Ministry of Transport, Information Technology and Communications

The Tenders for executor of the projecting and constructing of Danube Bridge 2 will be opened publicly in the ministry of transport. This will happen on October 2, 2006 at 14 o’clock in the Building of the MT, in the conference hall on 5^th floor.

Six participants has been classified and approved by the financial institutions in the short list. Two of them officially announced their refusal to participate further in the tender procedure. The tenders from the other four participants from the short list are expected to be received. The dead-line for tender submission is 16 o’clock local time on September 29, 2006.

The project for building of a second bridge on the river Danube, near Vidin-Kalafat, is one of the main priorities of the Bulgarian Government, as well as one of the biggest and most complicated infrastructure projects, which are being accomplished by the Ministry of Transport.

It has an important social-economical meaning for the region, as it will create the failing connection on the way of Corridor №4. The total value of the project, including the constructing of the adjoining infrastructure is up to 230 millions Euros. The project is financially supported by the EU ISPA program, the European Investment Bank and French Development Agency, German Credit Institution for Recovery (KfW), and by the state budget as well.

For additional information:
Vera Deianova, Press Centre,
Ministry of Transport
Phone: 940 95 34
E-Mail: vdeianova@mt.government.bg