The reconstruction works of the concrete road Vilnius - Utena, built several decades ago, are being accelerated, says Minister of Communications Jaroslavas Narkevičius.
"Works are being accelerated and according to the planned program, at least 90% should be realized this year" - on Thursday The Seimas said the minister during the Government Hour.
Conservative Edmundas Pupinis informed the Minister of Transport about residents' complaints about the Vilnius - Utena road, as it was promised to repair it sooner.
The reconstruction works of several parts of the road started at the beginning of this year. The Directorate of Motor Roads told BNS that the works on the road are currently being carried out under two contracts.
Works according to the almost 2018 million signed in December 20. euro contract must be completed by October 2019, 16, and according to the contract of 2019 million euros concluded in March 19,77 euro contract - in May 2020. The Road Directorate predicts that the entire road could be completed by 2030 based on current funding.
The maintenance of the road built in 1985, the surface of which is made of cement concrete, is constantly becoming more expensive, because it is cracked, new cracks develop, and the seams are deformed.
The Directorate of Roads, which previously intended to repair the entire road through a public-private partnership, abandoned this idea and is financing the project from the Road Maintenance and Development Program.
Author: Sniegė Balčiūnaitė
