Sofia Northern Bypass
No Roads in Bulgaria to be Closed for Repair During Holiday Period
The head of the Bulgarian Road Infrastructure Agency (API), Lazar Lazarov, assured on Tuesday that no roads in the country will be closed during the forthcoming holiday period.
Lazarov added that all repair works, which have been carried out on the Trakia and Hemus motorways during the summer and autumn, have been completed and the renovated sections have been opened.
Landslide Curbs Traffic on Bulgaria's Lyulin Motorway
A landslide has hampered traffic on Lyulin motorway linking Bulgaria's capital city of Sofia with the border with Greece on Sunday.
The landslide has closed two of the three right-hand side lanes of the motorway between the first and the second tunnel in the direction of Sofia, the government's Road Infrastructure Agency announced.
Construction of Sofia Northern Speed Tangent Kicks Off
The construction of the first section of the Sofia Northern Speed Tangent (SNST) motorway starts Wednesday.
The SNST, also known as the Sofia Northern Bypass, is a 2x3 motorway shortcutting the Sofia Ring Road north of the city. It is to reduce congestion and traffic through the Sofia City center and improve urban mobility and safety.