Bacău–Sibiu Motorway

The Bacău–Sibiu Motorway (Romanian: Autostrada Bacău–Sibiu) is a planned motorway in the central part of Romania, designed to connect the cities of Bacău and Sibiu via Brașov.[1] The project is currently regarded as composed of three sections (Bacău–Brașov, a new motorway route, Brașov–Făgăraș, part of the A3 motorway, and Făgăraș–Sibiu, also a new motorway route) and they are planned to be 282 kilometres (175 mi) long and will partly be labeled as the A13.[1]

A13 motorway
Route information
Maintained by Compania Națională de Autostrăzi și Drumuri Naționale din România
Length282 km (175 mi)
(planned length)
Major junctions
From A 7 near Răcăciuni
Major intersections A 3 near Brașov
A 3 near Făgăraș
To A 1 near Sibiu
Highway system
Highways in Romania
← A 12→ A 14

From Sibiu, it will follow the Olt River valley, and will junction with A1 south of Sibiu before running through Avrig, Cârțișoara, Voila to a junction with A3 east of Făgăraş, with which it intersects until west of Brașov, where there's another junction with A3. From Brașov, the motorway will cross through the plains of the Szekely Land (Ținutul Secuiesc), reaching the cities of Sfântu Gheorghe and Târgu Secuiesc, then cross the Carpathians through the Oituz Pass to reach Onești, then the junction with A7 near Răcăciuni towards Bacău (north) and Focșani (south).[2][3]

History and status

Bacău (Răcăciuni)–Brașov section

This 162 km (101 mi) long section is also the most difficult section to build, as it crosses the Carpathians. Initially labeled as A5 before being united with the Brașov–Făgăraș–Sibiu motorway,[1][4] the section has an estimated construction cost of over €2 billion.[5] The contract for the feasibility study and the technical project of this section of the motorway was signed in May 2020.[6]

Brașov–Făgăraș–Sibiu section

This 120 km (75 mi) long section was initially planned as an expressway as an alternative to the National Road 1 (DN1) between Făgăraș and Sibiu at 72.57 kilometres (45.09 mi) long and with an estimated cost of 614 mill. €.[7] In 2013, the Romanian government has reportedly changed the plans in order to provide the connection from Sibiu to Bucharest alternative to A1 via Pitești as part of the Trans European Transport Network,[8] thus implementing it as a motorway rather than expressway.[9][10]

The feasibility studies for both the Sibiu – Făgăraş and the Făgăraş – Braşov sections are still incomplete, and according to the infrastructure authority of Romania they may not be entirely ready before August 2019 and the end of 2020 respectively, with tenders for construction works possibly taking until 2023 to complete.[11]

See also
  •  Roads portal
  •  Romania portal

References
  1. http://media.hotnews.ro/media_server1/document-2014-10-1-18214311-0-sinteza-oficiala-masterplanului-general-transport.pdf
  2. Ivancea: CNAIR a ales pentru autostrada A13 Bacău-Brașov varianta cea mai scurtă, ieftină şi prietenoasă cu mediul
  3. Ivancea propune CNAIR două variante de traseu pentru autostrada A13 Bacău – Brașov
  4. "Schimbare de strategie pentru autostrada care va lega Moldova de Vest? Pică A8 de la Târgu Mureș, răsare A13 Brașov - Bacău - Infrastructura - HotNews.ro". November 2018.
  5. Licitaţie atribuită pentru autostrada Braşov-Bacău
  6. CNAIR a semnat vineri contractul pentru studiul de fezabilitate și proiectul tehnic
  7. "Studii de Fezabilitate Drum Expres Sibiu–Făgăraş" (in Romanian). Archived from the original on 30 December 2013. Retrieved 20 December 2013.
  8. "Trans-European Transport Networks - Priority Project 7". European Commission. Archived from the original on 7 January 2014. Retrieved 2 January 2014.
  9. "Guvernul a scos autostrada Sibiu-Piteşti de pe harta investiţiilor în infrastructură pe următorii cinci ani" (in Romanian). Retrieved 28 December 2013.
  10. http://www.turnulsfatului.ro/2018/04/03/cand-se-face-autostrada-sibiu-brasov-pana-in-august-se-reface-studiu-de-fezabilitate/
  11. "Noul termen pentru Autostrada Sibiu–Făgăraş-Braşov: 2023" (in Romanian). Flote Auto. 10 June 2019. Archived from the original on 23 June 2019. Retrieved 23 June 2019.


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