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2019-12-05
Contractors Dodge the Issue of Eliminating DefectsDue to contractors‘ delay, part of the defects identified during the state road quality audit last year will be eliminated only in 2020. As contractors do not agree to carry out works at their own expense, works will be purchased by the Lithuanian Road Administration under the Ministry of Transport and Communications (Road Administration).
2019-12-05
Inventory of Pedestrian and Bicycle Lane Network at the State Road Network Scheduled for 2020The Lithuanian Road Administration under the Ministry of Transport and Communications (the Road Administration) has started planning of the state road pedestrian and bicycle lane network. The inventory of the network shall be completed in 2020, which will result in compiling priority lists of the network‘s construction and
2019-11-29
Tunnel under Railway Opened in PlungėAn official opening ceremony of a tunnel viaduct under a railway level crossing has been held in Plungė. The railway crossing used to divide the city into two parts and to impede local and transit traffic. The construction of a tunnel viaduct will ensure smoother and more convenient movement of transport, will improve traffic safety and will reduce traffic jams.
2019-11-15
World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims: Keep SparkingOn November 17 a social campaign Keep Sparking to remember those killed on the world‘s roads was held in three largest Lithuanian cities Vilnius, Klaipėda and Panevėžys. The focus of the current campaign is to arrange candles in the shape of a heart.
2019-11-13
Road Šilutė–Rusnė Open to TrafficRoad No 206 Šilutė–Rusnė section from km 2.401 to 7.363 under reconstruction has been opened to traffic. Strengthening of the Rusnė causeway and road subgrade as well as road construction is one common project. The overhead is part of the project completed in May 2019.
2019-10-31
A Newly Reconstructed Vilnius–Utena Road Section Open to TrafficA 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.
2019-10-28
Municipalities are Invited to Plan Traffic Organization on All Saints’ and All Souls’ DaysIn the context of the coming All Saints’ and All Souls’ Days’ period, the Lithuanian Road Administration under the Ministry of Transport and Communications (the Road Administration) invites municipalities to prepare in advance for increasing traffic flows.
2019-10-18
Traffic Information Division Working in Winter ModeDespite temporary warming, like every year, in October the Traffic Information Division (TID) of the Lithuanian Road Administration under the Ministry of Transport and Communications (Road Administration) has already started working in winter mode. As usual, the Traffic Information Division will work 24 hours per day.
2019-10-11
Road Vilnius–Kaunas Reconstructed into MotorwayThe 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.
2019-09-13
Reconstruction of Panevėžys Bypass on Via Baltica CompletedTo improve traffic conditions on Via Baltica, the reconstruction of the 22-km-long Panevėžys bypass has been completed. It was widened from 2 to 3 traffic lanes and reversible traffic organization has approximated it to a highway.
2019-08-20
The Road Administration Invites Tenders for Contract Works in 2020According to the data of 19 August, monetary flows‘ obligations and administrative costs of the Lithuanian Road Administration under the Ministry of Transport and Communications (the Road Administration) for state road management, maintenance and construction have already amounted up to 404.8 MEUR or 100 per cent of the budget of the Road Administration in 2019.
2019-08-14
New Findings of the Road Quality Audit: Presumably Falsified Documentation, Substandard and Cheaper Building MaterialsThe ongoing road quality audit carried out by the Lithuanian Road Administration under the Ministry of Transport and Communications (the Road Administration) has revealed new details of some contractors‘ abusive conduct.