East–West Motorway (Romania)
Autostrada A8 | ||||
East–West Motorway Autostrada Est-Vest | ||||
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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 | Târgu Mureș (junction with A3) | |||
Highway system | ||||
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The East–West Motorway, labeled as A8 Târgu Mureș–Iași (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 €, 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 (in Romanian)
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