Lithuania plans major road project

An improved highway link is set to boost transport connections between Lithuanian capital Vilnius and the city of Utena. The 72.5km highway will be carried out as a PPP project. The Lithuanian Ministry of Transport and Communications has said that the current link will be resurfaced so as to provide an improved highway for drivers and the work looks set to be finished in three years. The contract will also involve a 10 year maintenance programme once the construction work is complete. The resurfacing work w
September 8, 2014 Read time: 1 min

An improved highway link is set to boost transport connections between Lithuanian capital Vilnius and the city of Utena. The 72.5km highway will be carried out as a PPP project. The Lithuanian Ministry of Transport and Communications has said that the current link will be resurfaced so as to provide an improved highway for drivers and the work looks set to be finished in three years. The contract will also involve a 10 year maintenance programme once the construction work is complete. The resurfacing work will commence in 2016 and should be completed in 2019 as long as the project adheres to the intended schedule.

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