Transport infrastructure / roads
Project
Consultancy Services for the Detailed Design and Bidding Documents for the Local Roads Improvement Project – Corridor 5: R13 – lvanovca – Izvoare – Vanţina – Ocolina – M2
Location: Moldova
Client: State Road Administration
Date: 2017-2020
Construction costs: approx. € 15 million
Technical Details
The project involves the detailed design, bidding and Author’s supervision for the improvement works of the 35.4 km long road section of Corridor 5: “R13 – lvanovca – Izvoare – Vanţina – Ocolina – M2”. The corridor passes through several villages, including lvanovca, Sevirova, Alexandrovca, Scaleni, Căinarii Vechi, Izvoare, Vanţina, Ocolina, Tepilova and Lugovoe.
The improvement works include:
- Pavement Treatment: Implementing high-quality, durable pavement solutions to ensure long-lasting performance, improved ride quality, and a smooth, comfortable travel experience for all road users
- Hydraulic Works: Delivering comprehensive water management systems, including culverts, river training, ditches, channels, and outfall pipes, to efficiently control water flow, mitigate erosion, and prevent flooding
- Safety Measures: Prioritizing road safety with the installation of clear, strategically placed road signs, high-visibility road markings, and robust safety barriers, providing enhanced protection for both drivers and pedestrians
- Auxiliary Works: Enhancing infrastructure and connectivity through additional improvements, including access roads, drainage systems, bus lay-bys, and shelters, pedestrian crossings, major junction upgrades, and side-road connections, ensuring seamless and safe mobility for all users
The improvement works include:
- Design specifications
- Speed Limits: 40 km/h in residential areas and 60 km/h in rural areas
- Carriageway Width: 7 meters
- Pavement Lifespan: 15 years.
- Project Goals:
- Enhanced Safety: Prioritizing the well-being of all road users with improved infrastructure and safety measures.
- Better Access to Essential Services: Ensuring rural communities have reliable access to critical social services, particularly education and healthcare.
- Empowering Local Farmers: Boosting market accessibility to support local agriculture and economic growth.
Services Provided
The design services and disciplines are mentioned below:
- Field and Laboratory Surveys
- Topographic Survey (Lidar/Aerial)
- Geological/Geotechnical and Soil-Pavement surveys
- Traffic Surveys (determination of the type and volume of the existing traffic, classified volume counts, traffic AADT forecasts etc.)
- Hydrological, Hydraulic and Drainage Investigations and culverts and Bridges Inspection
- Utilities services (identification)
- Detailed Design (based on the agreed solution from the Inception Phase) and Bidding Documents
- Road/Pavement Design
- Geological/geotechnical Design
- Hydraulics, Drainage and Structures Design (Bridges, Culverts)
- Environmental Management Plan and Social Safeguard documents as well as Community Consultations
- Bidding Documents
- Author supervision during construction.
