Veliko Tarnovo–Ruse motorway
The Veliko Tarnovo–Ruse motorway (Bulgarian: Автомагистрала „Велико Търново–Русе“, Avtomagistrala "Veliko Tarnovo–Ruse") is a planned motorway in Northern Bulgaria, that will link Veliko Tarnovo and Ruse, at the Danube border crossing to Romania.[1] Planned to be designated A7, it will span for approximately 118 kilometres (73 mi), superseding the existing major road 5. Along with the Hemus motorway (A2), the Veliko Tarnovo–Ruse motorway aims to provide motorway connection between Sofia and Bucharest, the capitals of Bulgaria and Romania. Also, it follows the route of European route E85 and Pan-European Corridor IX. In March 2015, a tender for conceptual design was announced.[2]
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| Автомагистрала „Велико Търново–Русе“ | |
 Veliko Tarnovo–Ruse motorway highlighted in red | |
| Route information | |
Part of  E85 | |
| Length | 118 km (73 mi) (planned length) |
| Major junctions | |
| From | Veliko Tarnovo |
| To | Ruse  ;  |
| Location | |
| Country | Bulgaria |
| Highway system | |
On 7 December 2020, Bulgaria's Road Infrastructure Agency announced the tender for the first 75,6 km of the motorway, being divided into two lots: Ruse - Byala and the Byala bypass.[3]
References
- "Bulgaria Plans Construction of Ruse-Veliko Tarnovo Motorway". novinite.com. 13 February 2015.
- "Tender for conceptual design" (in Bulgarian). RIA. 27 March 2015.
- "Пътната агенция търси строители на първите 75 км от магистралата Русе - Велико Търново" [The Road Agency is looking for builders of the first 75 km of the Highway Ruse - Veliko Tarnovo]. Dnevnik.bg (in Bulgarian). Retrieved 2021-04-07.