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RA Ministry of Transport and Communications Development Programs

RA Ministry of Transport and Communications Development Programs. Road Infrastructures : Interstate Roads (Highways) Lifeline roads Road Safety Railway Infrastructures : North-South railway corridor New railway line Fioletovo-Vanadzor South Caucasus Railway CJSC investment program.

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RA Ministry of Transport and Communications Development Programs

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  1. RA Ministry of Transport and Communications Development Programs • Road Infrastructures: • Interstate Roads (Highways) • Lifeline roads • Road Safety • Railway Infrastructures: • North-South railway corridor • New railway line Fioletovo-Vanadzor • South Caucasus Railway CJSC investment program

  2. Main Interstate Roads (Highways)Improvement Programs

  3. 1. North–South Road Corridor Investment Program

  4. North-South Road Corridor Investment Program Brief Description • The Iran border-Kapan–Yerevan–Bavra-Georgia border(North-South road corridor) road crosses Armenia fromsouth to north, and then connects to Georgia's southern roadcorridor, reaching the ports of Poti and Batumi in the Black Sea inthe west, and Tbilisi in the east. • North-South road corridor connects Central Asia to Europe, Iran, Turkey and Georgia • The project provides direct benefit to the improvement of Transport Corridor Europe-Caucasus-Asia in the part of juncture of Western Asia and Eastern Europe • Construction of North South Corridor will lead to significant improvement of existing socio-economic situation and allow achieving the following outcomes: • Increase in cross-border traffic from 4.6 up to 10 bln. ton-km by 2017 • Reduce travel time through the corridor • Double average daily traffic from 3000 to 6000 vehicles by 2017 • Reduce IRI value up to 2.5 in 2017 • New jobs and higher incomes created, reduced number of accidents, lower road transport and maintenance costs • Additional benefits to people through improved infrastructure and services along the road

  5. North-South Road Corridor Investment Program Brief Description Georgia Black Sea European Countries Future Tranches Tranche 3 (planned), Talin- Gyumri section (46.1 km) • The Project is scheduled from 2009 to 2017 • The Investment Program will contribute to economic developmentand regional trade. The outcome will be a more efficient, safer andsustainable transport network. • The Investment Plan is estimated at $ 1,2billion. Asian Development Bank agrees for loan under MFF $ 500 mln., $70 mln. Tranche 1 and $210 mln Tranche 2 signed, ongoing • Road sections under Tranche 1 and Tranche 2 were combined into one Civil Works Contract. • Tranche 1- rehabilitation and road safety improvement of road sections Yerevan-Ashtarak (total length 11,4 km) and Yerevan-Ararat (total length 38 km) • Tranche 2- reconstruction of road section Ashtarak-Talin (total length 41,9 km) • On October 10, 2011 International Competitive Bidding took place for the mentioned contract. • At the moment the contractor bids are being evaluated. Tranche 1, Yerevan-Ashtarak section (11.4 km) Future Tranches Tranche 2, Ashtarak-Talin section (41.9 km) Tranche 1, Yerevan-Ararat section (38 km) Iran Caspian Sea Eastern Countries

  6. North-South Road Corridor Investment Program Brief Description • Negotiations with ADB regarding the Loan Agreement for Tranche 3 (the detailed engineering design is ready) • The possibility of usage the removed old asphalt for rural roads rehabilitation (the approach is cost effective and comply with environmental safeguards) • The possibility to approach in North-South Road Corridor the compliance with international standards of intellectual roads (the installation of intellectual road signs, on-line notification system creation, meteo control system creation etc.) • The possibility of usage Private Public Partnership (it’s proposed to use PPP in southern part of corridor. PPP usage is planned on the sections with artificial structures like tunnels and big bridges. Concession, construction and long-term maintenance system are possible) • Consideration of the opportunity of co-financing or separate financing of future Tranches with financial organizations (WB, EBRD, ADB, etc.) • Consideration of the opportunity of financing of implementation of the detailed design of right of way for the whole corridor (which will provide opportunity to negotiate with financial organizations more specifically) • Cooperation with financing organizations regarding the further financing of the implementation of the Program Future Tranches MAIN OBJECTIVES

  7. 2.Highways Improvement Program

  8. TRANSIT HIGHWAYS Yerevan-Sevan-Ijevan-Noyemberyan-Bagratashen/Georgian border Yerevan-Ashtarak-Aparan-Spitak-Stepanavan-Gogavan/ Georgian border. Yerevan-Ashtarak-Aparan-Spitak-Vanadzor-Alaverdi-Bagratashen/Georgian border

  9. Bagratashen/Sadakhlou border point Gogavan /Guguti border point • Yerevan-Sevan-Ijevan-Noyemberyan-Bagratashen • Length: 200 km, including 62 km four-lane. • AADT: 13739 vehicles/day • Link to health/summer/winter resorts(Tcakhkadzor,Hankavan, Aghveran,Sevan Lake, Dilijan) • Mostly used by passenger transport (buses&cars)

  10. Gogavan /Guguti border point Bagratashen/Sadakhlou border point • Yerevan-Ashtarak-Aparan-Spitak-Stepanavan-Gogavan • Length:155 km, including 11 km four-lane • AADT:7239 vehicles/day

  11. Gogavan /Guguti border point Bagratashen/Sadakhlou border point • Yerevan-Ashtarak-Aparan-Spitak-Vanadzor-Alaverdi-Bagratashen • Length: 189 km, including 11 km four-lane. • AADT: 2453 vehicles/day • Mostly used by freight transport (tracks)

  12. PROJECT MAIN OBJECTIVES • Rehabilitation of main transit highways • Reducing travel time and transport costs • Improving Road Safety • Separation of passengers and freight transport routes: • Passenger route: Yerevan-Sevan-Ijevan-Noyemberyan-Bagratashen • Freight route: Yerevan-Ashtarak-Aparan-Spitak-Vanadzor-Alaverdi-Bagratashen

  13. PROJECT FEASIBILITY • Preliminary surveys (visual inspection and instrumental tests): • Pavement, structures, drainage and road safety • IRI measured for each 100 m of the road • Preliminary feasibility study (May 2011) • Economic analysis (HDM-4 assumptions): • AADT average growth rate: 6% • Discount rate: 12% • Rehabilitation strategies: Surface Treatment, Asphalt-concrete Overlay and Reconstruction

  14. PROJECT COST AND FUNDING • Rehabilitation and reconstruction works costs: • AMD 150 million (USD 400 thousand) per km (excluding structures) • 20-30% additional costs for structures (bridges, culverts, retaining walls) • Funding: • IFIs (EIB, WB, JICA) • Government of Armenia (co-financing taxes)

  15. PROJECT MAIN OUTCOMES • Improved service level for 450-480 km highways • 10-12 % reduction of travel time • 12-14 % reduction of vehicle operation costs • Reduced road maintenance and operation costs • Improved Road Safety • Promotion of international transit and tourism

  16. 3. LIFELINE Network improvement Project (LNIP)

  17. SUCCESSFUL BACKGROUND • WB funded Lifeline Road Improvement Project (2009-2013): • Target: 430 km of rural roads improved • Creation of temporary jobs • Progress (2009-2011) • 331 km of rural roads improved • Tens thousands temporary jobs • “Save villages” pilots • Planned (2012) • Another 114 km of rural roads improved and jobs created

  18. LNIP OBJECTIVES • Consistent with the objectives of the WB Country Partnership Strategy (CPS): • Improving rural infrastructure (road network) • Supporting the country’s competitiveness • Supporting proportional development of the regions (particularly rural areas)

  19. LIFELINE ROADS COMPONENT • Roads improvement: • 70 km lifeline roads (incomplete due to termination of MCA-Armenia roads component) • Other lifeline roads (based upon principle of proportional development of regions and rural areas) • Earth roads (for villages in mountainous and remote areas) • Technical Assistance: • Preparation of designs for future road projects • Road Safety improvements • Institutional support

  20. COMPONENT COST AND FUNDING • Roads improvement works costs: • AMD 110 million (USD 290 thousand) per km for AC paved roads (including structures and road safety) • AMD 10 million (USD 26 thousand) per km for earth roads (excluding structures and road safety) • Funding: • WB loan: USD 40 million • GoA co-financing: USD 10 million

  21. PREPARATION AND SUSTAINABILITY • Preparation (roads prioritization): • general information (traffic counts, pavement, structures and drainage condition assessment) • general proposed intervention (Surface Treatment, Asphalt-concrete Overlay and Reconstruction) • prioritization ba • sed on EIRRs and additional factors (promoting tourism, access to agricultural processing plants and social, medical and educational facilities, remote and mountainous communities) • Sustainability: • Appropriate funding will be provided further by GoA for the implementation of maintenance

  22. THANK YOU!

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