D1 FRICOVCE-SVINIA

Major project under "NDP Framework Loan II" (2006-0030). The project consists of the construction of approximately 11.2km of a new dual carriageway motorway section, as part of the D1 motorway, between Fricovce and Svinia in eastern Slovakia.

The D1 motorway is part of the core road, trans-European transport network (TEN-T) that runs west-east in Slovakia connecting Bratislava, Zilina, Presov and Kosice to the border with Ukraine. The motorway section is configured as a dual 2-lane motorway with central reservation, emergency lanes and soft verges across a standard platform width totalling 26.5m. The project Fricovce - Svinia includes 15 bridges / viaducts of approximately 2.8km total length, over 4km of retaining walls and 3.5km of noise barriers. There are no interchanges, service areas or maintenance centres proposed on the section.

The project was included in the Operational Transport Programme 2007-2013 for Slovakia, which falls within the scope of the SEA Directive 2001/42/EC. The project is a class of development that is included under Annex I of the EIA Directive 85/337/EEC (as amended) and an EIA was undertaken. Positive environmental decisions have been issued by the national competent authorities. The projects effect on NATURA 2000 sites (if any significant) will be assessed at appraisal.

The Bank will require the Promoter to ensure that contracts for the implementation of the project have been/shall be tendered in accordance with the relevant applicable EU procurement legislation Directive 2004/18/EC and Dir. 2007/66/EC, with publication of tender notices in the EU Official Journal, as and where required.