KOHESIO · Q7445163 · BG

Ruse – Veliko Tarnovo Motorway from km 0+400 to km 76+040

The existing Road I-5 with direction „Ruse - Veliko Tarnovo” is part of the “core” TEN-T network, particularly the newly created (with the recently adopted Regulation (EU) 2024/1679 ) Baltic Sea – Black Sea – Aegean Sea (BBA) European Transport Corridor (ETC). The road I-5 Ruse – BCP Makaza is one of the main road links in central Bulgaria, connecting the Danube Bridge at the Romanian border in Ruse to the Greek border. As an international road it must ensure the unimpeded traffic flows through the Danube bridge to the Bulgarian-Greek border. The TEN-T Regulation (EU) 2024/1679 identifies thi…

EU budget
€445.6M
Total project cost
€1.02B
Period
2025-06-18 → 2029-12-31
Thematic objective
PO03PO03

Co-funding: the EU contributes €445.6M toward a total project cost of €1.02B — a co-funding rate of 44%, with the remainder covered by national, regional or private sources.

Kohesio is the European Commission's open-data platform for projects co-financed by the European Regional Development Fund, the European Social Fund Plus, the Cohesion Fund and the Just Transition Fund. It draws on lists of beneficiaries published by national managing authorities and harmonises them into a single EU-wide view.

Full project record on Kohesio — partners, deliverables, location map, related funding decisions.

Open on kohesio.ec.europa.eu →

Frequently asked questions

What is the EU budget for this project?
The EU contributes €445.6M toward a total project cost of €1.02B, a co-funding rate of 44%.
Which fund or thematic objective does it belong to?
This project falls under EU Cohesion Policy thematic objective PO03 — PO03 — financed through the European Structural and Investment Funds.
Which country is the project located in?
The project is located in BG.
What is the project period?
The project runs from 2025-06-18 to 2029-12-31.
Where can I find the full project record?
The complete project record — beneficiary, location and related funding decisions — is published on Kohesio, the European Commission's open-data platform, under reference Q7445163.