Bucharest City Hall is accelerating 12 major infrastructure projects in 2026

Bucharest City Hall announces that work on 12 infrastructure, transport, district heating and heritage projects has been unblocked or accelerated in 2026. They include the Basarab Overpass, the Ghencea Extension, Dimitrie Pompeiu Boulevard and the modernization of 50 kilometers of tram tracks.

According to the administration, work on the Basarab Overpass, which began in June, is expected to be completed by the end of the year, although traffic was opened in 2011–2012 without final acceptance. For the Ghencea Extension, the estimated deadline is 2028. The project includes widening the road to four lanes, tram modernization, bicycle lanes, green spaces and a Park & Ride facility. Funding amounts to 610 million lei.

In the Henri Coandă neighborhood, 32 streets and four intersections are being modernized, with a deadline of August 2027, while work is being prepared on Dimitrie Pompeiu for tram infrastructure, connecting roads and a Park & Ride facility. At the Calicilor Bridge, the tender was launched in August, and the contract could be signed in December.

The administration also announces investments of 7.1 billion lei in public transport, including 63 trams, as well as the replacement of 106 kilometers of district heating network by December 2027. The list also includes projects involving heritage sites, Herăstrău Lake, electric buses and Park & Ride facilities.