East–West Motorway (Romania)

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A8 motorway
Autostrada A8
East–West Motorway
Autostrada Est-Vest
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

Motorways in Romania

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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. 1 2 "Autostrada A8 Targu Mures - Iasi: Autostrada care ar urma sa lege Moldova cu Vestul". Hotnews.ro. 9 March 2015.
  2. ↑ Documente Master Plan General de Transport (in Romanian)


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