“YIT Lietuva” for 2.2 million Euros undertakes road repairs in southwestern Lithuania | Business
During the works, the existing road surface will be replaced, which is currently in poor condition and has many potholes and irregularities. During the repair of the road, a new crushed stone base layer and a 13 cm thick high-quality two-layer asphalt concrete coating will be installed.
In total, it is planned to install about 13 thousand tons of crushed stone and 11.2 thousand tons of asphalt concrete. Horizontal road markings and striped bus stops will also be updated. In more dangerous parts of the road, buses are equipped with raised intersections, which reduce driving speed and increase safety.
“The significance of a high-quality and well-developed road network is huge for both the quality of life of people and the country’s economy. According to the Lithuanian Motor Road Directorate, the road sector in Lithuania generates about 6 percent. gross domestic product.
This is a significant part, so it is important to take care of the roads and modernize them. High-quality road infrastructure allows reducing the number of traffic accidents, the economic costs of transport, and at the same time the impact on the environment. It is also important that not only the main trunk roads, but also regional and district roads, which are important for the development and vitality of the regions, receive the necessary attention”, says Kęstutis Vanagas, the head of the YIT Lietuva company.
The road Meldikviršiai-Sartininkai-Žemaičių Naumiestis passing through the territory of Klaipėda and Tauragė counties is an important transport connection connecting smaller towns and settlements in this country with the center of the region – Tauragė and Šilutė. On average, 1130 cars pass on the road per day.
The road repairs will use advanced technologies and asphalting methods that allow for faster and more efficient work, leaving a lower CO2 footprint.
Currently, “YIT Lietuva” is also reconstructing the district road Kretingalė-Plikiai-Smilgynai.
The project of the bridge over the Eketė River in the Klaipėda district is also being carried out on the 3 km section of the Verdainė-Pašyšiai road, the capital repair works on the more than 5 km section of the regional road Šilutė-Ramučiai-Gardamas and the Trakai-Rūdiškės-Pivašiūnai-Alytus road. It also reconstructs the road Mažeikiai-Plungė-Tauragė and Baltrušaičiai-Drūtaviškiai, repairs the 8 km section of the road Griežpelkiai I-Vilkyškiai, Tauralaukis and Klemiškės streets in Klaipėda, installs a level intersection for Vilnius city trains and cars, Lentvarios-Vievio runs through the car intersection.
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