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As of 23 December 2024, there are 1,275.47 km of highways in service (of which 1,147.39 km motorways and 128.08 km expressways), [1] with another 620.85 km with signed contracts in various stages of execution, and another 771 km being tendered (20 December 2024). [2] [3] Highways in Romania as of December 2024
DN1 (Romanian: Drumul Național 1) is an important national road in Romania which links Bucharest with the northwestern part of the country and the border with Hungary via Borș. The main cities linked by DN1 are Bucharest, Ploiești , Brașov , Sibiu , Alba Iulia , Cluj-Napoca and Oradea .
Motorways are identified by A followed by a number. As of April 2024, Romania has 1,098 km of motorway in use, with another 720 km under construction. [citation needed] In recent years, a master plan for the national motorway network has been developed and many works have begun around the country, [3] which will result in significant changes by 2015, [4] and eventually by 2022.
This section of the motorway is fully operational and is composed of two segments: Bucharest – Pitești and Pitești bypass. The Bucharest – Pitești segment (95.9 km) is the first motorway class road built in Romania and remained the only one for more than 15 years, until the completion of the Fetești – Cernavodă segment on the A2 motorway in 1987.
The Transfăgărășan has more tunnels (a total of 5) [4] and viaducts than any other road in Romania. Near the highest point, at Bâlea Lake, the road passes through Bâlea Tunnel, the longest road tunnel in Romania at 884 m (2,900 ft). Along the southern section of the road, near the village of Arefu, is Poenari Castle.
DN1A (Romanian: Drumul Național 1A) is a national road in Romania connecting Bucharest and Brașov via Ploiești which is 184.8 km (114.8 mi) long. It serves as an alternative to the route through the Valea Prahovei (Prahova Valley). [1]
According to the CIA Factbook, in 2022 Romania had a total road network of 85,387 km, ranking 59 in the world. [2] Romania's National Institute of Statistics (INS) 2022 transport report stated that total road network is 86,336 km: 41,653 km (48,2%) modernized roads (94,1% with asphalt pavements of heavy/medium type and 5.9% with concrete ...
Săcel Tunnel [1] A1 motorway: 0.34 km (0.21 mi) double highway tunnel: 2013 KM 60 Tunnel [1] Transfăgărășan: 0.172 km (0.107 mi) single tunnel: 1972 Lacul Roșu Tunnel [1] Harghita County: 0.155 km (0.096 mi) 2 lanes tunnel: 2004 Momaia Tunnel [2] Argeș County: 1.35 km (0.84 mi) double highway tunnel: in construction: Holdea Tunnel [3 ...