Projects under Operational programme Transport and transport infrastructure

Projects under Operational programme “Transport and transport infrastructure” 2014 -2020 Eng. Lazarov Chairman of Road Infrastructure Agency Management board 28 - 29 November 2016 Sofia

“Kalotina – Sofia” MW Lot 1 Western Arc of Sofia Ring Road, Phase 2 Activity Contractor Contract Value VAT included Construction “European roads“ ASD 101 999 866, 65 BGN OVERPASS BLVD. “LOMSKO SHOSE"

Motorway “Struma” Lot 3. 1 from Blagoevgrad to Krupnik from km 359+000 to km 366+000 and from km 370+460 to km 376+000 Activity Design and Construction Supervision Contractor „АМ Струма 3. 1“ ASD „SN АМ „Струма Лот 3. 1“ ASD Contract Value VAT excluded 154 999, 92 BGN 1 695 249, 00 BGN

Motorway “Struma” Lot 3. 1 - “Jeleznitsa” tunnel Procedures are carried out under the PPA with the subject: - Design and construction of the motorway "Struma“ Lot 3. 1 Jeleznitsa tunnel - Supervision of the design and construction of the motorway "Struma" Lot 3. 1 Jeleznitsa tunnel

Motorway “Struma” Lot 3. 3 from Kresna to Sandanski from km 397 +000 to km 420 + 624 = 420 + 628 478 km Overall length: 23. 6 km Activity Contractor Design and Construction Consortium “Struma” - Lot 3. 3 Supervision "Patinvest-engineering" JSC Contract Value VAT excluded 234 123 012, 00 BGN 2 998 161, 28 BGN

Motorway “Struma” Lot 3. 3

An archaeological site 16 km 419 + 670 to km 420 + 384 village Damyanitsa, municipality of Sandanski, Blagoevgrad

Finds of the preliminary exploring archaeological site 16 km 419 + 670 to km 420 + 384 VI – V century BC III-IV century

Application Form for Struma Motorway Project – Lot 3. 1, Lot 3. 3 and Zheleznitsa Tunnel • Received comments and remarks from Jaspers - May 2016 • Agreed with Jaspers updated traffic model and CBA • Submission for Jaspers’ review of the updated Application form and supporting documents – 19 December 2016

Struma Motorway Lot 3. 2 from Krupnik to Kresna • Lot 3. 2 falls in the environmentally sensitive and technically difficult construction area • The intensive traffic on the road through the Kresna Gorge increases the risk of traffic accidents involving casualties. For Struma Motorway Lot 3. 2 passage through the Kresna Gorge various technical alternatives were developed. Four alternatives (objects of the new EIA) had been currently prepared: • 15. 4 km long tunnel (2008 -2014) • Dual Carriageway (2015) • Eastern Bypass (2016)

Long Tunnel Alternative (2008 -2014)

Dual Carriageway Alternatives (2014 -2015)

Eastern Bypass Alternative (2016) • 2 lanes and with a total width of 10. 5 m • The new carriageway bypasses the Kresna Gorge from the east and the other carriageway uses the existing road E-79 (I-1). The existing road will be rehabilitate and mitigating measures to limit the risk of mortality of wild animals and fragmentation of their habitats will be implement

EIA Procedure • Developed updated Terms of Reference for the scope and content of the environmental impact assessment (EIA) of the investment proposal "Improved layout of Lot 3. 2 of Struma Motorway“ will be issued. Consultations with the specialized administrations, stakeholders and public were performed • The statements had been received and processed. The reference for consultations is under preparation as the To. R for EIA have been precised and supplemented • The submission of the To. R for the EIA for consultation with the competent authorities (Mo. EW and Ministry of Health) will occur in December 2016 • Expected preparation of the first draft of the EIA /AA Report - March 2017 • Submission of the EIA/AA Report in the Mo. EW for assessment of their quality • Public consultation on the EIA/AA Report after positive assessment of their quality by the Mo. EW.

Preparation of project: Road I-1 (E-79) Vidin-Montana-Vratsa, approximate length: 126 km Activity Contractor Contract Value VAT included DESIGN І-st section – Vidin. Dimovo, from km 3+757 to „VIA PLAN–BURDA” km 39+480 ІІ-nd section – Dimovo-Bela ASD -Ruzhintsi, from km 39+480 to km 61+750 1 045 081, 28 BGN ІІІ-rd section – Ruzhintsi. Montana, from km 61+750 "Inzhkonsultproekt" to km 102+060 ІV-th section – Montana. Ltd. Vratsa, from km 111+305 to km 140+008 1 092 986, 16 BGN

Preparation of project: Road I-1 (E-79) Vidin-Montana-Vratsa, approximate length: 126 km Activity Environmental Impact Assessment Contractor Contract Value VAT included "Dango Project Consult" Ltd. 60 372, 00 BGN Auditing road safety on phase preliminary project and technical project І-st section – Vidin- Dimovo, from km 3+757 to km 39+480 ІІ-nd section – Dimovo-Bela-Ruzhintsi, from km 39+480 to km 61+750 „Safe roads ” ASD 10 000, 00 BGN ІІІ-rd section – Ruzhintsi-Montana, from km 61+750 to km 102+060 ІV-th section – Montana-Vratsa, from km 111+305 to km 140+008 „Road safety ” ASD 14 400, 00 BGN Start of design activity – July 2013 Deadline for preparation of technical projects – July 2018

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