TRACECA PROJECT EVALUATION

Construction of Unguri-Bronitsa border crossing point and access roads

from Ukraine and Moldova

Project location

Existing BC Point

Proposed BC Point

MOLDOVA

UKRAINE

Regional Criteria

Network description

Currently the BC Otaci-Mogilev-Podolsk is the main operational border crossing point in the North-East direction. It is the only BC in the north where taxable goods are allowed to pass.

There are a number of constraints for the full and efficient operation of the BC which limits further development and its capacity.

Taking into consideration these problems it is proposed to develop the project for construction of another border crossing point Unguri-Bronitsa and the access roads from both countries Moldova and Ukraine.

Regional Criteria

The interconnection with the fluvial transport on the Nistru river is possible.

Proposed BC is situated on the E583 European Road Roman-Iasi-Balti-M.Podolsk-Jitomir and therefore interconnects three countries Moldova, Ukraine and Romania.

It will increase the capacity of the BC, will decrease the border crossing time. This will contribute to redirecting the traffic from other border crossing points to Unguri-Bronitsa.

The proposed project will allow oppening of the bridge for cars. At the moment it is used only for pedestrians and cyclists.

Economic CriteriaA feasibility study for Unguri-Bronitsa developed

in 2003, funded by EU.• Estimated project repayment time 8.6 years• Forecast years - 20• Investment costs 17.56 m Euro according to the

2003 FS. It is necessary to update the Feasibility study.

• Estimated updated costs 31.6 m Euro.• Estimated running costs 3.75 m Euro• Economic Internal Rate of Return 19.9%

discount rate 15%

Technical Criteria

The proposed project represents new construction of border crossing facilities and modernization and extension of access roads from Moldova and Ukraine.

- Access road in Moldova – 7.6 km;- Access road in Ucraine – 11.93 km.

Technical Criteria

Safety

Implementation of the proposed project will result in decrease of road accidents and the consequential deaths and injuries due the international traffic will be relieved from local traffic.

Technical Criteria

• Travel time savings

Scenario Vehicle tipe Processing time (hours)

Time savings

Do minimum Car 0.25

Bus 0.75

Truck 2.0

With investment Car 0.10 150%

Bus 0.5 50%

Truck 0.67 198%

Environmental Criteria

• Pollution

The envinronmental impact on the ambient air is considered high.• Noise

The impact of the project regrding noise nuisance during the traffic flow is considered high

• Energy consumption

Project implementation will lead to energy consumption decrease due the shorter travel distance and shorter processing time on border.

• Diversion from sensible areas (living areas, preserving natural resources, others)

The project will avoid queues within residential areas.

Impact on soils, fauna, flora and vegetation, is considered low.

Impact on ground and surface water is considered medium.

Political Criteria

• When to start?

2012-2014• Government Support• Dependance on other step/project

The project has strong commitement from Government of Republic of Moldova towards development of the Unguri-Bronitsa BC. In 2014, with the support Millenium Challenge Corporation is planned to rehabilitate the National road Chisinau-Soroca which will direct the international traffic in nortern direction. Also it is proposed to include this route in TRACECA road routes.