The schedule for the execution of the priority infrastructure projects until 2015

www.government.bg, 31st March 2006

The schedule for the execution of the priority infrastructure projects until 2015.
The prime minister gave assignment to the resore ministers to analyse the projects, which are about to be realized in the country during the next years and to prepare a schedule with clear financial part for the best managerial decisions on the subject. The national alliance of the municipals is taking part in the council for coordination, control and execution of the infrastructure projects with national significance.
The council approved the reports of the ministers of transport and the environment and water with the offered operation plans and schedules for execution of the projects.

Until May 31 each one of them should have a dossier, and each three months the restore minister will make reports on the phase of its execution. The minister of finance has to offer mechanisms for the supply of the needed funds for the preparation of the investment projects, that have to start in 2007-2008.

The main sources of financing will be the cohesion fund, the government budget, credits from international finance institutions and public- private partnerships. The program, presented by the ministry of transport before the members of the council, plans “Trakia”, “Maritsa” and “Cherno More” highways to be given to concessionaires. The start of “Maritsa” autobahn is planned for the beginning of 2007 and it will be 114 kilometres long. It is expected to be finished in 2009 and it will be let in use after four years in 2012. In the period 2014- 2017 “Cherno More” highway will be constructed and its total length is planned to be 95 kilometres.

This year the construction of the parts Karnobat- Bourgas and Orizovo- Stara Zagora is planned to be completed. By the end of December the rehabilitation of Daskalovo- Dupnitsa (40 kilometres), the construction of the road Podkova- Makaza (18 kilometres). In 2007 the rehabilitation of Razlog- Simitly (36 km) road and Razlog- Bansko- Gotse Delchev- Sadovo (58 km) are planned to be completed . By the end of the next year will complete the construction of the road connection from “Brussels” boulevard to the new terminal of Sofia Airport. The ring road from Rudozem to the Greek Border will be also completed in the same period.

Until 2008, 352 kilometres of roads will be ready, which are now being modernized by the “Beautiful Bulgaria Transit Roads IV project” . In 2009 19, 125 kilometres from “Lulin” highway should be ready.

A total number of 887,725 million Euro will be invested for the period 2007- 2009 in modernization of road infrastructure. 593.455 million Euro of them will be from the Cohesion fund of EU and 294.270 million Euro will be taken from the budget of the government. These funds will be used for the reconstruction of the following roads- Kardjali- Podkova; Vidin- Montana, and Dimovo- Bela- Rujentsi site; the connection Yablanitsa- road net Koritna to “Hemus” autobahn and etc.

The program of the ministry of transport makes plans for the modernization of the airport and port infrastructure with a public and private partnership. In 2006 will be opened the procedures for the concessions of Rousse airport, the ports in Vidin, Rousse and Tutrakan; the central rail station in Sofia and Plovdiv, the ferryboat complex in Vidin, the passenger's terminal in Silistra and etc.

In 2007 the procedures for Gorna Oryahovitsa and Targovishte airports, the ports Rosenets- Bourgas; Central Heating System Ezerovo- Varna; Petrol- Varna; ferryboat complex- Varna; Lom. The concessionary procedure for Plovdiv airport; port terminal in Varna will be launched by the end of this year.

The railways will also receive additional funds for reconstruction of the existing infrastructure.

The coordination council for control and execution of the infrastructure projects of national significance will also review the operation plan for the execution of infrastructure projects from “Environment sector” for the period 2005- 2015.

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