Release date: 27 October 2003
Promoter – Financial Intermediary
Landesbetrieb Strassen u. Verkehr Rheinland-PfalzLocation
Description
Modernisation and extension of Rheinland-Pfalz’s secondary road network located in objective 2) areas including transitory areas.
Objectives
The investments aim at a reduction of overall transport costs, increased traffic safety and better labour mobility and will modernize the road network of the Land Rheinland-Pfalz.
Comments
Communication/Roads.
Sector(s)
Proposed EIB finance (Approximate amount)
EUR 100 million
Total cost (Approximate amount)
EUR 135 million
Environmental aspects
Strengthening, widening and upgrading of existing roads are not expected to generate significant impacts on the environment as the works are usually confined within existing road boundaries. New road construction and substantial realignment are supposed to follow the German Planfeststellungsverfahren (approval procedure) and EU Directive 97/11 EC (environmental impact assessment).
Procurement
Follows the stipulations of the EC Directive (93/37). Construction contracts with values above EUR 5m are published in the EC Official Journal.
Status
Signed - 5/12/2003
Disclaimer
Before financing approval by the Board of Directors, and before loan signature, projects are under appraisal and negotiation. The information and data provided on this page are therefore indicative.
They are provided for transparency purposes only and cannot be considered to represent official EIB policy (see also the Explanatory notes).