BC-TENT (ROBG-383)
“Better connected secondary and tertiary nodes to TEN-T core and comprehensive network through joint CBC measures”
What’s the goal?
The project main objective is to improve traffic conditions, safety and conductivity between secondary and tertiary nodes and core TEN-T infrastructure in the cross border area through the modernization of 6.614 km of local and regional roads of cross-border importance.
What’s the budget?
4,769,687.25 euro, out of which 4,054,234.14 euro ERDF
Who is doing it?
Lead Beneficiary (LB): Veliko Tarnovo Municipality (Bulgaria)
Beneficiary 2 (B2): Territorial Administrative Unit Calafat Municipality (Romania)
Beneficiary 3 (B3): Future Today Association (Bulgaria)
When is it happening?
Start date: 10.12.2019
End date: 31.12.2023
Duration: 48 months and 22 days
Where is it happening?
Vidin, Veliko Tarnovo in Bulgaria
Calafat, Dolj County in Romania
How is it going to happen?
- Modernization of 6,614 km of local and regional roads of cross-border importance, which directly connect the secondary and tertiary nodes on both sides of the Danube to the basic TEN-T infrastructure;
- Coordinating the mechanisms for overcoming the new common challenges arising from the operation of the core TEN-T infrastructure on Pan European corridors 4, 8 and 9;
- Organizing awareness-raising activities with the support of NGOs for the safety of citizens in places where the heavy burden of road traffic meets the local population.
What will be the results (what’s the contribution to the Programme)?
Programme outputs:
- 6,614 km of reconstructed or modernized roads;
- 3 common mechanisms to facilitate the connection of secondary / tertiary nodes to the TEN-T infrastructure, namely: Elaboration of a traffic safety measures report, applying route guidance and implementation of an awareness raising campaign of safety.
Programme results:
- 85,854 cross-border population served by modernized infrastructure leading to TEN-T.
Project status
The project is currently in the 44th month of implementation. The situation of the implementation is as follows:
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 is in process of signing the works contract. For sub-site no. 3 with the bridges, LB signed the works contract and gave the order to start the works on 04.07.2023.
B2 finalized the construction works on his behalf and reported as achieved 0,51 km of modernized roads in Calafat.
B3 achieved one joint mechanism to facilitate the connection of secondary/tertiary nodes to TEN-T infrastructure, namely the awareness raising campaign on safety. In addition, B3 had received the report for the traffic safety measures mechanism and 3 traffic smart boards for the route guidance mechanism, which were delivered to LB, B2 and one of them to be installed at the intersection of the roads III-114 and E-79.
