ROAD R4 KOSICE-MILHOST (FWL 2006-0030)

Promoter – Financial Intermediary

The project promoter is the Slovak National Highway Company: Narodna dialnicna spolocnost, a.s. (NDS). NDS is the responsible authority for the development of motorways and expressways in Slovakia. The company is fully owned and managed by the Ministry of Transport, Construction and Regional Development. NDS staff administered the works contracts. Supervision services for the project were untaken by NDS. Construction works are completed.

Location

• Slovakia

Description

The project consists of the construction of a new 14.2 km section of the R4 Expressway between Kosice and Milhost in Slovakia.

Objectives

The R4 expressway is located in eastern Slovakia and when complete will, together with a section of the D1 motorway, provide a north-south road corridor connecting Poland and Hungary.

Comments

Sector(s)

• Transport - Transportation and storage

Proposed EIB finance (Approximate amount)

EUR 45 million

Total cost (Approximate amount)

EUR 91 million

Environmental aspects

The project was included in the Operational Transport Programme 2007-2013 for Slovakia, which falls within the scope of the strategic environmental assessment Directive 2001/42/EC. The project is a class of development that is included under Annex I of the environmental impact assessment Directive 2011/92/EU and subject to full procedure. The project passes through a special protected area defined under the Birds Directive 2009/147/EC. Environment and nature conservation decisions have been issued by the national competent authorities.

Procurement

The Bank will require the promoter to ensure that contracts for the implementation of the project have been/shall be tendered in accordance with the relevant applicable EU procurement legislation (Directive 2004/17/EC and Directive 2007/66/EC), with publication of tender notices in the EU Official Journal, as and where required.

Status

Approved - 25/07/2014