Priority Axis № 7 in Bulgaria Ministry of Transport - Bulgaria Nelly Yordanova Director Coordination of Programmes and Projects Directorate Ministry of Transport - Bulgaria Joint Conference for Priority Axis 7 and Common Axes 21 and 22 - 26 June 2009 Contents (Information provided by National Road Infrastructure Agency) Introduction Past developments Present activities Future plans Protection of the environment Joint Conference for Priority Axis 7 and Common Axes 21 and 22 - 26 June 2009 Introduction The priority axis - recognized to be of significant importance for the country It crosses the territory of Bulgaria in north-south direction – Vidin-Sofia-Kulata About 450 km of 1st class roads Two sections of about 60 km are motorways Joint Conference for Priority Axis 7 and Common Axes 21 and 22 - 26 June 2009 Introduction Map Joint Conference for Priority Axis 7 and Common Axes 21 and 22 - 26 June 2009 Past developments (1/2) Many projects along the route of the axis have been implemented: ▪ Phare CBC Bulgaria/Greece Programme ▪ EIB funding More than half of the route - rehabilitated during the recent years 20 km - upgraded to a motorway Joint Conference for Priority Axis 7 and Common Axes 21 and 22 - 26 June 2009 Past developments (2/2) Road From To Length Name Funding Year Comment А-2 5.200 14.000 8.800 Transit Roads 2/1, Lot 2 EIB 1999 Hemus Motorway А-2 14.000 22.000 8.000 Transit Roads 1/1, Lot 1 EIB 1997 Hemus Motorway А-2 31.300 34.000 2.700 Transit Roads 2/1, Lot 2 EIB 1999 Hemus Motorway I-1 3.450 21.147 17.697 Transit Roads 3, Lot 9 ISPA 2006 I-1 25.597 39.480 13.883 Transit Roads 3, Lot 9 ISPA 2006 I-1 49.600 65.970 16.370 Transit Roads 2/2, Lot 1 EIB 2001 I-1 61.384 103.090 41.706 Transit Roads 3, Lot 9 ISPA 2006 I-1 110.230 125.670 15.440 Transit Roads 3, Lot 1 EIB 2003 I-1 287.450 306.100 18.650 Phare CBC Lot 1 Phare 2007 Upgrading to motorway I-1 306.100 326.559 20.459 Phare CBC Lot 1 Phare 2007 I-1 322.600 328.600 6.000 Transit Roads 1/1, Lot 6 EIB 1997 I-1 328.100 328.300 0.200 Dupnitsa Tunnel Phare 2008 I-1 333.168 429.268 96.100 Phare CBC Lot 3 Phare 2007 I-1 333.820 350.130 16.310 Transit Roads 1/1, Lot 6 EIB 1997 I-1 425.700 439.070 13.370 Transit Roads 1/1, Lot 6 EIB 1997 295.685 Joint Conference for Priority Axis 7 and Common Axes 21 and 22 - 26 June 2009 Present activities (1/4) Struma Motorway - OP “TRANSPORT” ▪ Construction of 127 km of new motorway ▪ Estimated cost of 600 MEUR ▪ The cost is likely to increase significantly due to introduction of lengthy tunnels for environmental reasons Joint Conference for Priority Axis 7 and Common Axes 21 and 22 - 26 June 2009 OP “Transport” Projects ¾ Map Joint Conference for Priority Axis 7 and Common Axes 21 and 22 - 26 June 2009 Present activities (2/4) Separated into 4 sections: ▪ Section 1 - Dolna Dikania - Dupnitsa; km 305+800 - 322+000 – 17 km ▪ Section 2 - Dupnitsa - Blagoevgrad; km 322+000 - 356+000 – 34 km ▪ Section 3 - Blagoevgrad - Kresna; km 356+000 - 423+500 – 61 km ▪ Section 4 - Kresna - Kulata; km 423+500 - 438+500 – 15 km Sections 1 and 4 - expected to be tendered by the end of 2009 Section 2 – by the mid 2010 Section 3 – along with tunnels - envisaged for the next programming period – 2014-2020 Joint Conference for Priority Axis 7 and Common Axes 21 and 22 - 26 June 2009 Present activities (3/4) Liulin Motorway - ISPA co-financed ▪ Construction of 19 km of a new motorway near the capital Sofia ▪ Budget - 148 MEUR ▪ Expected to be completed by end of 2010 Joint Conference for Priority Axis 7 and Common Axes 21 and 22 - 26 June 2009 Liulin Motorway (1/2) Joint Conference for Priority Axis 7 and Common Axes 21 and 22 - 26 June 2009 Liulin Motorway (2/2) Joint Conference for Priority Axis 7 and Common Axes 21 and 22 - 26 June 2009 Present activities (4/4) Other projects along the axis: ▪ Widening of a 32 km section between Vratza and Botevgrad - OP Transport ▪ Section Vidin – Montana - OP Transport ▪ Bypasses of Vratza and Montana - preparation under ISPA; construction under OP Transport Joint Conference for Priority Axis 7 and Common Axes 21 and 22 - 26 June 2009 Protection of the environment The protection of the environment is in the focus of attention The design of the Struma Motorway was completely changed in order to mitigate the adverse impact on the environment Through Kresna Gorge (Section 3) the project of Struma Motorway was changed including tunnels with a total length of more than 15 km Joint Conference for Priority Axis 7 and Common Axes 21 and 22 - 26 June 2009 Kresna Gorge (1/2) Joint Conference for Priority Axis 7 and Common Axes 21 and 22 - 26 June 2009 Kresna Gorge (2/2) Joint Conference for Priority Axis 7 and Common Axes 21 and 22 - 26 June 2009 Priority Axis No 7 in Bulgaria Ministry of Transport Nelly Yordanova Director Coordination of Programmes and Projects Directorate Ministry of Transport - Bulgaria Joint Conference for Priority Axis 7 and Common Axes 21 and 22 - 26 June 2009.