Bypass Arad

Arad, Romania / 03.2009 - 03.2011

In the west of Arad, a city of 160,000 people, PORR realised a 12km bypass for improved accessibility and transport connections. The scope of work also included four motorway bridges and a 507m long bridge over the Mureș River.

Photo: aerial view of the bridge traversing the Mureș River in misty sunlight; rural area on the right; suburban houses on the left; the city of Arad in the background — © PORR

Facts & Figures

Company

JV FCC, PORR Technobau und Umwelttechnik, PORR Construct S.R.L.

Type

Road construction

Runtime

03.2009 - 03.2011

Principal

C.N.A.D.N.R. S.A. (Romanian National Company of Motorways and National Roads)

Six lanes over the Mureș River

The motorway section was drafted with a design speed of 100km/h. The motorway’s target width was 26m and four main lanes of 3.75m each as well as two emergency lanes of 4m each were executed. Building four motorway bridges was also part of this infrastructure and road construction project, with the 507m long bridge over the Mureș being the most impressive single structure.

What ultimately counts in the construction business is successfully completed projects. PORR has many of these.

Photo: untraveled bridge with two lanes curving slightly to the right; an emergency lane and noise barrier on the left; guardrail and street lighting on the right — © PORR