III-293, section Koriten - support of bridging the gaps between EU Svernyak - border with Romania, regions. road length 6 km. The scope of consultancy services consists The program will encourage the border of the following basic tasks: areas to develop their business, to 1. Preliminary investigation, involving exchange information and provide access target definition, possible to the border. alternatives and evaluation, study of traffic and costing. June 2009

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