A8 Motorway: Documentation for the final segment of the mountain section has been submitted to ANAP

Documentation for the final segment of the mountain section has been submitted to ANAP, which will include overpasses and tunnels along 70% of the route. The National Company for Road Investments has sent, today, for validation to the National Agency for Public Procurement the necessary documentation for the design and execution of lot 2 B Grințieș-Pipirig (31.5 km), considered the most challenging segment of the “Unirii” Highway – A8, according to information provided on Friday by CNIR.

“This is a project of high technical complexity because it includes major construction works (tunnels, viaducts, bridges, and overpasses) and significant volumes of excavation and reinforcements,” explain CNIR representatives on Facebook.

The length of the overpasses and tunnels for this segment is approximately 20 kilometers, representing almost 70% of the total length of the lot:

• 16 tunnels (the longest being 940 meters)
• 60 bridges and viaducts, with two bridges exceeding 1000 meters in length (the longest being the bridge over the Bistrița River and DN 15 – 1275 meters)

Lot 2B of A8 Sărățeni – Pipirig, located in Neamț County, includes a junction near Tulgheș (UAT Grințieș), a connection to lot 2 A, and a temporary discharge to the east, connecting to lot 2 C (Pipirig-Vânători Neamț/Leghin) to ensure independent functionality.

“In the evaluation criteria, we included points for the use of BIM (Building Information Modelling) and established criteria to encourage social inclusion, specifically hiring individuals from the counties of Neamț, Harghita, Mureș, Iași, Bacău, and Suceava,” stated Gabriel Budescu, General Director of CNIR.

The duration for completion is 54 months, with 14 months for the design phase and 40 months for execution. The deadline for submitting bids for this segment of A8 will be established after ANAP’s validation.

A8 Mountain Section Fully Open for Bidding

The mountain section Sărățeni-Pipirig of the “Unirii” Highway – A8, taken over by CNIR, has a length of 116 kilometers and includes four lots:

1. Lot 1C Sărățeni-Joseni (32.4 km)
   Published in SEAP. Deadline for bids: December 16, 2024
2. Lot 1D Joseni-Ditrău (14.4 km)
   Published in SEAP. Deadline for bids: November 25, 2024
3. Lot 2A Ditrău-Grințieș (37.9 km)
   Published in SEAP. Deadline for bids: December 19, 2024
4. Lot 2B Grințieș-Pipirig (31.5 km)
   Documentation was submitted for validation to the National Agency for Public Procurement (ANAP) on Friday, November 1, 2024.