Northern Speed Tangent (Sofia)
| Northern Bypass Highway | |
|---|---|
| Северна скоростна тангента | |
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Northern Speed Tangent highlighted in red | |
| Route information | |
Part of  E79  E80  E871 | |
| Length: |
13 km (8 mi) 16.5 kilometres when completed |
| Major junctions | |
| Beltway around northern Sofia | |
| Highway system | |
| Transport in Bulgaria | |
Northern Bypass Highway (Bulgarian: Северна скоростна тангента, Severna Skorostna Tangenta) or Sofia Northern Speed Tangent is a [nb 1] dual carriageway, grade separated road currently under construction with controlled-access, designed for high speeds. When constructed, the bypass will have three traffic lanes and an emergency lane in each carriageway. It shall bypass the Bulgarian capital Sofia from north with the purpose to carry the transit traffic, which otherwise has to pass through the city or via the Sofia ring road.
The bypass will be an important thoroughfare, as it will connect four motorways - A1 Trakia motorway (via Sofia ring road), A2 Hemus motorway, the future Kalotina motorway and A6 Lyulin motorway. Also, it connects 3 Pan-European corridors - IV, VIII and X.
Construction
In 2012, a tender for construction was announced.[1] Construction works were expected to begin in 2013,[2][3] but due to litigation the contract for design and build was signed in February 2014.[4] The term for implementation of the contract is 18 months. Due to land expropriation issues,[5] the construction works started in February 2015.[6]
The first 13 kilometres of the motorway were opened in the end of 2015[7] and is due to be fully opened in Spring 2016.
Exits
| Exit | km | Destinations | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
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0 |  , Sofia ring road (and  ) |
U/C |
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Rozhen blvd. | U/C | |
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Iliyantsi blvd. | U/C | |
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Chepinsko shose str. | In service | |
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East tangent,  Sofia Airport |
In service | |
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16.5 |  , Sofia ring road (and  ) |
In service |
Notes
- ↑ Still not designated as of January 2015.
References
- ↑ "Eleven Tenders Were Opened for the Design and Construction of the North-Speed Tangent". api.government.bg. Retrieved 17 January 2013.
- ↑ "400 M leva needed for two roads near Sofia". monitor (in Bulgarian). 6 March 2013.
- ↑ "Only 4 price bids opened in the tender for Northern tangent". infrastructure.bg (in Bulgarian). 12 March 2013.
- ↑ "Започва проектирането и строителството на Северната скоростна тангента". vestnikstroitel.bg. 17 February 2014.
- ↑ "АПИ преговаря за отчуждаването на имоти за Северната скоростна тангента" (in Bulgarian). infrastructure.bg. 6 January 2015.
- ↑ "The Construction of North Speed Tangent Starts up". RIA. 18 February 2015.
- ↑ "Пуснаха движението по 13-километров участък от Северната скоростна тангента" (in Bulgarian). infrastructure.bg. 30 December 2015.
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