The National Road Investment Company (CNIR) announced on Thursday that a Romanian–Bulgarian consortium will construct the first section of the A8 Motorway connecting Targu Neamt, Iasi, and Ungheni, according to Agerpres. The section will stretch 27 kilometers and present major technical challenges, including 4 tunnels and 36 bridges and overpasses with a combined length of 8.5 kilometers, antena3.ro reports.
The winning consortium — Danlin XXL (leader), Groma Hold Ltd, Intertranscom Impex, and Evropeiski Patishta — submitted a bid of 4.76 billion lei. CNIR stated that the design and construction contract can be signed if no appeals are filed within ten days.
CNIR expects the total completion time for this section to be 46 months, including 10 months for design and 36 months for construction.
CNIR General Director Gabriel Budescu explained:
“The contractor of this first section of the Motca – Iasi – Ungheni Motorway has committed, according to the tender documentation, to prioritize the construction of a 5.5-kilometer segment. This segment will connect Motca to DN 2 / Section III of the A8 Union Motorway (Leghin – Targu Neamt lot) and the A7 Moldavia Motorway (Bacau – Pascani section). The contractor must complete this segment within 12 months to synchronize the projects.”
Technical Details of Section 1: Targu Neamt (Motca) – Targu Frumos, Iasi County
- 36 bridges and overpasses, totaling 8.5 km (including the 1,100-meter overpass at km 27)
- 4 tunnels, totaling 1.7 km
- 3 road interchanges: Motca (DN 24), Pascani (DJ 208), Targu Frumos (DN 28B)
Transport and Infrastructure Minister Ciprian Constantin Serban noted in a Facebook post:
“To ensure the connection between Motca (DN 2 / Section III of the A8 Union Motorway, Leghin – Targu Neamt lot) and the A7 Moldavia Motorway (Bacau – Pascani section), the tender awarded additional points to the contractor who commits to prioritize the 5.5-kilometer segment and complete it within 12 months.”