Brașov–Sibiu Motorway

The Brașov–Sibiu Motorway (Romanian: Autostrada Brașov–Sibiu) is a planned motorway in the central part of Romania, designed to connect the cities of Brașov and Sibiu.[1] The project is currently regarded as composed of two sections (Brașov–Făgăraș, part of the A3 motorway, and Făgăraș–Sibiu, a new motorway route) and they are planned to be 120 kilometres (75 mi) long and will probably partly be labeled as the A13.[1] From Sibiu, it will follow the Olt River valley, and will junction with A1 south of Sibiu before running through Avrig, Cârțișoara, Voila to a junction with A3 east of Făgăraş.

A13 motorway
Autostrada A13
Route information
Maintained by Compania Națională de Autostrăzi și Drumuri Naționale din România
Length120 km (70 mi)
(planned length)
Major junctions
FromFăgăraş (junction with A3)
ToSibiu (junction with A1)
Highway system
Motorways in Romania
A12 A0

History and status

Initially planned as an expressway as an alternative to the National Road 1 (DN1) between Făgăraș and Sibiu at 72.57 kilometres (45.09 mi) long and with an estimated cost of 614 mill. €.[2] In 2013, the Romanian government has reportedly changed the plans in order to provide the connection from Sibiu to Bucharest alternative to A1 via Pitești as part of the Trans European Transport Network,[3] thus implementing it as a motorway rather than expressway.[4][5]

The feasibility studies for both the Sibiu – Făgăraş and the Făgăraş – Braşov sections are still incomplete, and according to the infrastructure authority of Romania they may not be entirely ready before August 2019 and the end of 2020 respectively, with tenders for construction works possibly taking until 2023 to complete.[6]

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