The Transport Minister announces 138 km of motorway and expressway that could open by the end of the year

Transport Minister Ștefan-Ovidiu Popa announced on Monday that an additional 138 kilometers of motorway and expressway could be opened to traffic by the end of the year, on sections of the A0, A1, A3 and A7 motorways, as well as on the Brăila-Galați Expressway. The estimate depends on the completion of the works, technical inspections and weather conditions.

The projects concerned include approximately 10 kilometers of lot 1 of the Bucharest Ring Road Motorway A0, between DN1 and DN7. On the Transylvania Motorway A3, the Nădășelu-Zimbor section, including the associated viaducts, with a length of around 30 kilometers, and the 26.35-kilometer Suplacu de Barcău-Chiribiș section could be opened.

On the A7, lots 1 and 2 of the Bacău-Pașcani section, totaling 49.3 kilometers, are scheduled to be inaugurated. The minister said that the total could decrease by approximately 10 kilometers if the situation regarding the Curtea de Argeș-Tigveni section of the Sibiu-Pitești Motorway is not resolved.

In 2026, 71 kilometers have already been opened, and the annual total could reach approximately 200 kilometers. The ministry is also working to secure funding for projects that have exited the NRRP and for investments carried out through the Transport Programme.