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The state plans to channel an additional EUR 96.8 million into road construction to speed up the implementation of important transport projects, increase road safety and improve connections across the country. The additional funding will be about EUR 85 million from the unused funds of the European Union Cohesion Policy Funds and the remaining 2025 of the countrys supplementary budget.
We will strengthen our daily mobility, road safety and the countrys defense. We will direct nearly EUR 85 million from the European funding for road sections, which are important for military mobility - projects are ready and after approval we can quickly start work. Kuldar Leis. It is also important that this is not a one -off investment - we have decided to raise road funding permanently by EUR 60-70 million a year.
Certainly the addition of funding for roads is a very welcome step, as our roads need investment to make our traffic environment safer.
Further investments are contributing to increasing the road safety of the countrys main roads on sections of intense traffic volume. The unused money of the European Union Cohesion Policy Funds is planned to be redirected to EUR 17 million to the construction of the Marjamaa bypass on the Tallinn -Parnu -Ikla highway. The construction of a three -and -a -half -kilometer 2+2 solution should begin next year and will last until the end of 2027.
The first phase of the Konuvere-Parnu-Jaagup section of the same road will be channeled 42 million euros. A six -and -a -half -kilometer section with Paardu Bridge will also be built with 2+2 solutions and will be completed in the same time frame. The 2+2 road of the Paia junction in Imavere, Imavere, is planned for 20 million euros. The rebuilding works will increase road safety at the intersection there and provide better access to public transport. Work begins next year and will last for two years.
In addition, EUR 5.8 million will be allocated to the Rail Baltica project for the development of the Soodevahe Kaubaida station. It creates a transport unit that connects Rail Baltic to the existing railway and road network, allowing for the smooth and fast service of both civilian and military equipment.
The additional budget of 2025 is also being processed, which plans to allocate an additional EUR 12 million to national roads. This will allow the part to be initially planned for the following years. Among other things, the construction of Are 2+2 on the Tallinn -Parnu -Ikla highway will begin and the Torvandi -Roiu road section will be reconstructed. The Visitor Center of Soomaa National Park gets a better connection if the gravel road of Kopu -Toramaa -Joesuu is covered with black pavement. There are also repairs on several sections of the road all over Estonia and the pavement marking will be renewed to increase road safety.
In addition to the above, the most important road construction projects will include the construction of the buildings of Paadeva-Konuvere, Sauga-Parnu, Sauga-Parnu, Libatse-Nurme 2+2 road sections on the Tallinn-Parnu highway.
Currently, the Tallinn-Tartu-Voru-Luhamaa and Tallinn-Parnu-Ikla-Ikla highways are 79 km of 2+2 sections of road. The construction has 38 km 2+2 sections of the road and additional funds are added to 13 km 2+2 roads, as well as 6 bridges load capacity.
Martin-Erich Torjus
Communications Adviser of Maritime and Mobility
