In about two weeks, a new section of the capital ring road A0 – the southern section – will be put into circulation. This is almost 12km of new traffic on the A0, allowing drivers to connect the motorways in the southern part of the capital between the DN6, DN5 and DN4.

Turkish constructor Alsim Alarko will open the nearly 6-kilometer section of the motorway that is part of the A0 South Lot 1 (16.93 km) in about two weeks, Autostrazi chief Christian Pistole said this week.

To these will be added approximately 6.3 km on A0 Lot 2, which had been ready since December last year but which could not be opened to traffic because they did not have an extension ready. Thus, a total of almost 12 kilometers of A0 South will be opened.

With this inauguration in the south of the A0, drivers will have a seamless connection between the three main national roads: DN6 (to Alexandria), DN5 (to Giurgiu) and DN4 (to Oltenita).

The latest footage taken by a drone shows exactly what the entire new section of the freeway will look like when it opens to traffic:

The design of two lots on the capital’s A0 ring road is managed by the Turkish builder Alsim Alarko. Specifically, they are lot 1 (16.93 km, from A2 to Jilava) and lot 2 (16.3 km, from Jilava to DN6/Bragadiru).

Lot 2 was almost complete and on 30 December 2023, the almost 10 km section from DN6 to DN5 was opened, while the remaining 6.3 km remained “museum”, with no continuation for traffic.

Bucharest freeway – sections of the Turkish developer, with a delay

Two contracts for lots 1 (16.93 km between A2/Cernica and Jilava) and 2 (16.30 km between Jilava and Bragadiru/DN6) of A0Sud were signed on 26/08/2019 and 09/03/2019, with 12 months of design and 30 months of execution Each.

In the south of A0, Lot 1 and Lot 2 are being built by the same company, Turks from Alsim Alarko. The official terms were 12 months of design and 30 months of warranty.

The contract for lot 1 (16.93 km between A2/Cernica and Jilava) was signed in August 2019 and works started in March 2021.

The contract for lot 2 (16.30 km between Jilava and Bragadiru/DN6) was signed in March 2019 and works practically started in August 2020.

• “On paper, the initial dates were September and May 2023, respectively. Even if the contractor received reasonable small delays, it deserves some penalties because it will exceed them by approximately 9 months on both sites,” the Pro Infrastructure Association wrote. when he accused the Turkish builder of poor mobilization on the construction site.

Romania now has 1,004 kilometers of motorways and 85 kilometers of expressways.

Map – Southern route A0 by lots

Southern Ring Road A0 – Lot 2

Length: 16.3 km (CF 902 – DN6), two junctions – with DN6 and DN5.

Cost: 751 million lei without VAT

PRODUCER: Alsim Alarko Sanayi Tesisleri ve Ticaret AS

Execution has begun in: August/October 2020

Stadium (March 2024): 99%

Signed contract 03/09/2019 / Bidding started in July 2017

Deadline: December 2023 partially (fully: April 2024)

Southern ring road A0 – Party 1

Length: 17 km (A2 – CF 902), two interchanges – with DN4 and A2.

Cost: 830 million lei without VAT

PRODUCER: Alsim Alarko Sanayi Tesisleri ve Ticaret AS

Execution has begun in: March 2021

Stadium (March 2024): 89%

Signed contract: August 2019 / Bidding started in July 2017

Deadline: April 2024 (partially) / July 2024 (fully)

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