The Construction of Lot 4 of “Trakia Motorway” Started
Prime Minister Boyko Borisov and the Minister of Regional Development and Public Works Rosen Plevneliev turned the symbolic first sod of Lot 4 of “Trakia” motorway.
The ceremony was attended by the Deputy Chairman of the National Assembly and Member of Parliament Atanas Atanasov, MPs Alexander Stoykov and Svetoslav Tonchev, the governors of Yambol, Sliven and Burgas - Tanya Dimitrova, Marin Kavrakov and Constantine Grebenarov, the Chairmain of the Management Board of “Road Infrastructure Agency” Bozhidar Yotov, mayors of municipalities, representatives of state and public institutions.
His Eminence, the Metropolitan Joanikij of the Sliven District performs a ceremony.
Prime Minister Boyko Borisov handed the authorization for the site construction to Orlin Hadzhiyankov – Chairman of the Board of Directors of "Holding Roads" PLC /leading partner at Association JVs “TRAKIA IV”, Sofia – Builder of the site. The Prime Minister said that the construction of the “Trakia” Motorway aims the revival of the country’s economy. He was emphatic that by the mid-2012 is expected the infrastructure facility to be a real fact.
The Chairman of the Management Board of “Holding Roads” PLC Orlin Hadzhiyankov declares the intention of the contractor under the project -“Trakia IV” Association JVs, Sofia to work qualitatively and complete the commitment within time limits. He assured that the association has the necessary capacity and resources to complete the construction of Lot 4 in accordance with the time limits laid down.
The total length of Lot 4 “Yambol – Karnobat” is 49.08 km/ from km. 276 + 200 to km 325+280. The route of the motorway will pass through the territory of Burgas and Yambol. Two carriageways will be built within the implementation of the project in each direction. Within the implementation of the project two carriageways will be built in each direction.
Contractor under the Project is the Association JVs “TRAKIA IV”, Sofia with leading partner “ Holding Roads” PLC and partners “Road Construction Equipment” JSC, “Vidapatstroy” JSC, “Burgaspatstroy” JSC, “Patengineering M” JSC, “Moststroy” JSC, “Galchev Engineering Group” JSC, “Patengineeringstroy – T” JSC and “AB” JSC.
The value of the contract is 174 705 600 BGN without VAT. The facility is being built under the operational program “Transport” 2007-2013, as 80% of necessary funds was provided by the Cohesion Fund of the European Union under OP "Transport", and 20% is the co-financing by the State budget.
The construction supervision shall be performed by JVs „Plan invest – Plovdivinvest – LOT 4”, Plovdiv and is at the value of 812 000 BGN.
The Project “Completion of “Trakia” Motorway – Lots 2, 3 and 4” is co-financed by the Cohesion Fund of the European Union through the „Operational Program on Transport“ 2007-2013.