I-TeN: (ROBG 132)
Improved tertiary nodes Turnu Magurele - Nikopole for sustainable development of the region, for a better connection to TEN-T infrastructure
What’s the goal?
To improve the development of cross-border transport system of the Turnu Magurele – Nikopole tertiary nodes in a better connection with TENT infrastructure for sustainable development of the area.
What’s the budget?
7,191,797.49 euro, out of which 6,113,027.87 ERDF
Who is doing it?
Lead beneficiary (LB): Territorial Administrative Unit - Turnu Magurele Town (Romania)
Beneficairy 2 (B2): Nikopole Municipality (Bulgaria)
When is it happening?
Start date: 09.06.2017
End date: 31.12.2020
Duration: 42 months, 23 days
Where is it happening?
Turnu Magurele, Teleorman County, Romania
Nikopole, Pleven District, Bulgaria
How is it going to happen?
- Information and publicity of the project: organizing conferences at the beginning and end of the project; press releases for promoting the project; temporary billboards; permanent plaques; leaflets; posters; roll-up banner;
- Procurement and elaboration of the technical projects;
- Works execution in Turnu Magurele - upgrading 10 streets (Calarasi St, Rampa Garii St, Nucilor St, Horea St, Closca St, Crisan St, Avram Iancu St, Mihai Viteazu St, Viitorului St and Access road to the Canned Food Plant) in Romania (6.276 km);
- Execution of works in Nikopole Municipality - modernizing 4.957 km road in Nikopole Municipality - PVN 3123 - / III - 304, Tranchovitsa– Novachene/ Batsova Mahala– Municipal boundaries (Nikopol – Pleven) – Slavyanovo/PVN 2145;
- Setting up the traffic management system;
- Awareness campaign for the traffic management system;
- Setting up an integrated information system for public transport operators: organizing the conference „The public transport – an opportunity for a better connectivity of Turnu Magurele – Nikopole area to TENT network”; the workshop: „How to harmonize the public transport for better quality of the citizens’ life?” and elaboration of the study „Present and perspectives of the cooperation in public transport in Turnu Magurele - Nikopole cross border area”;
What will be the results (what’s the contribution to the Programme)?
Programme outputs:
- 11.233 km (Turnu Magurele: 6.276 km and Nikopole: 4.957 km) total length of reconstructed or upgraded roads;
- 2 joint mechanism;
Programme results: 29,865 cross border population served by modernized infrastructure leading to TEN-T.
Project status
LB has signed the management contract as well as the ones related to translation and info and publicity. A press conference was organized on the 27th of September 2017.
The Lead Beneficiary has signed the necessary contracts for execution of the investments (contract for execution with total value of 13,804,358 RON) and the execution of the works for modernization of 11,233 km of roads in Turnu Magurele has started in August, 2019., being realized in proportion of 10%.
B2 has also signed all the necessary contracts for execution of the investment (contract for execution with total value of 3.3 mil. Leva) and execution of the works for modernization of 4,957 km of roads in Nikopole has started since April 2019 (the works are executed in proportion of 80%).
