A2 Bucharest–Constanța Motorway
The "Motorway of the Sun" (Autostrada Soarelui) linking Bucharest to the Black Sea port of Constanța, 206 km. The Cernavodă bridges section dates from 1987; the motorway was completed end-to-end in November 2012.
- Total length
- 210 km
- Open today
- 210 km
- Sections
- 8
- Cost on record
- €878.921M
- 6 of 8 sections carry a comparable figure
Restated into EUR at 2025 prices.
Sections
| Sections | Status | Length | Timeline | Cost | Funding | Contractors | Contract terms |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bucharest – Fundulea Bucharest–Fetești sector built 2001–2007 in four sections; this one by the Romanian company Romis, surfaced with concrete slabs | Opened | 27 km |
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| Contract value €73.8M |
| Fundulea – Lehliu Bucharest–Fetești sector, section 2, built by the Turkish joint venture Yuksel–Makimsar–Ener | Opened | 29 km |
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| Contract value €87.068M |
| Lehliu – Drajna Bucharest–Fetești sector, section 3, built by the French company Colas | Opened | 42 km |
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| Contract value €116.826M |
| Drajna – Fetești Bucharest–Fetești sector, section 4, built by the Astaldi–Max Bögl–CCCF joint venture with ISPA pre-accession support | Opened | 37 km |
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| 18 mo execution · 24 mo total · Contract value €64.549M |
| Fetești – Cernavodă (Danube bridges) Oldest section: the Cernavodă bridge complex over the Danube, opened 21 November 1987; closed September 2006 for complete rebuilding and reopened 2007 | Opened | 17 km |
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| Cernavodă – Medgidia Part of the Cernavodă–Constanța section, total cost €413.95M: €250M European Investment Bank loan, €70.81M European Commission, ~€90M Romanian state | Opened | 21 km |
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| 12 mo execution · 15 mo total · Contract value lei 498.8M |
| Medgidia – Murfatlar Part of the Cernavodă–Constanța section, total cost €413.95M: €250M European Investment Bank loan, €70.81M European Commission, ~€90M Romanian state | Opened | 16 km |
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| 18 mo execution · 24 mo total |
| Murfatlar – Constanța Part of the Cernavodă–Constanța section, total cost €413.95M: €250M European Investment Bank loan, €70.81M European Commission, ~€90M Romanian state | Opened | 21 km |
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| 18 mo execution · 24 mo total |
Contractor roles are as recorded in the award. Only builders count toward the delivery rankings.
Funding
- National budget210 km8 sections
- European Union95 km4 sections
- ISPA pre-accession funds
- Cohesion Fund / European Commission: €70.81M of the €413.95M Cernavodă–Constanța cost
- Loan58 km3 sections
- European Investment Bank: €250M of the €413.95M Cernavodă–Constanța cost
A section that lists two sources counts its full length under each: the data records which sources paid, not what share each one carried.
Related projects
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- RailwaysBucharest Metro Line M5 (Drumul Taberei)Same contractor: Astaldi, Max Bögl
- BridgesFetești–Cernavodă bridges (A2 / CFR line 800)Same contractor: CCCF București
- HighwaysA4 motorway (Constanța bypass)Same contractor: Astaldi
- BridgesBasarab Overpass, BucharestSame contractor: Astaldi
- BridgesBrăila BridgeSame contractor: Astaldi