Construction of Timisoara-Lugoj Motorway & Bypass

The project consists of the construction of approximately 25.6 km motorway and a 9.5 km bypass of Timisoara to motorway standards. The two project roads form a continuous section of motorway of total length 35.1 km. To the west the project will connect with the Timisoara – Arad motorway, now under construction, and on the east to the first section of the Lugoj-Deva motorway. The project is part of the overall development of priority TEN-T corridor 7.

Construction of Timisoara-Lugoj Motorway & Bypass

The project is part of the Strategic Operational Plan-Transport (SOP-T) which was subject to a strategic environmental assessment following Romanian legislation in accordance with SEA Directive 2001/42/EC. The Environmental report was approved in January 31, 2007. The project falls under Annex I of the EIA directive and an Environmental Impact Assessment has been satisfactorily carried out. The main residual negative impacts of the project are: conversion and permanent loss of agricultural and forest land, additional noise, vibration, visual alteration of the landscape and severance of flora and fauna habitats. A number of mitigation measures have been specified in order to reduce the negative impacts of the project both during construction and operation. The project is therefore acceptable for Bank financing from an environmental point of view.

The RNCMNR is a publicly owned company subject to the provisions of the public procurement Directive 2004/18/EC, as transposed into Romanian Law. Procurement commenced in December 2010 with relevant announcements being published in Romania and the OJEU. The procurement of the sub-project is deemed acceptable by the Bank.

Under Framework Loan.