Botevgrad-Vidin expressway
| Vidin-Botevgrad expressway | |
|---|---|
| Скоростен път „Видин-Ботевград“ | |
 Vidin-Botevgrad expressway highlighted | |
| Route information | |
| Length | 18.5 km (11.5 mi) 76 km (47 mi) under construction 165 km (103 mi) planned |
| Major junctions | |
| From | Vidin, New Europe Bridge, E79;  |
| To | Botevgrad, E79,  |
| Location | |
| Country | Bulgaria |
| Major cities | Mezdra, Vratsa, Montana |
| Highway system | |
The Vidin-Botevgrad expressway (Bulgarian: Скоростен път „Видин-Ботевград“, romanized: Skorosten pat "Vidin-Botevgrad") is a planned expressway in Bulgaria, that will link the A2 Hemus motorway with Vidin and the New Europe Bridge, at the Danube border crossing to Romania. The expressway shall provide grade-separated dual carriageway with two lanes in each direction and it shall replace or supersede the existing I-1 road.
The route is part of the Pan-European Corridor IV. It is also part of the European route E79, that runs from Miskolc (Hungary) to Thessaloniki (Greece) and part of the proposed Via Carpatia route.
In June 2014, tenders for construction of two sections between Botevgrad and Mezdra were announced.[1][2] In September 2014, the Road Infrastructure Agency announced that construction of Vidin-Botevgrad expressway shall be financed by an EIB loan.[3]
In the end of December 2015, the bypass of Montana was inaugurated.[4]
Sections of the expressway
The Vidin-Botevgrad expressway is divided in 7 main sections :
Vidin - Makresh ( 30 KM) - Under Construction. Opening date to traffic : 2023
Makresh - Bela ( 14 KM) - Under Construction. Opening date to traffic : 2023
Bela - Montana ( 51 KM) - Planned
Montana - Vratsa ( 28.7 KM) - Planned
Vratsa - Mezdra ( 9 KM) - Must be reabilited
Mezdra - Lutidil ( 13 KM) - Under Construction. Opening date to traffic : 2023
Lutidil - Botevgrad ( 19.32 KM) - Under Construction. Opening date to traffic : 2023
Exit list
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| Exit | km | Destinations | Lanes | Notes |
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6 | Vidin, Bregovo | 
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Construction works |
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8,9 | Vidin, Vrashka chuka | 
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Construction works |
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9,6 | Vidin-industrial zone |
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Construction works |
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20,3 | Dunavtsi, Sinagovtsi |
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Construction works |
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30,2 | Kula, Sratsimirovo |
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Construction works |
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36 | Makresh, Dimovo |
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Construction works |
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46.4 | Bela, Dimovo |
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Construction works |
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51,6 | I-1 road
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Planned |
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58,6 | 
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Planned |
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72,4 |
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Planned |
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84,9 |
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Planned |
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98 | Montana
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Planned |
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102,7 | Montana |
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Planned |
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114,5 |
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Planned | |
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120 | Krapchene |
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Planned |
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127,5 | Sumer |
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Planned |
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143 |
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Construction works - Temporal Exit will be made.
Only from Mezdra (132.68 km) - Botevgrad (165 km) |
References
- ^ ""Определяне на изпълнител за допълнително проектиране и строителство на обект: "Път І–1 (Е-79) "Мездра – Ботевград" Лот 1, от км 174+800 до км 194+122"" (in Bulgarian). 2014-06-27. Archived from the original on 2015-09-23.
- ^ ""Определяне на изпълнител за допълнително проектиране и строителство на обект: "Път І–1 (Е-79) "Мездра – Ботевград" Лот 2, от км 161+367 до км 174+800"" (in Bulgarian). Archived from the original on 2015-09-23.
- ^ "Развитието на коридор №4 по направлението Видин – Ботевград е ключов приоритет на АПИ" (in Bulgarian). RIA. September 1, 2014. Archived from the original on 2015-04-17.
- ^ "Над 46,5 млн. лв. са инвестирани в изграждането на обходния път на Монтана" (in Bulgarian). RIA. 29 December 2015.
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