Estonian minister aims for four-lane Talinn-Paide motorway section by 2020

The Estonian Minister of Economic Affairs and Infrastructure, Urve Palu, is keen for the heavily used Tallinn-Tartu motorway section between Tallinn and Paide to be reconstructed into a four-lane stretch by 2020. The project is expected to cost €200 million of which €70 million could come from EU funds. Palu said the improved Tallinn-Paide motorway route would make an important contribution to the development of the regional economy.
June 12, 2014 Read time: 1 min
The Estonian Minister of Economic Affairs and Infrastructure, Urve Palu, is keen for the heavily used Tallinn-Tartu motorway section between Tallinn and Paide to be reconstructed into a four-lane stretch by 2020. The project is expected to cost €200 million of which €70 million could come from EU funds. Palu said the improved Tallinn-Paide motorway route would make an important contribution to the development of the regional economy.
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