📋 Tender Overview
Today, on December 2, the Cabinet of Ministers (MK) reviewed and supported the informational report prepared by the Ministry of Transport (MoT) on the National Highway Development Strategy until 2040. The updated document sets reasonable goals and priorities, taking into account changes in the European Union (EU) regulation and national level factors - the current state of roads and available funding. The informative report envisages further actions regarding priorities for the development of the countrys main, regional and local highways, as well as actions to ensure local accessibility within the framework of the MoU existing state budget funds and attracting additional EU funds and other foreign financial aid resources. The long-term road development plan has been prepared in accordance with the current situation, foreseeing actions to be carried out. The strategy also gives more flexibility in the context of the economic development of regions, since a greater role is determined for local governments in the construction of regional and local roads. They will have a greater influence in deciding on the reconstruction of roads, including to support business development in their territory, emphasizes the Minister of Transport Atis Svinka. The goal defined in the strategy is to create a unified, safe and efficient network of national highways, ensuring the accessibility of the nearest EU countries from Riga within one hour, the accessibility of regional centers on the black surface and the availability of national highways. The strategy envisages bypassing Riga on a two-lane road. On the other hand, municipalities have a greater role in ensuring the accessibility of regional and local roads, giving the opportunity to increase economic growth. Now, in addition to the reach of the parish administration, the municipality has the opportunity to choose the reconstruction of the road to another important place. In the updated strategy, it is determined that the availability of state roads in bad and very bad condition is ensured by daily maintenance. Also, the document includes issues such as the areas specified in municipal territorial plans for the development of highways, the placement of engineering networks along roads, etc. The road development document was updated by the expert working group established by the MoU, in which representatives of the organizations involved in the Road Council, as well as institutions and non-governmental organizations related to the field of roads participated.
