The contract to build the second section of the highway was awarded on October 18 to the Italian consortium of Salini and Secol. The project was estimated at RON1.081 billion, but the contract was awarded for RON562.7 million.
The contract to build the third section of the highway was awarded on October 21 to a consortium of Teloxim Con SRL (controlled by businessman Theodor Berna) – Comsa SA (Spain) – Aldesa Construcciones SA (Spain) – Arcadis Eurometudes SA (the Netherlands) for RON579.9 million. The project was initially estimated at RON1.008 billion, according to CNADNR.
End-July, CNADNR awarded to the consortium of Tehnostrade – Spedition UMB, controlled by businessman Dorinel Umbrarescu, a contract of RON419.4 million, for design and construction works on the fourth section of the Lugoj-Deva highway. Works were initially estimated at RON1.048 billion. The amounts are net of VAT.
The three highway sections total 71.9 kilometers.
End-October, Minister-delegate for infrastructure Dan Sova said the first section of the highway will open to traffic in December.
The Lugoj-Deva highway is part of Pan-European transport Corridor IV. Construction works are financed from the Cohesion Fund (85%) and state budget funds (15%). (EUR1=RON4.4449)