Bulgaria’s strategic road infrastructure challenges

National and EU transport networks

Strategic Road Infrastructure

Public-Private Partnerships

Electronic Toll systems

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Trans-European Transport Corridors

The need for effective integration of the Bulgarian Road Network to the Trans-European transport corridors, determines its main priorities and development projects.

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National road network

Territory of Bulgaria: 110 900 km²Total length of national roads: 19 436 kmDensity of national roads: 0.18 km/km²Density of motorways: 0.004 km/km²

III Class roads – 11 748 km

Road Junctions – 268 km Motorways – 418 km

I Class roads – 2975 km

II Class roads – 4027 km

Sources of financing

State budget

EU funding (Operational programmes 2007-2013/2014-2020) REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT TRANSPORT

State investment loans

Road project financed by OP “Regional development” and State investment loans

Infrastructure projects

OP “Regional development” and State investment loans

Project Length Value

1 Projects under OP “Regional development” 2007-2013

921 km 256 mln. euro

2 Projects planned under OP “Regional development” 2014-2020

1424 km 473 mln. euro

3 Projects financed with State investment loans

1552 km 385 mln. euro

4 Projects planned to be financed with State investment loans

353 km To be determined

Strategic Infrastructure Road Projects2007-2013 & 2014-2020

Infrastructure projectsOP “Transport”

Projects under Operational Programme “Transport” 2007-2013, EU Cohesion Fund:

Motorways 290 km 983 mln. euro

Main roads 134 km 686 mln. euro

TOTAL: 324 km 1 669 mln. euro

Strategic Infrastructure Road Projects planned for 2014-2020:

TOTAL: 920 km 3 133 mln. euro

OP „Transport“ 2007-2013

Ongoing and forthcoming procedures for construction and supervision by the end of 2013

Project Length Indicative budget

1 Road Bypass of Gabrovo City(ongoing)

23 km 69 mln. euro

2 Modernization of Road І-8 "Kalotina-Sofia Ring Road”, from km 1+000 to km 32+447 (ongoing)

31,5 km 100 mln. euro

3 North Speed Tangent of Sofia Ring Road (ongoing)

16,5 km 150 mln. euro

4 Modernization of Road I-1 (Е-79) Vratza (Mezdra) – Botevgrad

33 km 188 mln. euro

5 Struma Motorway Lot 2, section Dupnitsa-Blagoevgrad, from km 322+000 to km 359+000 (ongoing)

37,5 km 160 mln. euro

Public-private partnerships

Importance of PPPs for the implementation of infrastructure projects in a time of financial constraints

New Public-Private Partnership Act, into effect as of 1 January 2013, aiming at:

ensuring the development of high quality and affordable services of general interest by achieving better value for public money invested

allowing the promotion of private investment in construction, maintenance and management of facilities for technical and social infrastructure and in the pursuit of public interest

Potential road projects to be financed through PPP schemes

1. Speedway Rousse – Svilengrad 300 km 1 000 mln. euro

2. Speedway Rila 143 кm 420 mln. euro

3. Black sea Motorway 110 km 723 mln. euro

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Total: 553 km 2 143 mln. euro

Steps taken for introduction of electronic toll collection system

Prepared and approved in June 2012 Application form for funding by EU funds for Technical Assistance for Consultant

In September 2012 was launched the tender procedure for nomination of consultant to analyze the options and opportunities for the introduction of an integrated electronic system for toll tax collection by the use of the road infrastructure network in Bulgaria (ongoing)

Consultant analysis expected February – November 2013

Expected launch of public-private partnership for the realization of the integrated electronic system in Bulgaria is planned for the end of 2013

Present model Future model

Payment of road taxes through physical vignette

sticker for all kind of vehicles

Differentiated electronic

system for toll collection

Electronic vignette

system for the cars and vans

Electronic satellite based

system for heavy weight

trucks

Approach to implementation through public-private partnership

Republic of Bulgaria

Profit of infrastructure

Payment for service

Public – Private Partnership

Country

Shareholders of the

concessioner of the toll service

Suppliers of the system

Concessioner of the toll service

Owners of vehicles

Return of investment

Capital

Business

Payment

Service

Supply

By the end of 2020 Bulgaria is aiming to:

• improve the road infrastructure network by facilitating investments

• improve the road and traffic management by introducing Intelligent Transport Systems and Toll Tax Systems

Thank you for your attention!

LILYANA PAVLOVAMinister of Regional development and Public works

17-19 St. St. Kiril i Metodi Str.,1202 Sofia, Bulgaria e-mail: minister@mrrb.government.bg

www.mrrb.government.bg