HRVATSKA UDRUGA KONCESIONARA ZA NEWSLETTER AUTOCESTE S NAPLATOM CESTARINE / MARCH 2008 CROATIAN ASSOCIATION OF TOLL MOTORWAYS CONCESSIONAIRES Bina − Istra d.d. EUR 693.5 million loan secured to fund Istrian Upsilon extension to full profile The Istrian Upsilon Concessionary, Bina-Is- rate, was completed end of February 2008. as well as refinancing of the loan and bond tra, signed the syndicated load agreement The loan agreement was signed with a con- debt from the year 2003 which was used to for EUR 693.5 million, by which it refinanced sortium formed of three banks: Société complete the Phase 1 of this roadway. EUR 210 M of bonds issued in February 2003, Générale, The Royal Bank of Scotland, and gained a commercial loan of EUR 58 million, Zagrebačka banka d.d. Technical features of the and secured a stand-by loan for continued This is certainly one of the biggest loans ever Istrian Upsilon construction. This new fi- granted to a private Croatian company. The Phase 2A The Phase 2A involves construction of two nancing is to be obtained at a much lower in- loan agreement enables realization of the additional traffic lanes (each 3.5 m in width) terest rate (below 5.4 %) and the syndication full profile motorway in the so called Phase and an emergency lane (2.5 m wide) on about process, i.e. definition of the final interest 2A, completion of design work for Phase 2B, 95 km between Umag and Pula, i.e. between Kanfanar and Rogovići. The Phase 2A also covers construction of the 8 km long link road from the Pula Inter- change in the direction of Medulin. This link road will have a beneficial effect on traffic forecasts as it will be an excellent alterna- tive to the current highly-trafficked road to Pula. The closed toll collection system will be used on the entire Phase 2A network (except the Matulji � Učka Tunnel Section). The Phase 2A work will also include connec- tion of the Umag Interchange to the DC 202 (1.5 km in length) so as to improve the Up- silon’s link with border crossings at Kaštel and Plovanija (as requested by the Buje dis- trict authorities). Finally, this phase also include rehabilitation of the Matulji to Učka Tunnel section. This section will be improved by construction of an additional slow lane (2 km in length) and an intersection. Technical features of the Phase 2B The work involves doubling of sections situ- ated between Matulji and Rogovići (45km + 5km for Učka Tunnel). Thus two additional traffic lanes (each 3.5 m wide) and an emer- gency lane (2.5 m) will be built in the scope of the Phase 2B. An additional emergency lane will be built on 95 km of roads built in the Phase 1. Mirna and Limska Draga viaducts will also be dou- bled in this phase. A6 Motorway, Rijeka − Zagreb Contract awarded for south pavement construction on Rijeka Bypass According to the 4th Amendment to the Con- ment, Autocesta Rijeka � Zagreb d.d. has also Trsat (858 m), Katarina (190 m), Škurinje I cession Agreement for the Autocesta Rijeka undertaken the obligation to build the south (412 m) and Škurinje II (560 m), and two via- � Zagreb, as signed on August 23, 2007, be- pavement of the Rijeka Bypass. ducts Mihačeva Draga (189 m) and Katarina tween Minister Božidar Kalmeta on behalf of The contract to build the south pavement of the (112 m), and also one bridge over the Rječina Croatian Government, and President of the Rijeka Bypass, from Orehovica Interchange to (208.5 m). There are two overpasses and one Autocesta Rijeka � Zagreb Company Mr. Jurica Diračje Interchange, 8.856 km in length, was underpass: Kozala Overpass (55 m), Rujevica Prskalo, the concession area operated by ARZ signed on January 22, 2008 in Rijeka. Interchange Overpass (29 m) and Škurinje In- has been extended and now includes access The contract was signed between the Man- terchange Underpass (30 m). roads from Lišnica to Novigrad Interchange agement Board President of the Autocesta The total length of tunnels is 2020 m. Big and from Netretić to Novigrad Interchange, a Rijeka � Zagreb d.d. Mr. Jurica Prskalo and structures (bridge, viaducts) are 509.5 m in motorway section from Orehovica Interchange the directors of the joint venture formed of HI- length, while overpasses and underpasses to Rupa border crossing, and from Orehovica DROELEKTRA NISKOGRADNJA d.d., VIADUKT are 114 m long. Interchange to Križišče Interchange, includ- d.d., KONSTRUKTOR-INŽENJERING d.d., and The construction work on the south pave- ing the access road from Draga Interchange STRABAG AG. ment of the Rijeka Bypass, from Orehovica to the City of Rijeka, and the access road from Mr. Božidar Kalmeta, Minister of Sea, Trans- Interchange to Diračje Interchange, has al- Križišče Interchange to Krk Bridge, includ- port and Infrastructure, was also present at ready started and is progressing in accor- ing the Krk Bridge. According to this Agree- the contract signing ceremony. dance with the schedule. The four-company This work, estimated at EUR 83,723,655.60 is joint venture works simultaneously along the due for completion by June 1, 2009. entire section and the traffic is operated, in The total length of the south pavement ex- parallel with the works, on the north pave- tension at the Rijeka Bypass section from ment of the bypass. Orehovica Interchange to Diračje Interchange All efforts are made to reduce to minimum amounts to 8.8 km, and to 9.6 km if access any discomfort Rijeka residents and other by- roads are included. pass users may have in relation to this work, Structures account for 30 % of the total length and to enable them to feel benefits of full pro- Rijeka Bypass of the section. Thus, there are four tunnels file motorway as soon as practicable. Autocesta Rijeka − Zagreb d.d. establishes its Users Forum The Users Forum founding session was held Users Forum members are, in addition to the from motorway users, user satisfaction with on February 7, 2008 and was initiated by the ARZ representatives, a representative of the motorway maintenance and condition, and Autocesta Rijeka � Zagreb d.d. The establish- Croatian Association of Toll Motorways Con- other topics of interest to road users relating ment of this new body is in keeping with the cessionaires (HUKA), a representative of the to motorway maintenance and toll collection. company policies and the fact that the Admin- Transport Society of the Croatian Employers The Users Forum will make decisions in form istration and employees of the ARZ are fully Association (HUP), and a representative of the of conclusions and recommendations of ad- aware that the user is always in centre of our Croatian Automobile Club (HAK). The mem- visory character. Branch offices are required attention. The Users Forum establishment is bers have unanimously elected Mr. Georg- to duly consider and take stand about every also anticipated in internal rules signed be- Davor Lisicin, Head of the HAK Technical Sec- conclusion and recommendation made by the tween the Management Board of the ARZ, its tor, as the Forum President, while Mrs. Ljubica Users Forum. Road Maintenance Branch Office, and its Toll Kolbas, representative of Management Board At its first session, the Users Forum adopted Collection Branch Office. of the Autocesta Rijeka � Zagreb d.d., was ap- the Forum’s Rules of Procedure and dis- The Users Forum will be the “body composed pointed as the Forum’s Secretary. cussed the text of the Users Charter to be of the direct motorway users representa- The Users Forum will meet at least twice a adopted by the ARZ Management Board, in tives, ARZ representatives and ARZ branch year and will deal with various issues such as which company standards are set for ser- office representatives”. In this context, the the level of services, the level of tolls collected vices rendered to the users. Second tube excavation completed at Hrasten Tunnel The second tube excavation for the Hrasten completed ahead of schedule. Tunnel, situated on the Rijeka � Zagreb Mo- The work was realized by the joint venture torway, was completed on February 16, 2008. formed of HIDROELEKTRA NISKOGRADNJA The Hrasten Tunnel, 223 m in length, is the d.d. (Leading Partner), Viadukt d.d., Kon- last in the series of nine tunnels which were struktor-inženjering d.d., and Strabag AG. to be completed within Phase IIB of the Rijeka This investment is valued at EUR 3,370,198.23. � Zagreb Motorway construction. After the Hrasten Tunnel excavation, the route It is situated at the Oštrovica � Vrata section. of the Rijeka � Zagreb motorway has become Despite being the shortest tunnel, the tun- fully passable. nelling work was highly demanding because Other structures on this section are Vrata of complex geotechnical conditions. The ex- and Tuhobić tunnels, and Hreljin and Bajer cavation started in 2007 and the project was viaducts. Drilling of the second tube of the Hrasten Tunnel HRVATSKA UDRUGA KONCESIONARA ZA AUTOCESTE S NAPLATOM CESTARINE / CROATIAN ASSOCIATION OF TOLL MOTORWAYS CONCESSIONAIRES NEWSLETTER 13, MARCH 2008 Hrvatske autoceste d.o.o. Ivica Mlinarević − a new member of the HAC Management Board On February 8, 2008, Mr. Božidar Kalmeta, Chief Engineer on the following sections: Minister of Sea, Transport and Infrastruc- Sveti Rok Interchange � Sveti Rok Tunnel, ture, duly authorized by the Croatian Gov- Prgomet � Dugopolje and Šibenik � Vrpolje. ernment to act as the Assembly, appointed He was appointed Maintenance Sector Di- Mr. Ivica Mlinarević as a Management Board rector in 2004 and has performed duties re- member of Hrvatske autoceste d.o.o.