After nine months of delay, the Olteniţa Pass, the largest on the Bucharest Ring Road, opened on Saturday, the National Road Company (CNAIR) announced. Thus, drivers will be able to drive in any direction, because the suspended roundabout reconfigures the intersection between the Bucharest ring road and the road to Olteniţa.
„Traffic opens today on Pasajul Olteniţa starting at 10:00 a.m.! The connection between Bucharest and Popeşti Leordeni will no longer intersect at the Capital Ring level, and the route will thus be safer and more comfortable for those transiting the area. The Olteniţa passage is the largest of the series of three passages built by CNAIR in the south of the Capital and has an ovoid shape, unlike the roundabouts at Domneşti and Berceni (which have a round shape)”, explains the head of CNAIR in a post on Facebook.
The Oltenita Passage is the third objective opened so far to traffic crossing the Capital Ring, after the Mogoșoaia Passage, opened in September 2021 and the Domnești Passage, opened in November 2022. According to the head of the CNAIR, the Berceni Passage is also to be opened shortly.
„Traffic opens today on Pasajul Oltenita starting at 10:00 a.m.! The connection between Bucharest and PopeștiLeordeni will no longer intersect at the Capital Ring level, and the route will thus be safer and more comfortable for those transiting the area. The Oltenița passage is the largest of the series of three passages built by CNAIR in the south of the Capital and has an ovoid shape unlike the roundabouts at Domnești and Berceni (which are round in shape).
With a length of 3.69 km, this passage, built in the area of the town of Popești Leordeni, ensures from now on continuous connections on the Southern Belt of the Capital (between A2 and A1) but also between Olteniței road (Bucharest) and DN4 (Ilfov county). The Oltenita Passage is the third objective that we have opened so far for traffic crossing the Capital Ring, after the Mogoșoaia Passage opened in September 2021 and the Domnești Passage, opened in November 2022. The Berceni Passage will also be opened shortly, project which will further improve the safety and comfort of road traffic in the south of Bucharest”CNAIR transmitted on the Facebook page.
Data about Olteniţa Passage
- Length: roundabout + 3.7 km widening to 4 lanes
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Cost: 169.5 million lei without VAT (from European funds)
- Constructor: ROUTE SPA
- Contract signed: July 2019 (bidding started in May 2017)
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Completion period: 6 months for design and 24 months for execution of works
- Work started in: August 2020
The Oltenița passage is also equipped with an intelligent lighting system. During the night, the light will be adjusted according to the traffic at that time.
„The Oltenița crossing will be open to traffic from Saturday, May 27. It is a moment long awaited by all those who live in the area, but also by those who transit the Capital Beltway. This passage will streamline traffic and alleviate traffic jams in the southern area of Bucharest”the Minister of Transport, Sorin Grindeanu, also wrote on Facebook.
Editor : M.D.B.
