Description
Description (EN): Common challenge of cross-border area we are jointly tackling in our project. The cross-border territory of Bulgaria and Romania is crossed by 3 Pan-European transport corridors – 4, 7 and 9. The cross-point of the PEC 8 and 9 is on the territory of the Municipality and District of Veliko Tarnovo, where the two corridors make connection between each other and other core and comprehensive Ten-T infrastructure (airport and railroad terminals, etc). Huge road traffic from Veliko Tarnovo is directing to north to Danube Bridge 1 – Ruse – Giurgiu and is passing through the town. On the other hand a significant TIR traffic from Veliko Tarnovo heads its way to the third PEC 4, which is connecting the cross-border area of Bulgaria and Romania at Danube Bridge 2 at Vidin – Calafat. On those three PECs and their crossroad with state roads and other urban infrastructure a certain number neuralgic spots appear, which have insufficient capacity, leading to congestions and, as a consequence, to increase travelling times, vehicle operating costs, accidents and damage to the environment.
Overall objective of the project and the expected change your project will make to the current situation.
The main project objective is to improve conductivity of PEC 4, 7 and 9 in the cross –border area of Bulgaria and Romania by overcomming the inconveniecce of neuralgic spots on PECs and their crossroads with state roads and other urban infrastructure.
Taking into account the project main objective and common challenges identified above, the specific objectives of the project are:
- To improve traffic conditions, safety and conductivity between Secondary and Tertiry node and core TEN-T infrastructure in the cross boder area thorugh the modernisation of 6.614 km of local and regional roads of cross-border importance, which directly connect secondary and tertiary nodes on both sides of Danube to core Ten-T infrastructure;
- To coordinate mechanisms for overcomming new joint challanges emmerging from the functioning of core Ten-T infrastructure on the Pan european corridors 4, 8 and 9;
- To organize raising awareness activities for safety of citizens in points, where the heavy burden of road traffic meats local population with the support of NGO.
The current project will improve road traffic from the centre of Bulgaria to Romania though modernization of 6.614 km of road infrastructure connecting secondary and tertiary nodes to core and comprehensive TEN-T infrastucture. The improved roads will serve millions of vehicles, from which about 65% are heavy trucks which are heading to Danube Bridges 1 and 2. By improving the situation on neuralgic spots of the PAN european corridors 4, 7 and 9 and providind timely information for accidents and trucks of the two bridges (Danube 1 and 2) project partners will rais the capacity of road infrastructure to conduct traffic decrease travelling times, reduce vehicle operating costs, while at the same time reduces accidents and damage to the environment in secondary and tertiary nodes in the cross-border area.
Programme outputs targeted by this call to which our project contributes.
The “Better connected secondary and tertiary nodes to TEN-T core and comprehensive network through joint CBC measures” project will contribute to the following Programme Output Indicators:
I1 - Total length of reconstructed or upgraded roads - modernized total length of 6.614 km of upgraded roads (6.097 km in Bulgaria and 0.514 km in Romania), meaning nearly 30.00 % of the total output indicator of the program to be achieved by the present call with 15.00% of the financial alocation for the third call for project proposals;
I2 Number of joint mechanisms to facilitate the conection of secondary/tertiary nodes to TEN-T infrastructure - achieving a number of 3 joint mechanisms (traffic safety measures, route guidance and awareness campaign on safety)to facilitate the connection of secondary and tertiary nodes to Core TEN-T infrastructure and improve accessibility and transport conditions, meaning 13,86 of the output indicator that is set to be achieved by the present call; - achieving a financial indicator of 4 981 265,26 euro.
The approach you plan to take and why is cross-border approach needed and what is new/original about it.
The current project improves the connectivity of the secondary (Veliko Tarnovo) and tertiary nodes (Calafat) from the cross-border area (CBA) to core and comprehensive the TEN-T infrastructure from the Pan European corridors 4, 8 and 9 and apply a Danube oriented approach for modernization of the envisaged infrastructure. Such an approach cannot be overcome only by the single efforts of Bulgarian or Romanian stakeholders. It requires a cross-border approach to overcome historical obstacles in front of the transport systems of Bulgaria and Romania. Years and years transport systems of the two countries have developed in an inner-country way to the capitals and considering common border along the Danube as a “dead-end” for transport systems. And now project partners apply a Danube-oriented approach for the road infrastructure.
Read more Achievements (EN): The implementation period of the project ended on 31.12.2023, but because of the delays registered at the investment activity of LB, the project was included on the list of non-functional projects. The new completion date of the project is 31.12.2024.
LB finalized the process of requesting / obtaining the approvals from the Ministry of Regional Development and Public Works for the Technical Design. The investment objective of LB is divided in 3 sub-sites. For sub-sites no. 1 regarding Opalchenska Street and no. 2 with the streets network, LB signed the works contracts in 24.08.2023. For sub-site no. 1, the works execution will take 270 days from the opening of the construction site and determination of the construction line and level of works. According to the Action plan provided by LB, the opening of sub-site no. 1is expected to take place in July 2024, while the works will be finalized in December 2024. For sub-site no. 2, the construction works will be performed in 120 days from the opening of the construction site and determination of the construction line and level of works. The Protocol no. 2a for the opening of sub-site no. 2 was issued on 23rd of October 2023. According to the information provided by LB, the execution of the works for sub-site no. 2 will be finalized in March 2024.
For sub-site no. 3, LB signed the works contract and gave the order to start the works on 04.07.2023. The construction works for sub-site no. 3 are ongoing.
B2 finalized the construction works on his behalf and reported as achieved 0.51 km of modernized roads in Calafat. The reception at the end of the construction works on behalf of B2 took place on 21st of September 2023. In addition, B2 reported a value of 16,809 people served by the modernized Jiului Street for the Result indicator.
B3 finalized the implementation of 2 joint mechanisms to facilitate the connection of secondary/tertiary nodes to TEN-T infrastructure, namely the awareness raising campaign on safety and the traffic safety measures mechanism. In regard with the route guidance mechanism, from the 3 traffic smart board delivered by B3, only 2 were installed, while the one delivered to LB was not installed yet because the construction works on his behalf are ongoing. The report on traffic safety measures can be found at the following links:
1. https://www.vidin.tv/?p=13223
2. https://lachezara-tv.eu/bg/2023/06/01/
3.https://veliko-tarnovo.bg/bg/evrofinansirane/mezhdunarodni-proekti-s-uchastieto-na-obshtina-veliko-tarnovo/proekt-po-dobre-svrzani-vtorichni-i-tretichni-tochki-v-glavnata-mrezha/
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Website: https://interregrobg.eu
Expected Results (EN): R1.1 - Cross border population served by modernized infrastructure leading to TEN-T
Expected Outputs (EN): The population in CB region needs improved accessibility through connectivity of the secondary (Veliko Tarnovo) and tertiary nodes (Calafat and Lom) from the cross-border area (CBA) to core and comprehensive the TEN-T infrastructure from the Pan European corridors 4, 7 and
9. The modernized roads will improve the road connections with the other main roads of the road networks in Bulgaria and Romania and Core TEN-T transport network. Furthermore, will be reduced the time for travelling alongside the processed road sections, the number of accidents, the noise and the pollution in the towns ans villages. This will improve in general living conditions of the citizens of District of Veliko Tarnovo (90744), Calafat (21 227) which need to acquire more possibilities for easy, fast and safe travelling inside the target regions for business, tourism or other common activities. The BC-TENT project implementation will guarantee to them improved access to public transport services as well as better connections of secondary (Veliko Tarnovo) and tertiary nodes (Calafat and Lom) nodes to Core TEN-T infrastructure, while at the same time ensuring better accessibility and safety.
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Thematic information
Specific Objective:
Improve the planning, development and coordination of cross-border transport systems for better connections to TEN-T transport networks
Thematic Objective:
(07) promoting sustainable transport and removing bottlenecks in key network infrastructures by:
Investment Priority:
(07b) enhancing regional mobility by connecting secondary and tertiary nodes to TEN-T infrastructure, including multimodal nodes
Partners (3)
Lead Partner:
Община Велико Търново
Department:
Mayor
Address:
Maika Bulgaria Square 2, 5000 Veliko Tarnovo, Bulgaria
Legal status:
public
Website:
http://www.veliko-tarnovo.bg
Total budget:
EUR 3 960 847.77
ERDF budget:
EUR 3 366 720.60
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Primaria Municipiului Calafat, jud. Dolj, Romania
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Name:
Primaria Municipiului Calafat, jud. Dolj, Romania
Department:
Mayor
Address:
Tudor Vladimirescu Avenue 24, 205200 Calafat, Romania
Legal status:
public
Website:
http://www.municipiulcalafat.ro
Total budget:
EUR 691 575.81
ERDF budget:
EUR 587 839.44
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Сдружение "Бъдеще днес"
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Name:
Сдружение "Бъдеще днес"
Department:
Head of Management Board
Address:
Gorazd 64, 3700 Vidin, Bulgaria
Legal status:
private
Total budget:
EUR 117 263.67
ERDF budget:
EUR 99 674.12
