East–West Motorway (Romania)
East–West Motorway (A8 Iași-Târgu Mureș) | |
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Autostrada Est–Vest (A8 Iași-Târgu Mureș) | |
Route information | |
Maintained by Compania Națională de Autostrăzi și Drumuri Naționale din România | |
Length: |
318.8 km (198.1 mi) (planned length) |
Major junctions | |
From: | Ungheni, Iași (border with Moldova) |
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To: | Târgu Mureș |
Highway system | |
Roads in Romania |
The East–West Motorway, labeled as A8 Iași-Târgu Mureș (Romanian: Autostrada Est-Vest (A8)),[1] is a planned motorway in Romania, that will cross the Eastern Carpathians to connect the historical regions of Moldavia and Transylvania. Pre-feasibility studies performed in 2007 were followed by feasibility studies in 2009-2011. As of February 2015, the feasibility study revision and update is being conducted by private contractors.[1]
With a total length of 318.8 kilometres (198.1 mi), and an estimated cost of 4.07 billion euro, A8 will have the following route (from east to west): Ungheni - border with Moldova, Iași, Târgu Frumos, Pașcani, Târgu Neamț, Poiana Largului, Tulgheș, Ditrău, Sovata, Târgu Mureș - junction with A3 motorway.[2]
See also
References
- 1 2 "Autostrada A8 Targu Mures - Iasi: Autostrada care ar urma sa lege Moldova cu Vestul". Hotnews.ro. 9 March 2015.
- ↑ Documente Master Plan General de Transport (Romanian)
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