DEVELOPMENT OF VIA BALTICA IN LITHUANIA. I transporto koridorius.

DEVELOPMENT OF DEVELOPMENT OF VIA BALTICA VIA BALTICA

ININ LITHUANIALITHUANIA

I transporto koridorius

ChronologyChronology

In October 1994, a High Level Working party on VIA In October 1994, a High Level Working party on VIA BALTICA was formed;BALTICA was formed;

IIn January 1996 Working party submits to the Prime n January 1996 Working party submits to the Prime Ministers and European Commission a five year Ministers and European Commission a five year investment program for upgrading and reconstructing of investment program for upgrading and reconstructing of the VIA BALTICA route.the VIA BALTICA route.

The first stage of the VIA BALTICA road reconstruction The first stage of the VIA BALTICA road reconstruction took place in 1997–2000;took place in 1997–2000;

The second stage of VIA BALTICA road took place in The second stage of VIA BALTICA road took place in 2001-2006.2001-2006.

The third stage of VIA BALTICA road took place in 2007-The third stage of VIA BALTICA road took place in 2007-2013. 2013.

TThe aim of the he aim of the VIA BALTICA VIA BALTICA project project

Contribute to the better integration of the transport Contribute to the better integration of the transport system with that of the European Union and TEN,system with that of the European Union and TEN,

Improve transport links with other accession countries Improve transport links with other accession countries and meet trans-border priorities agreed with neighbors,and meet trans-border priorities agreed with neighbors,

Contribute to the improvement of the national transport Contribute to the improvement of the national transport system by eliminating missing links towards less system by eliminating missing links towards less development areas to the benefit of national economy,development areas to the benefit of national economy,

Increase traffic capacity by elimination of bottlenecks,Increase traffic capacity by elimination of bottlenecks, Provide continuity with projects undertaken in previous Provide continuity with projects undertaken in previous

years,years, Increase local capacity on international roads to 11,5 Increase local capacity on international roads to 11,5

tonnes per axle,tonnes per axle, Achieve lower operating costs.Achieve lower operating costs.

I STAGE OF THE DEVELOPMENT OF VIA BALTICA ROAD IN THE I STAGE OF THE DEVELOPMENT OF VIA BALTICA ROAD IN THE YEARS 1997–2000YEARS 1997–2000

Project Project implementation implementation

yearsyears

Performed works, mln. EUR (1 EURPerformed works, mln. EUR (1 EUR = 3.4528 LTL = 3.4528 LTL))

Description of performed worksDescription of performed works

Loans Loans

(ERPB, EIB, (ERPB, EIB, NNIB, Japan J-IB, Japan J-EXIM bank)EXIM bank)

EU assistance EU assistance

(PHARE, (PHARE, ISPA)ISPA)

Road Road fundfund

TotalTotal

19971997 8.88.8 00 2.92.9 11.711.7 Construction of new road - 70,62 km;Construction of new road - 70,62 km;

Reconstruction of road - 46,91 km;Reconstruction of road - 46,91 km;

Strengthening of pavement - 56,27 Strengthening of pavement - 56,27 km;km;

Pedestrian-cycling paths - 11,15 km;Pedestrian-cycling paths - 11,15 km;

Reconstruction of intersections - 11 Reconstruction of intersections - 11 vnt.;vnt.;

Bridges and viaductsBridges and viaducts – 12 vnt. – 12 vnt.

19981998 9.9.55 5.15.1 3.73.7 18.318.3

19991999 20.220.2 00 4.94.9 25.125.1

20002000 17.617.6 00 7.97.9 25.525.5

Total:Total: 56.156.1 5.15.1 19.419.4 80.680.6

NoNo Project descriptionProject description Road Road length, length,

kmkm

Project price, Project price, mln. EUR mln. EUR

(excl. VAT)(excl. VAT)

Project Project implementation implementation

periodperiod

Financing Financing institutionsinstitutions

1.1. Marijampolė-KalvarijMarijampolė-Kalvarijaa bypass, (58,40- bypass, (58,40-69,29 km), I stage 69,29 km), I stage

10,8910,89 5,45,4 2000-20012000-2001

PHARE (50%) PHARE (50%) and Road Fund and Road Fund

(50%)(50%)2.2. Marijampolė-KalvarijMarijampolė-Kalvarijaa bypass, (69,29- bypass, (69,29-80,88 km), II stage80,88 km), II stage

11,5911,59 9,29,2 2000-20022000-2002

3.3. Marijampolė I and II and Nausodė grade Marijampolė I and II and Nausodė grade separated intersections, construction of separated intersections, construction of pedestrian-cycling paths on tpedestrian-cycling paths on thhe roads e roads

Panevėžys-Šiauliai and Panevėžys-Panevėžys-Šiauliai and Panevėžys-Pasvalys-RygaPasvalys-Ryga

2,342,34 9,19,1 2001-20032001-2003 ISPA (75%) and ISPA (75%) and Road Fund Road Fund

(25%) (since (25%) (since 2002 2002 RDMP)RDMP)

4.4. Kaunas western bypass and Garliava Kaunas western bypass and Garliava grade separated intersectiongrade separated intersection

9,659,65 8,48,4 2001-20032001-2003

5.5. Strengthening and widening of pavement, Strengthening and widening of pavement, repair and reconstruction of bridges and repair and reconstruction of bridges and viaducts, implementation of traffic safety viaducts, implementation of traffic safety and environment protection measures on and environment protection measures on

the different sections of VIA BALTICA the different sections of VIA BALTICA roadroad

53,5853,58 228,68,6 2004-20062004-2006 Cohesion Fund Cohesion Fund (85%) and(85%) and

RDNPRDNP (15%) (15%)

Total:Total: 60,760,7

TRAFFIC VOLUME ON VIA BALTICATRAFFIC VOLUME ON VIA BALTICA

According to the previously made forecast for the year 2016:

-Average annual traffic volume per day– 6637 vehicles per day

-Traffic volume of heavy vehicles per day– 2274 vehicles per day

Average annual variation of traffic volume on Via Baltica in the years 1996-2010

(2010 - forecast)

42344796

64917492

9814

763 1015

2214 25283337

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TRAFFIC VOLUME ON VIA BALTICA SECTION KAUNAS - TRAFFIC VOLUME ON VIA BALTICA SECTION KAUNAS - MARIJAMPOLĖMARIJAMPOLĖ

Comparing with forecast:

• Actual average annual traffic volume overrun forecast 2-3 times;

•Actual traffic volume of heavy vehicles overrun forecast 1,9 -3,2 times.

Average annual variation of traffic volume on Via Baltica section Kaunas-Marijampolė (0,00-58,49 km)(2010 m. - forecast)

3314

7794

11671

13384

16328

3314

5631

626 814 1221 1297 1672

47145440

37744558

6261395 3456 4196

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Average annual variation of trafficvolume per day (previously madeforecast)

Traffic volume of heavy vehiclesper day

Traffic volume of heavy vehiclesper day (previously madeforecast)

VIA BALTICA IN 2007-2013VIA BALTICA IN 2007-2013

4. 4. Reconstruction of Reconstruction of pedestrian and bicycle pedestrian and bicycle

pathpath2008-20092008-2009

2. 2. Pavement Pavement strengtheningstrengthening

2007-20092007-2009

3. 3. Implementation of Implementation of traffic safety measurestraffic safety measures

in 2008-2009in 2008-2009

1. 1. Reconstruction of Reconstruction of intersectionintersection

in 2007-2008in 2007-2008

5. 5. Reconstruction into Reconstruction into the motorwaythe motorway

2011-20132011-2013

Stage I. 2011-2012Stage II. 2011-2012Stage III. 2012-2013Stage IV. 2012-2013

VIA BALTICA: VIA BALTICA: present and plans for thepresent and plans for the futurefuture DEVELOPMENT OF VIA BATICA IN 2007-2009DEVELOPMENT OF VIA BATICA IN 2007-2009

No.No. DescriptionDescription Length of Length of section, section,

kmkm

Financing, in Financing, in mln. euro (with mln. euro (with

VAT)VAT)

Year of Year of implementation implementation

1.1. Reconstruction of Marvelė intersection on road A5 Reconstruction of Marvelė intersection on road A5 Kaunas-Marijampolė-Suvalkai 5,56 km.Kaunas-Marijampolė-Suvalkai 5,56 km.

--

5,45,4

2007-20082007-2008

2.2.

A5 Kaunas-Marijampolė-Suvalkai pavement strengthening.A5 Kaunas-Marijampolė-Suvalkai pavement strengthening.

16,38-21,85 km (left side)16,38-21,85 km (left side) 5,475,47 8,38,3

2007-20082007-2008

A5 Kaunas-Marijampolė-Suvalkai pavement strengthening. A5 Kaunas-Marijampolė-Suvalkai pavement strengthening. 16,38-17,34 km (right side).16,38-17,34 km (right side). 0,960,96 0,40,4

2007-20082007-2008

A5 Kaunas-Marijampolė-Suvalkai. Pavement strengthening A5 Kaunas-Marijampolė-Suvalkai. Pavement strengthening

86,86-94,05 km. 86,86-94,05 km. 7,197,19 8,68,6

2008-20092008-2009

A10 Panevėžys-Pasvalys-Ryga. Pavement strengthening A10 Panevėžys-Pasvalys-Ryga. Pavement strengthening 60,90-65,19 km. 60,90-65,19 km. 4,294,29

14,714,7

2008-20092008-2009

A8 Panevėžys-Aristava-Sitkūnai. Pavement strengthening A8 Panevėžys-Aristava-Sitkūnai. Pavement strengthening 23,36-32,78 km.23,36-32,78 km.

9,429,42 2008-20092008-2009

33.. A10 Panevėžys-Pasvalys-Ryga. Implementation of traffic A10 Panevėžys-Pasvalys-Ryga. Implementation of traffic safety measuressafety measures in in 47,46 km. 47,46 km.

-- 2008-20092008-2009

44.. A8 Panevėžys-Aristava-Sitkūnai 26,00-29,00 km. A8 Panevėžys-Aristava-Sitkūnai 26,00-29,00 km. Reconstruction of bicycle path. Reconstruction of bicycle path. 3,003,00

2008-20092008-2009

Total:Total: 37,437,4 2007-20092007-2009

VIA BALTICA: VIA BALTICA: present and plans for thepresent and plans for the futurefuture DEVELOPMENT OF VIA BATICA IN 2009-2013DEVELOPMENT OF VIA BATICA IN 2009-2013

No.No. Part of the projectPart of the project Length of section, kmLength of section, km Financing, in mln. Financing, in mln. euro (with VAT)euro (with VAT)

Year of Year of implementationimplementation

5.5.

Development of TEN-T road Development of TEN-T road E67 (VIA BALTICA). E67 (VIA BALTICA). Reconstruction of road section Reconstruction of road section Mauručiai-Puskelniai into the Mauručiai-Puskelniai into the motorwaymotorway. Agreement No.1. Agreement No.1

7,0 7,0 22,322,3 2011-20122011-2012

Development of TEN-T road Development of TEN-T road E67 (VIA BALTICA). E67 (VIA BALTICA). Reconstruction of road section Reconstruction of road section Mauručiai-Puskelniai into the Mauručiai-Puskelniai into the motorwaymotorway. Agreement No.2. Agreement No.2

11,511,5 36,736,7 2011-20122011-2012

Development of TEN-T road Development of TEN-T road E67 (VIA BALTICA). E67 (VIA BALTICA). Reconstruction of road section Reconstruction of road section Mauručiai-Puskelniai into the Mauručiai-Puskelniai into the motorwaymotorway. Agreement No.3. Agreement No.3

10,010,0 31,931,9 2012-20132012-2013

Development of TEN-T road Development of TEN-T road E67 (VIA BALTICA). E67 (VIA BALTICA). Reconstruction of road section Reconstruction of road section Mauručiai-Puskelniai into the Mauručiai-Puskelniai into the motorwaymotorway. Agreement No.4. Agreement No.4

6,06,0 19,119,1 2012-20132012-2013

TotalTotal::

110,0110,0 2011-20132011-2013

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