The project is financed from the European Union Structural Assistance Funds 2007–2013 according to the Economic Growth Action Plan Priority 4 “Essential Economic Infrastructure“, instrument VP2-4.4-SM-01-V “Improvement of Technical Parameters of State Roads and Railway Infrastructure“.

 

        Contract Agreement of works of the Project “Gravel Road Paving Programme in the years 2007-2008, East-Lithuanian Regions, Package 1” with the Contractor JSC “Alkesta” was signed on 31 of July 2007. Total value of the signed Contract Agreement of works – 35.8 million Litas (including VAT).

        Up to 30 of November 2008 the Contractor JSC “Alkesta” in Alytus and Marijampolė regions covered with asphalt 17 road sections, total length of which is 48.57 km of the gravel roads.

        In this Gravel Road Paving Programme implemented in the years 2007-2008, there are 15 sections with 6 m wide asphalt cover, and 2 sections with 7 m wide cover.

         The 7 m wide cover is recommended on those sections where the volume of traffic is more than 500 vehicles/per day or is close to this limit and also in the sections, which cross the settlements.

          An Agreement No. 6-15-3-484 for financing and administration of the Project No. VP2-4.4-SM-01-V-01-008 “Gravel Road Paving Programme. I stage.  East-Lithuanian (Alytus and Marijampolė) Regions” between the Lithuanian Road Administration under the Ministry of Transport and Communications (hereinafter – Road Administration), the Transport Investment Directorate and   the Ministry of Transport and Communications was signed on 21 of November 2008.  According to  this Agreement the budget of eligible expenditures of the Project is 35 658 527 LTL (with VAT); and to finance the eligible expenditures of the Project 28 520 000 LTL from  the European Regional Development Fund are allocated. During the Implementation of Project “Gravel Road Paving Programme. I stage.  East-Lithuanian (Alytus and Marijampolė) Regions” the wealth was assigned to the enterprises SE „Alytaus regiono keliai“ and SE „Marijampolės regiono keliai“ which manage, use it and have it at their disposal according to the order of legislation.

         48.57 km gravel roads in the Alytus and Marijampolė  regions, paved with asphalt cover will contribute to the objectives of implementation of higher quality business environment and more effective social cohesion. Proper state of road infrastructure will improve connection between settlements and district centres, reduce expenses of infrastructure maintenance and exploitation of the means of conveyance and will shorten the time of transportation. After having improved technical parameters of infrastructure the considerable shrinkage of negative impact on the environment of the means of conveyance is expected. 

 

         The project is financed from the European Union Structural Assistance Funds 2007–2013 according to the Economic Growth Action Plan Priority 4 “Essential Economic Infrastructure“, instrument VP2-4.4-SM-01-V “Improvement of Technical Parameters of State Roads and Railway Infrastructure“.

 

        Contract Agreement of works of the Project “Gravel Road Paving Programme in the years 2007-2008, East-Lithuanian Regions, Package 2” with the Contractor SC “Panevėžio keliai” was signed on 25 of July 2007. Total value of the Contract Agreement of works – 88.42 million Litas (including VAT).

         Up to 30 of November 2008 the Contractor SC “ Panevėžio keliai ” in Panevėžys and Utena regions covered with asphalt 29 road sections, total length of which is 95.05 km of the gravel roads.

          In this Gravel Road Paving Programme already implemented in the years 2007-2008 there are 29 sections, 14 of which cross the settlements, 13 sections, planned to cover with asphalt connect the settlements and 3 sections join national and trunk-roads.

          An Agreement No. 6-15-3-481 for financing and administration of the Project No. VP2-4.4-SM-01-V-01-009 “Gravel Road Paving Programme. I stage.  East-Lithuanian (Panevėžys and Utena) Regions” between the Lithuanian Road Administration under the Ministry of Transport and Communications (hereinafter – Road Administration), the Transport Investment Directorate and   the Ministry of Transport and Communications was signed on 21 of November 2008.  According to  this Agreement the budget of eligible expenditures of the Project is 86 934 523 LTL (with VAT); and to finance the eligible expenditures of the Project 71 160 000 LTL from  the European Regional Development Fund are allocated. During the Implementation of Project “Gravel Road Paving Programme. I stage.  East-Lithuanian (Panevėžys and Utena) Regions” the wealth was assigned to the enterprises SE „Panevėžys regiono keliai“ and SE „Utenos regiono keliai“ which manage, use it and have it at their disposal according to the order of legislation.

         95.05 km gravel roads in the Panevėžys and Utena regions, paved with asphalt cover will contribute to the objectives of implementation of higher quality business environment and more effective social cohesion. Proper state of road infrastructure will improve connection between settlements and district centres, reduce expenses of infrastructure maintenance and exploitation of the means of conveyance and will shorten the time of transportation. After having improved technical parameters of infrastructure the considerable shrinkage of negative impact on the environment of the means of conveyance is expected.

 

 

         The project is financed from the European Union Structural Assistance Funds 2007–2013 according to the Economic Growth Action Plan Priority 4 “Essential Economic Infrastructure“, instrument VP2-4.4-SM-01-V “Improvement of Technical Parameters of State Roads and Railway Infrastructure“.

 

        Contract Agreement of works of the Project “Gravel Road Paving Programme in the years 2007-2008, East-Lithuanian Regions, Package 3” with the Contractor JSC “ Lemminkainen Lietuva ” was signed on 22 of April 2007. Total value of the Contract Agreement of works – 40.125 million Litas (including VAT).

         Up to 30 of November 2008 the Contractor JSC “Lemminkainen Lietuva ” in Vilnius region covered with asphalt 11 road sections, total length of which is 36.96 km of the gravel roads.

          In this Gravel Road Paving Programme already implemented in the years 2007-2008 there are 11 sections, 8 of which cross the settlements, 4 sections, planned to cover with asphalt connect the settlements and 4 sections join national and trunk-roads.

          An Agreement No. 6-15-3-485 for financing and administration of the Project No. VP2-4.4-SM-01-V-01-010 “Gravel Road Paving Programme. I stage.  East-Lithuanian (Vilnius) Region” between the Lithuanian Road Administration under the Ministry of Transport and Communications (hereinafter – Road Administration), the Transport Investment Directorate and   the Ministry of Transport and Communications was signed on 21 of November 2008. According to  this Agreement the budget of eligible expenditures of the Project is 24 147 056.59 LTL (with VAT); and to finance the eligible expenditures of the Project 19 320 000 LTL from  the European Regional Development Fund are allocated. During the Implementation of Project “Gravel Road Paving Programme. I stage.  East-Lithuanian (Vilnius) Region” the wealth was assigned to the enterprise SE „Vilnius regiono keliai“, which manage, use it and have it at their disposal according to the order of legislation.

         36.96 km gravel roads in the Vilnius region, paved with asphalt cover will contribute to the objectives of implementation of higher quality business environment and more effective social cohesion. Proper state of road infrastructure will improve connection between settlements and district centres, reduce expenses of infrastructure maintenance and exploitation of the means of conveyance and will shorten the time of transportation. After having improved technical parameters of infrastructure the considerable shrinkage of negative impact on the environment of the means of conveyance is expected.

 

 

  

        The project is financed from the European Union Structural Assistance Funds 2007–2013 according to the Economic Growth Action Plan Priority 4 “Essential Economic Infrastructure“, instrument VP2-4.4-SM-01-V “Improvement of Technical Parameters of State Roads and Railway Infrastructure“.

 

        Contract Agreement of works of the Project “Gravel Road Paving Programme in the years 2007-2008, West-Lithuanian Regions, Package 1” with the Contractor SC “Kauno tiltai” was signed on  23 of July 2007. Total value of the signed Contract Agreement of works – 70.49 million Litas (including VAT).

         Up to 30 of November 2008 the Contractor SC “Kauno tiltai” in Kaunas and Tauragė regions covered with asphalt 19 road sections, total length of which is 58.92 km of the gravel roads.

         In this Gravel Road Paving Programme already implemented in the years 2007-2008 there are 19 sections, 16 of which cross the settlements, 15 sections, planned to cover with asphalt connect the settlements and 4 sections join national and trunk-roads.

        In this Gravel Road Paving Programme there are 15 sections with 6 m wide asphalt cover, and 4 sections with 7 m wide cover. The 7 m wide cover is recommended on those sections where the volume of traffic is more than 500 vehicles/per day or is close to this limit and also in the sections, which cross the settlements.

          An Agreement No. 6-15-3-483 for financing and administration of the Project No. VP2-4.4-SM-01-V-01-012 “Gravel Road Paving Programme. I stage.  West-Lithuanian (Kaunas and Tauragė) Regions” between the Lithuanian Road Administration under the Ministry of Transport and Communications (hereinafter – Road Administration), the Transport Investment Directorate and   the Ministry of Transport and Communications was signed on 21 of November 2008. According to  this Agreement the budget of eligible expenditures of the Project is 69 900 455 LTL (with VAT); and to finance the eligible expenditures of the Project 44 200 000 LTL from  the European Regional Development Fund are allocated. During the Implementation of Project “Gravel Road Paving Programme. I stage.  West-Lithuanian (Kaunas and Tauragė) Regions” the wealth was assigned to the enterprises SE „Kaunas regiono keliai“ and SE „Tauragė regiono keliai“, which manage, use it and have it at their disposal according to the order of legislation.

         58.92 km gravel roads in the Kaunas ir Tauragė regions, paved with asphalt cover will contribute to the objectives of implementation of higher quality business environment and more effective social cohesion. Proper state of road infrastructure will improve connection between settlements and district centres, reduce expenses of infrastructure maintenance and exploitation of the means of conveyance and will shorten the time of transportation. After having improved technical parameters of infrastructure the considerable shrinkage of negative impact on the environment of the means of conveyance is expected.

 

 

        The project is financed from the European Union Structural Assistance Funds 2007–2013 according to the Economic Growth Action Plan Priority 4 “Essential Economic Infrastructure“, instrument VP2-4.4-SM-01-V “Improvement of Technical Parameters of State Roads and Railway Infrastructure“.

 

         Contract Agreement of works of the Project “Gravel Road Paving Programme in the years 2007-2008, West-Lithuanian Regions, Package 2” with the Contractor JSC “Šiaulių plentas” was signed on 25 of July 2007. Total value of this Contract Agreement of works – 50.59 million Litas (including VAT).

         Up to 30 of November 2008 Contractor JSC “Šiaulių plentas” according to the Contract Agreement in Šiauliai region will cover with asphalt 13 road sections, total length of which is 44.30 km of the gravel roads.

         In this Gravel Road Paving Programme already implemented in the years 2007-2008 there are 13 sections, 10 of which cross the settlements, 7 sections, planned to cover with asphalt connect the settlements and 2 sections join national and trunk-roads.

        In this Gravel Road Paving Programme there are 7 sections with 6 m wide asphalt cover, and 6 sections with 7 m wide cover. The 7 m wide cover is recommended on those sections where the volume of traffic is more than 500 vehicles/per day or is close to this limit and also in the sections, which cross the settlements.

          An Agreement No. 6-15-3-485 for financing and administration of the Project No. VP2-4.4-SM-01-V-01-011 “Gravel Road Paving Programme. I stage.  West-Lithuanian (Šiauliai) Region” between the Lithuanian Road Administration under the Ministry of Transport and Communications (hereinafter – Road Administration), the Transport Investment Directorate and   the Ministry of Transport and Communications was signed on 21 of November 2008. According to  this Agreement the budget of eligible expenditures of the Project is 50 282 120 LTL (with VAT); and to finance the eligible expenditures of the Project 30 200 000 LTL from  the European Regional Development Fund are allocated. During the Implementation of Project “Gravel Road Paving Programme. I stage.  West-Lithuanian (Šiauliai) Region” the wealth was assigned to the enterprise SE „Šiauliai regiono keliai“, which manage, use it and have it at their disposal according to the order of legislation.

         44.30 km gravel roads in the Šiauliai region, paved with asphalt cover will contribute to the objectives of implementation of higher quality business environment and more effective social cohesion. Proper state of road infrastructure will improve connection between settlements and district centres, reduce expenses of infrastructure maintenance and exploitation of the means of conveyance and will shorten the time of transportation. After having improved technical parameters of infrastructure the considerable shrinkage of negative impact on the environment of the means of conveyance is expected.

 

No.	Road No.	Road name	Road section, km		Section length, km
			from, km	up to, km
		Šiauliai region
1.	1001	Naujoji Akmenė-Vegeriai-Vytiniai	4.34	11.28	6.94
2.	1616	Joniškis-Skilvoniai-Drąsutaičiai	0.00	5.12	5.12
3.	2105	Tytuvėnai-Pakapė-Šiauliai	8.06	11.22	3.16
4.	2105	Tytuvėnai-Pakapė-Šiauliai	12.53	17.46	4.93
5.	4001	Žeimiai-Pamūšis-Pašvitinys	27.55	32.91	5.36
6.	4001	Žeimiai-Pamūšis-Pašvitinys	22.69	26.46	3.77
7.	3408	Radviliškis-Voskoniai-Stačiūnai	0.00	1.92	1.92
8.	3408	Radviliškis-Voskoniai-Stačiūnai	2.60	3.65	1.05
9.	3408	Radviliškis-Voskoniai-Stačiūnai	5.14	7.00	1.86
10.	3432	Šiaulėnai-Daktariškiai-Mėnaičiai	9.67	11.38	1.71
11.	3402	Jukniškiai-Mankiškiai-Šilėnai (Kutiškiai-Šilėnai)	0.00	3.46	3.46
12.	3402	Jukniškiai-Mankiškiai-Šilėnai (Kutiškiai-Šilėnai)	4.84	6.64	1.80
13.	4004	Kuršėnai-Smilgiai-Aukštelkė	8.16	11.38	3.22
		Total in Šiauliai region:			44.30

 

 

        The project is financed from the European Union Structural Assistance Funds 2007–2013 according to the Economic Growth Action Plan Priority 4 “Essential Economic Infrastructure“, instrument VP2-4.4-SM-01-V “Improvement of Technical Parameters of State Roads and Railway Infrastructure“.

 

         Contract Agreement of works of the Project “Gravel Road Paving Programme. I stage. West-Lithuanian (Klaipėda and Telšiai) Regions” with the Contractor JSC “Žemaitijos keliai” (works carried out in Telšiai region) was signed on 5 of September 2007. Total value of this Contract Agreement of works – 21.46 million Litas (including VAT).

         Up to 30 of November 2008 Contractor JSC “Žemaitijos keliai” according to the Contract Agreement in Telšiai region covered with asphalt 7 road sections, total length of which is 18.69 km of the gravel roads.

         Contract Agreement of works of the Project “Gravel Road Paving Programme. I stage. West-Lithuanian (Klaipėda and Telšiai) Regions” with the Contractor JSC “Hidrostatyba” (works carried out in Klaipėda region) was signed on 19 of October 2007. Total value of this Contract Agreement of works – almost 25 million Litas (including VAT).

 

         Up to 30 of November 2008 Contractor JSC “Hidrostatyba” according to the Contract Agreement in Klaipėda region covered with asphalt 16 road sections, total length of which is 25.37 km of the gravel roads.

         In this Gravel Road Paving Programme already implemented in the years 2007-2008 there are 23 sections, 20 of which cross the settlements, 8 sections, planned to cover with asphalt connect the settlements and 1 section join national and trunk-roads.

        In this Gravel Road Paving Programme there are 22 sections with 6 m wide asphalt cover, and 1 section with 7 m wide cover. The 7 m wide cover is recommended on those sections where the volume of traffic is more than 500 vehicles/per day or is close to this limit and also in the sections, which cross the settlements.

          An Agreement No. 6-15-3-480 for financing and administration of the Project No. VP2-4.4-SM-01-V-01-013 “Gravel Road Paving Programme. I stage.  West-Lithuanian (Klaipėda and Telšiai) Regions” between the Lithuanian Road Administration under the Ministry of Transport and Communications (hereinafter – Road Administration), the Transport Investment Directorate and   the Ministry of Transport and Communications was signed on 21 of November 2008. According to  this Agreement the budget of eligible expenditures of the Project is 45 978 254.39 LTL (with VAT); and to finance the eligible expenditures of the Project 27 600 000 LTL from  the European Regional Development Fund are allocated. During the Implementation of Project “Gravel Road Paving Programme. I stage.  West-Lithuanian (Klaipėda and Telšiai) Regions” the wealth was assigned to the enterprises SE „Klaipėda regiono keliai“ and SE „Telšiai regiono keliai“, which manage, use it and have it at their disposal according to the order of legislation.

         58.92 km gravel roads in the Klaipėda and Telšiai regions, paved with asphalt cover will contribute to the objectives of implementation of higher quality business environment and more effective social cohesion. Proper state of road infrastructure will improve connection between settlements and district centres, reduce expenses of infrastructure maintenance and exploitation of the means of conveyance and will shorten the time of transportation. After having improved technical parameters of infrastructure the considerable shrinkage of negative impact on the environment of the means of conveyance is expected.

 

        The project is financed from the European Union Structural Assistance Funds 2007–2013 according to the Economic Growth Action Plan Priority 4 “Essential Economic Infrastructure“, instrument VP2-4.4-SM-01-V “Improvement of Technical Parameters of State Roads and Railway Infrastructure“.

 

         This programme consists of the two projects:

·         „Gravel Road Paving Programme in the Years 2006–2008, 1 package“;

·         „Gravel Road Paving Programme in the Years 2006–2008, 3 package“.

In the gravel road paving programme to be implemented in the years 2006-2008 it was planned to cover with asphalt 34 sections, total length of which is 118.28 km.

    On the sections to be reconstructed medium roughness IRI of gravel road pavement was from 7 to 12 m/km. In this programme 6 m wide road pavement was constructed on 31 section of the road and 7 m wide road pavement – on 3 sections.

         The 7 m wide cover is recommended on those sections where the volume of traffic is more than 500 vehicles/per day or is close to this limit and also in the sections, which cross the settlements.

          118.28 km gravel roads in the Alytus, Marijampolė, Panevėžys and Utena regions, paved with asphalt cover will contribute to the objectives of implementation of higher quality business environment and more effective social cohesion. Proper state of road infrastructure will improve connection between settlements and district centres, reduce expenses of infrastructure maintenance and exploitation of the means of conveyance and will shorten the time of transportation. After having improved technical parameters of infrastructure the considerable shrinkage of negative impact on the environment of the means of conveyance is expected.

            An Agreement No. 6-15-3-456 for financing and administration of the Project No. VP2-4.4-SM-01-V-01-007 “Gravel Road Paving Programme in the Years 2006-2008, East-Lithuanian Regions” between the Lithuanian Road Administration under the Ministry of Transport and Communications (hereinafter – Road Administration), the Transport Investment Directorate and   the Ministry of Transport and Communications was signed on 31 of October 2008.  According to  this Agreement the budget of eligible expenditures of the Project  is 68 232 763 LTL (with VAT); and to finance the eligible expenditures of the Project 57.977 mln. LTL from  the European Regional Development Fund are allocated. During the Implementation of Project “Gravel Road Paving Programme in the Years 2006-2008, East-Lithuanian Regions” the wealth (eligible expenditures) of 65 969 144 LTL (with VAT) (sixty five million nine hundred sixty nine thousand one hundred forty four litas) was created. The wealth was assigned to the enterprises SE „Alytaus regiono keliai“, SE „Marijampolės regiono keliai“, SE „Panevėžio regiono keliai“ and SE „Utenos regiono keliai“ which manage, use it and have it at their disposal according to the order of legislation.

 

  Contract Agreement with the Contractor JSC “Alkesta“ was signed on 30 of June 2006. Price of the Contract makes up 26.967 million Litas (including VAT). 

  Completion of works according to the Contract Agreement is planned at 31 of October 2008; however the Contractor JSC “Alkesta” up to 1 January 2008 has already covered with asphalt all 13 sections of roads in Alytus and Marijampolė counties the total length of which makes up 39.90 km of gravel roads:

 

 

 

 

      Contract Agreement with the Contractor SC “Panevėžio keliai“ was signed on 30 of June 2006. Price of the Contract makes up 59.791 million Litas (including VAT).

       Completion of works according to the Contract Agreement is planned at 31 of October 2008; however the Contractor SC “Panevėžio keliai” up to 1 January 2008 has already covered with asphalt all 17 sections of roads in Panevėžys and Utena counties the total length of which makes up 78.38 km of gravel roads:

 

        The project is financed from the European Union Structural Assistance Funds 2007–2013 according to the Economic Growth Action Plan Priority 4 “Essential Economic Infrastructure“, instrument VP2-4.4-SM-01-V “Improvement of Technical Parameters of State Roads and Railway Infrastructure“.

 

         This programme consists of the two projects:

·         „Gravel Road Paving Programme in the Years 2006–2008, 2 package“;

·         „Gravel Road Paving Programme in the Years 2006–2008, 4 package“;

·         „Gravel Road Paving Programme in the Years 2006–2008, 5 package“

 

        In this gravel road paving programme in the years 2006-2008 it was planned to cover with asphalt 37 sections, total length of which is 126.21 km. In this programme there are 37 sections, 11 of which cross the settlements, 10 sections to be reconstructed connect the settlements and 6 sections conjoin the national and main roads.

         On the sections to be reconstructed medium roughness IRI of gravel road pavement was from 7 to 12 m/km. In this programme 6 m wide road pavement was constructed on 24 sections of the road and 7 m wide road pavement – on 13 sections.

The 7 m wide cover is recommended on those sections where the volume of traffic is more than 500 vehicles/per day or is close to this limit and also in the sections, which cross the settlements.

             126.21 km gravel roads in the Kaunas, Tauragė, Šiauliai, Klaipėda and Telšiai regions, paved with asphalt cover will contribute to the objectives of implementation of higher quality business environment and more effective social cohesion. Proper state of road infrastructure will improve connection between settlements and district centres, reduce expenses of infrastructure maintenance and exploitation of the means of conveyance and will shorten the time of transportation. After having improved technical parameters of infrastructure the considerable shrinkage of negative impact on the environment of the means of conveyance is expected.

            An Agreement No. 6-15-3-457 for financing and administration of the Project No. VP2-4.4-SM-01-V-01-002 “Gravel Road Paving Programme in the Years 2006-2008, West-Lithuanian Regions” between the Lithuanian Road Administration under the Ministry of Transport and Communications (hereinafter – Road Administration), the Transport Investment Directorate and   the Ministry of Transport and Communications was signed on 31 of October 2008.  According to  this Agreement the budget of eligible expenditures of the Project  is 108 364 996 LTL (with VAT); and to finance the eligible expenditures of the Project 92.11 mln. LTL from  the European Regional Development Fund are allocated. During the Implementation of Project “Gravel Road Paving Programme in the Years 2006-2008, West-Lithuanian Regions” the wealth (eligible expenditures) of 107 633 236 LTL (with VAT) was created. The wealth was assigned to the enterprises SE „Kauno regiono keliai“, SE „Tauragės regiono keliai“, SE „Šiaulių regiono keliai“, SE „Klaipėdos regiono keliai“ and SE „Telšių regiono keliai“ which manage, use it and have it at their disposal according to the order of legislation.

 

     Contract Agreement with the Contractor SC “Kauno tiltai“ was signed on 30 of June 2006. Price of the Contract makes up 42.425 million Litas (including VAT).

                            Completion of works according to the Contract Agreement is planned at 31 of October 2008; however the Contractor SC “Kauno tiltai” up to 1 January 2008 has already covered with asphalt all 12 sections of roads in Kaunas and Tauragė counties the total length of which makes up 49.49 km of gravel roads:

 

 

 

Contract Agreement with the Contractor JSC “Šiaulių plentas“ was signed on 30 of June 2006. Price of the Contract makes up 40.148 million Litas (including VAT).

                             Completion of works according to the Contract Agreement is planned at 31 of October 2008; however the Contractor JSC “Šiaulių plentas” up to 1 January 2008 has already covered with asphalt all 9 sections of roads in Šiauliai County the total length of which makes up 37.89 km of gravel roads:

 

 

 

Contract Agreement with the Contractor JSC “Žemaitijos keliai“ was signed on 24 of July 2006. Price of the Contract makes up 41.677 million Litas (including VAT).

           Completion of works according to the Contract Agreement is planned at 31 of October 2008; however the Contractor JSC “Žemaitijos keliai” up to 1 January 2008 has already covered with asphalt 10 sections of roads in Klaipėda and Telšiai counties the total length of which makes up 31.75 km of gravel roads.  The section Veiviržėnai–Judrėnai–Pajūralis from 6.24 to 13.3 km of the road No 2226 was validated in September 2008.

 

The project is financed from the European Union Structural Assistance Funds 2007–2013 according to the Economic Growth Action Plan Priority 4 “Essential Economic Infrastructure“, instrument VP2-4.4-SM-01-V “Improvement of Technical Parameters of State Roads and Railway Infrastructure“.

 

Lithuanian national roads play a significant role, connecting international transport corridors. The traffic of high intensity goes through these roads, also the transit traffic. At the moment the carriageway of the part of national roads is less than 6 m wide, i.e. does not meet the requirements of lowest - the fifth class. Car drivers, when surpassing another car sometimes have to go to the gravel roadside, which causes a hazard to the safe traffic. As traffic volume increases it is necessary to reconstruct these roads, also the other roads of 6-7 meter wide carriageway, situated on the access of districts’ centres and other larger settlements. Due to the wearing out of the pavement some of these roads have to be not only widened but also reinforced. 

The list of projects, approved by the Order No 3-62 of 21-02-2007 of the Minister of Transport and Communications of Lithuanian Republic, financed with assets of structural assistance of the European Union has stipulated that for the project Development of Connections to International Corridors in the years 2007-2013  315 mln. Lt will be allocated, 204.5 mln. Lt of which will constitute the means of European Regional Development Fund assistance. The project of two stages Reconstruction of Roads of National Significance is a part of the project Development of Connections to International Corridors and will enable to implement one of the major tasks in the programme of the Economic Growth’ Actions, drawn up by the Government of Lithuanian Republic and approved on 30 of July of 2007 by the decision of European Commission – to improve technical parameters of the transport infrastructure of national and regional significance.

 The Project Development of Connections to International Corridors. Reconstruction of Roads of National Significance (I stage) (hereinafter referred to as the Project) is started to implement at the end of 2007. The value of contract agreements, signed for the project implementation - 153 383 mln. Lt.  The works were carried out in Alytus, Marijampolė, Vilnius, Klaipėda, Telšiai, Tauragė and Šiauliai counties and completed at 30 of November 2008.

In the Project the pavements of these sections of national roads were reinforced:

         · road No 102 Vilnius-Švenčionys-Zarasai from  36.0 to 42.92 km;

         · road No 107 Trakai-Vievis from 9.0 to 15.0 km;

        · road No 164  Mažeikiai -Plungė-Tauragė 11.0-20.0 km, 21.97-25.54 km, 128.16-134.00 km;

         · road No 150 Šiauliai-Pakruojis-Pasvalys 2.0-24.0 km;

     Also the bridges over Šiladis (9.81 km) and Kruoja (15.36 km) rivers were reconstructed on the road No 150 Šiauliai-Pakruojis-Pasvalys.

     The road pavement was reinforced and widened up to 8 m on these sections of national roads:

          · road No 131 Alytus-Simnas-Kalvarija 3.10-8.55 and 52.45-57.12 km;

          · road No 166 Plungė-Vėžaičiai 34.20-35.54 km;

          · road No 182 Marijampolė-Liudvinavas-Krosna 1.02-7.98 km.

The carriageway of the road on the regional road No 2202 Klaipėda-Veiviržėnai-Endrijavas on the section from 19.5 to 26.01 km was widened up to 7 meters; and also the bridges over Dovinė (5.5 km) and Šešupė (7.28 km) rivers were reconstructed on the road No 182 Marijampolė-Liudvinavas-Krosna.      

The Agreement for financing and administrating No 6-15-3-458 of Project No VP2-4.4-SM-01-V-01-005 The Development of Connections to International Corridors. Reconstruction of Roads of National Significance (I stage) (hereinafter referred to as the Project) drawn up between the Lithuanian Road Administration under the Ministry of Transport and Communications, the Transport Investment Directorate and the Ministry of Transport and Communications was signed on 31 of October 2008. According to this Agreement the budget of allocated assistance of European Union for the Project is 46 959 000 Lt, and the Lithuanian Road Administration has assumed an obligation to allocate for the Project up to 105 471 388 Lt from the Road Maintenance and Development Programme.  

After the execution of abovementioned reconstruction works the conditions of traffic improved, time of travelling shortened, road maintenance and vehicles’ operational costs reduced.

 

 

 

The project is financed from the European Union Structural Assistance Funds 2007–2013 according to the Economic Growth Action Plan Priority 4 “Essential Economic Infrastructure“, instrument VP2-4.4-SM-01-V “Improvement of Technical Parameters of State Roads and Railway Infrastructure“. 

  

The Contract Agreement of the project Development of Connections to International corridors. Reconstruction of Section from 10.0 to 16.0 km of the road Vilnius-Utena was signed with the tenderer JSC Lemminkainen Lietuva on 5 of June 2008. The value of the signed agreement is 41 198 797 LTL (forty one million one hundred ninety eight thousand seven hundred ninety seven litas) including VAT.

The Agreement for financing and administrating No 6-15-3-455  of Project No VP2-4.4-SM-01-V-01-006 The Development of Connections to International Corridors. Reconstruction of Section from 10.0 to 16.0 km of the road Vilnius-Utena  (hereinafter referred to as the Project) drawn up between the Lithuanian Road Administration under the Ministry of Transport and Communications, the Transport Investment Directorate and   the Ministry of Transport and Communications was signed on 31 of October 2008. According to this Agreement the budget of eligible expenditures of the Project is 43 700 471 Litas (incl. VAT), and from the European Regional Development Fund up to 37 145 400  Litas (incl. VAT) are allocated to finance the eligible expenditures of the Project.

 

The contractor JSC Lemminkainen Lietuva will reconstruct  a section from 10.0 to 16.0 km of road No A14 Vilnius-Utena  until 30 of June 2009.  The beginning of  the section of the road A14 to be reconstructed is 10.00 km,  the Vilnius city limit until 16.0 km (end of section) at the junction with road No 172 Raudondvaris-Giedraičiai-Molėtai.

The reconstruction of section from 10.0 to 16.0 km of the road Vilnius-Utena is a road widening and  strengthening; therefore the following works will be  carried out: installation and construction of piles, embankment, drainage system, rain water disposal systems, pedestrian and cycling path, slip roads and one level intersections, bus stops, lighting, traffic-lights, safety islands, retaining walls, road signs. Roadside drainage fixing works, reconstruction of a communication line, reconstruction of an 0.4 kV electricity supply line and a pipeline, pavement marking, reconstruction of the bridge over Riešė river at 14.4 km -  reconstruction of a bridge into a metal culvert  – a  corrugated steel tube (21.63 t) will be performed as well.   

  

In the project of reconstruction of section from 10.0 to 16.0 km of the road Vilnius-Utena an improvement of the road infrastructure’s technical parameters is planned, which will help to implement these objectives:

 

· to increase road throughput (construction of 4 lanes);

· to increase the strength of the designed pavement to the maximum axle load 11.5 t/ axle;

· to reduce vehicles’ operational costs;

· to reduce the air pollution and the level of traffic noise;

· to reduce the rate of accidents;

· to improve the conditions for local business and the mobility of working force;

· to shorten the time of transportation.

 

 

Additional TEN-T links make the important part of Lithuanian road network. They join the European transport corridors and also serve as transit roads. Due to the lack of funds the mentioned roads in the last decade have been developed episodically, paying the main attention to transport corridors. However, the traffic volume, including international traffic, has been increasing. There are still many sections falling behind the requirements for traffic volume and axle load. The main objective of this project – to reconstruct these sections and to ensure safe and convenient traffic conditions in conformity with the level of traffic volume, road significance and international standards. Implementation of works planned in the Strategic Development Program of roads (E85 Lyda –Vilnius, E272 Vilnius–Panevėžys, E272 Panevėžys–Šiauliai and E272 Šiauliai–Palanga) will improve infrastructure of roads, linking the European transport corridors and will result in the following benefit:

·          better and higher quality road traffic conditions;

·          reduced accident rate;

·          reduced vehicle operating costs;

·          strengthened road pavement structure;

·          slower pavement degradation and longer pavement service life;

·          lower costs of road repair and routine maintenance;

·          reduced negative environmental impact.

 

-         strengthening of road pavement – 70.24 km;

-         strengthening and widening of road pavement – 45.65 km;

-         reconstruction of bridge and viaducts – 4 units;

-         construction of pedestrian – cycling paths – 12.00 km;

-         construction of crossings – 2 units;

-         construction of crash barriers – 1.19 km;

-         insulation of windows – in 26 houses;

-         construction of wire net fencing – 67.37 km;

-         implementation of water protection measures – 1 unit;

-         construction of underpasses for wild animals – 5 units.

 

 

Contracts in the Project – 6

 

Complementary Service’ Contract (Technical Supervision)	No 2004/LT/16/C/PT/(001-005)-TP02/S-147 The Complementary Contract of Technical Supervision of construction works  for the road sector projects ( No 2004/LT/16/C/PT/001-005), financed by the funds of LR budget, was signed
Date of Contract signing	11 April 2007
Contractor (Supplier)	VĮ Problematika
Value of Services provided	717,989 LTL
Date of completion	1 February 2008

 

 

 

Main roads are the roads of international communication in Lithuania. Though there are still (many) sections falling behind the requirements for international roads. The main objective of this project – to reconstruct these sections and to ensure safe and convenient traffic conditions in conformity with the level of traffic volume, road significance and international standards. After completion of works foreseen in the strategic program for Transeuropean network road E28 Vilnius–Marijampolė, the infrastructure of roads connecting European transport corridors will be substantially improved. It is anticipated that the benefit of E28 Vilnius–Marijampolė road  reconstruction is as follows:

·          better and higher quality road traffic conditions;

·          reduced accident rate;

·          reduced vehicle operating costs;

·          strengthened road pavement structure;

·          slower pavement degradation and longer pavement service life;

·          lower costs of road repair and routine maintenance.

 

-         strengthening of road pavement – 17.56 km;

-         strengthening and widening of road pavement – 48.70 km;

-         construction of pedestrian – cycling paths – 3.02 km;

-         construction of crossing – 1 unit;

-         construction of crash barriers – 3.40 km;

-         insulation of windows – in 93 houses;

-         construction of wire net fencing – 23.67 km;

-         implementation of water protection measures – 6 units;

-         road illumination – 0.6 km;

-         construction of underpasses for wild animals – 6 unit.

 

 

 

 

 

Contracts in the Project – 5