Lot 1 of Road I-1 Mezdra – Botevgrad
Geopat lot 1 Consortium comprising Geostroy as leader has been executing the design-build project Lot 1 of Road I-1 (E-79) Mezdra-Botevgrad. The total length of the road section is 19.3 km.
The project envisages reconstruction and modernization of the exiting road section I-1 (E-97) Mezdra-Botevgrad from km 174+800 to km 194+122. The new road will be widened to a four-lane expressway with two lanes in each direction. Furthermore, new bypass road to the villages of Lyuti Dol, Novachеne and Skravena will be built.
The project also includes the construction of two-level road junctions at Botevgrad, Lyuti Dol and Novachene. Numerous roadside facilities will be built, such as large bridge structures, roadside facilities, support installations for intelligent transport systems, and public recreation areas.
A fully-completed 7=5 km section of the expressway has been put into operation between the villages of Skravena and Novachene. It includes Novachene road junction, tree bridges, two overpasses, engineering infrastructure and utility connections, public recreation areas. New street lighting, road markings, road restraint systems, noise screens and bat shielding devices were installed. Reinforced each retaining walls werw also constructed.