The President of the Brașov County Council, Adrian-Ioan Veștea, has signed the Urban Planning Certificate for the 37-kilometer section of the A13 Brașov-Bacău Motorway located within the county’s territory. This document represents a critical procedural step for the project’s beneficiary, the National Road Investment Company (CNIR) SA, facilitating the completion of the Feasibility Study by the designer SC Consitrans SRL and preparing the stages for land expropriation and work authorization.
The motorway route in Brașov County crosses the administrative-territorial units of Codlea, Hălchiu, Brașov, Bod, Sânpetru, Hărman, Prejmer, and Teliu. The design aimed to avoid inhabited areas and authorized constructions, with the only section passing through an urban area being the one related to the municipality of Brașov. Due to technical and environmental considerations, the route was diverted by 12 kilometers in the Hărman area to bypass the Carfil firing range and protected natural reserves. The Brașov-Bacău sector will connect with the A3 Bucharest-Brașov Motorway and the Sibiu-Făgăraș section through a high-speed interchange located north of Codlea.
At the national level, the Ministry of Transport and Infrastructure has set a target to open approximately 250 kilometers of motorways and expressways to traffic this year. Currently, over 800 kilometers of high-speed infrastructure are under construction in various regions of the country, including strategic projects such as the bridge over the Prut at Ungheni, which is at a 30% execution stage.
State Secretary Ionel Scrioșteanu emphasized that the development of the motorway network must be correlated with investments in industrial parks, logistics centers, and intermodal hubs to stimulate domestic production. In the vision of Transport officials, this infrastructure is essential for positioning Romania as a logistics hub in the future reconstruction process of Ukraine, an objective that would allow for the rebalancing of the trade balance by facilitating exports and international transit flows.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the significance of the Urban Planning Certificate for the A13?
It is a mandatory legal document that allows the project to move forward with the Feasibility Study, land expropriations, and final construction permits for the Brașov-Bacău motorway section.
Which localities in Brașov County will the A13 motorway pass through?
The route crosses Codlea, Hălchiu, Brașov, Bod, Sânpetru, Hărman, Prejmer, and Teliu, connecting with the A3 and Sibiu-Făgăraș motorways near Codlea.
How does this project fit into Romania’s national infrastructure goals?
The A13 is part of a broader strategy to complete 250 km of high-speed roads this year and position Romania as a key logistics hub for regional trade and Ukraine’s reconstruction.