2020-05-28

9.7 Million Euros Allocated for State Road Repair

The Lithuanian Road Administration under the Ministry of Transport and Communications has been allocated 9.7 million Euros for the repair of six state significance road sections.

2020-05-25

Infrastructure Upgrading Works Underway on the Lithuanian-Latvian Border at Ezere Parish

On 21 May 2020, a public procurement contract with the company Eurovia Lietuva on the project preparation, supervision and implementation of the state significance national road No 163 Ezere–Mažeikiai section from 6.890 to 9.188 km came into force.

2020-02-04

Modernization of State Significance Road Lighting until 2022

The Lithuanian Road Administration under the Ministry of Transport and Communications  (hereinafter – the Road Administration) has started the modernization of the state road network lighting by signing contracts on the replacement of the outdated lighting by LED lighting on state roads.

2020-01-23

Construction of the Bridge Across the River Neris Started

The Lithuanian Road Administration under the Ministry of Transport and Communications (hereafter – the Road Administration) has been informed by the contractor that the bridge acros the river Neris had been already started on road A1 Vilnius–Kaunas–Klaipėda. The bridge falls into the territory of the European ecological network Natura 2000, which sets special requirements …

2019-10-31

A Newly Reconstructed Vilnius–Utena Road Section Open to Traffic

A new 4-km-long section of road A14 Vilnius–Utena (from km 16) has been reconstructed. The main road was widened from 2 to 4 traffic lanes and engineering traffic safety measures were implemented on the road.

2019-10-11

Road Vilnius–Kaunas Reconstructed into Motorway

The reconstruction of one of the most heavily trafficked Lithuanian state significance transport arteries has been started. The section from 10.000 to 95.000 km of the main road A1 Vilnius–Kaunas–Klaipėda will be reconstructed according to the motorway requirements. After reconstruction, the speed limit of 130 km/h in summer and 110 km/h in winter will be introduced.

2019-08-12

New Stage in the Kaunas Project: a New Bridge to be Built

A new bridge will be built in Kaunas, which will be part of the road A1 Vilnius–Kaunas–Klaipėda and will include the construction of a new viaduct and a connecting road.

2019-08-05

Repair of the Bridge Across Asveja Lake From the Cultural Heritage Protection List

The Contract-Agreement between the Lithuanian Road Administration under the Ministry of Transport and Communications and JSC Tiltuva on repair works of a wooden bridge across the longest lake in Lithuania Asveja lake (in Dubingiai Molėtai district) has been signed.

2019-07-09

Lithuania and Latvia Sustains Upgrading Interconnecting Roads

In June the reconstruction of state significance regional road No 3647 Pandėlys–Suvainiškis–Nereta section 13.30 to 18.30 km was completed. The following works were performed: a former gravel road was reconstructed into a 6-metre-wide asphalt concrete road, bus stop areas were built, drainage was managed, old intersections and exit roads were reconstructed and new …

2019-05-30

Long-term Strategy Will Guarantee Effective and Transparent Road Network Development

The Lithuanian Road Administration under the Ministry of Transport and Communications (later referred to as the Road Administration) has prepared a long-term state significance road maintenance and development strategy until 2035 (later referred to as the Strategy 2035).

2019-05-07

Safe and Fast Travel from Kaunas to Warsaw on Via Baltica Motorway

The following basic international standards have been maintained during the reconstruction of state significance main road A5 Kaunas–Marijampolė–Suwałki section from 56.83 to 97.06 km: separation of transit from local traffic, four-traffic-lane road with max permitted speed of 130 km/h, connecting roads with max permitted speed of 90 km/h, construction of …

2019-05-07

Resuming Infrastructure Improvements on the Lithuanian-Latvian Border

To connect the roads of Latvian and Lithuanian regional centres, the reconstruction of three state road sections, the total length of which makes up 17 km, has been resumed after winter interruption. It is planned to complete the works this year. The connecting roads are reconstructed under the joint Lithuanian-Latvian project EASYCROSSING.