The sites of the most important highways could be abandoned. The money is over, the winter follows, and the workers are on leave
The sites of the main highways in Romania are facing a financial crisis: the funds are completed, and the works risk being suspended. Experts point out that financial blockages can endanger the completion of high -importance road infrastructure projects.
The money is over for the projects of the most important highways / photo source: day.md
One of the most important Romanian builders extended the usual rest period until August 18th. To blame for the desert site would be the “financial block”, according to antena3.ro.
New Highway Targets have been reduced to almost half
The builder has seven lots on A7, the Moldovan Highway, and two on the A8, the Unirii Highway. It has invoices issued in the amount of 800 million lei, and by the end of the month could be issued additional invoices of 1.4 billion lei
“It really went well so far. Politicians have to say a word and agree”a driver said.
“The world expects to let it go. It is good for Romania,” added another.
Although the state has paid the invoices issued by the builders on time so far, the money for high -speed roads is completed.
“We have a chance to open 100 kilometers of highway, especially on A7, but there is a need for a budget because next month, the money is over. The government must allocate an additional to the Ministry of Transport any billion euros ”explained Ionuţ Ciurea, president of the Pro Infrastructure Association.
The state must choose which projects continues and what projects enter “stand-by”
This would be the short -term problem, infrastructure specialists say. However, a great long -term challenge remains: prioritizing projects.
The discussions about financing and the state of uncertainty created put practically the builders in the defensive, say even representatives of CNAIR. Some projects that run out of funding would pass on other programs, such as the Transport program.
The Transport program has funds of 5.5 billion euros, available for the road. Money is not enough, experts say. Because, if we gather the contracts already signed, the applications submitted and the lots removed from the PNR, it would need about five times higher, ie about 25 billion euros, the source said.
“There are still billions that are absorbed until 2027-2028, but we still have 20 billion projects.”explained Ionuţ Ciurea, president of the Pro Infrastructure Association.
The state company that manages the highways of Romania has reduced almost half the target of new kilometers of highways and express roads that will be opened in 2025, amid the uncertainties related to the financing sources, the source said.
The Bolojan government was threatened with the censorship motion if it freezes the Moldovan highway projects
Social-Democratic deputy Marius Budăi states that parliamentarians from Moldova's counties should vote for a future censorship motion, if the A7 and A8 highways construction works will be stopped.
Marius Budăi posted a message on Facebook on Sunday asking Prime Minister Ilie Bolojan to provide public clarifications on investment projects in the road infrastructure in Moldova.
