Romanian Motorways and Expressways Review - Q1 2026
(c) 130km.ro / 27 March 2026
There were no new motorway or expressway sections opened in Romania in Q1 2026. The total length of motorway and expressway segments opened annually in Romania is shown below:
There were no new execution contracts signed or tenders launched for motorway segments in the first quarter of 2026. One new expressway execution contract was signed, for the only remaining section on the Arad - Oradea route:
| Signing date | Section | Status | Length (km) |
| Jan 2026 | DEx16: Arad - Oradea section 3 (Chisineu Cris - Arad) | Under construction | 47.1 |
| Total length of contracts signed in Q1 2026 | 47.1 |
Three new tenders for expressway sections were also launched in Q1 2026:
At the end of March 2026, Romania had a motorway and expressway network with a total length of 1,418km. In addition to these, there were a total of 884km under construction and 486km in the tendering phase.
The status and latest updates for each of the motorways and expressways that are open, under construction or in the tendering phase in Romania are presented below.
A0 MOTORWAY (Bucharest Ringroad)
The southern part of the motorway is open along its entire route (A2 - A1/DJ601, 51.2 km); section 3 of this route was opened in June 2025 (DN6 - A1/DJ601, 18.0 km). On the northern part of the motorway, the situation is as follows: section 1 DJ601 - DN1 (17.5 km) is under construction, with works progressing (completion expected in 2026); section 2 DN1/Corbeanca - DN2/Afumati (19.0 km) is open; section 3 DN2/Afumati - DN3/Cernica (8.6 km) is partially open over a 2.3 km route (the remainder is delayed and scheduled to open in August 2026); section 4 DN3 - A2 (4.47 km) is under construction, with an opening expected in 2026 (the timeline is also linked to the opening of section 3).
A1 MOTORWAY (Bucharest - Nadlac)
On A1 section Bucharest - Pitesti is opened to traffic (109.6km). On the following route, Pitesti - Sibiu, sections 1 Sibiu - Boita (13.2km) and 5 Curtea de Arges - Pitesti (30.4km) are open. Works in progress on the other three sections: section 2 Boita - Cornetu (31.3km, opening date in 2029), section 3 (Cornetu - Tigveni, 37.4km, opening date in 2029) and section 4 Tigveni - Curtea de Arges (9.9km, opening date in 2026 due to good progress of works).
Sibiu ringorad (17.6km) is open to traffic, as are the following sections, Sibiu - Orastie (82.2km) and Orastie - Deva (32.5km). The next section, Lugoj - Deva, is open with the exception of 13.5km on segment 2 (Margina - Holdea) for which works are in progress and the opening date is in 2026 (length of Lugoj - Deva segment which is open: 86.3km).
The other sections on A1, Lugoj - Timisoara (35.1km), Timisoara - Arad and Arad ringorad (41.0km) and Arad - Nadlac (38.9km) are also open to traffic.
A2 SUN MOTORWAY (Bucharest - Constanta)
Entire length open to traffic (202.8km).
A3 TRANSYLVANIA MOTORWAY (Bucharest - Bors)
First section, Bucharest - Ploiesti (65.2km), is open to traffic. On the following section, Ploiesti - Brasov, the only open route is Rasnov - Cristian (6.3km). Section Brasov - Targu Mures was dropped from official plans and was replaced with the A10 Sebes - Turda motorway. The following section, Targu Mures - Gilau (103.5km), is open to traffic.
On the last section, Gilau - Bors, the status is as follows: Gilau - Nadaselu (9.5km) is open; Nadaselu - Mihaiesti (16.8km) is under construction with opening date in 2026; two viaducts on this route, Mihaiesti and Topa Mica (3.2km) are built as a separate project with works in progress and opening date in 2026; Mihaiesti - Zimbor (13.3km) is under construction, opening date in 2026; Zimbor - Poarta Salajului (13.3km) is under construction, opening date in 2026 (Romanasi junction for offloading traffic from the Zimbor - Poarta Salajului route is currently built under a separate contract); Poarta Salajului - Zalau (15.1km) and Zalau - Nusfalau (25.8km) - works in progress, opening dates scheduled for 2031; Nusfalau - Suplacu de Barcau (13.6km) is open; Suplacu de Barcau - Chiribis (26.4km) - under construction, opening date in 2026; Chiribis - Biharia (28.9km) - under construction, opening date in 2027; Biharia - Bors (5.4km) is open.
A4 MOTORWAY (Constanta Ringroad)
The initial Constanta bypass route of 21.8km is open on its entire length. A tender is in progress for an additional route that starts at the South of Constanta, bypasses some of the Black Sea resorts and ends close to Olimp (30.6km).
A6 SOUTH MOTORWAY (Lugoj - Bucharest)
The only section open to traffic is Balint - Lugoj Ringroad (10.5km). Tenders are in progress for all six sections of route Craiova - Targu Jiu; these cover the route Craiova - Filiasi, 51.5km, which is planned as a motorway, followed by route Craiova - Targu Jiu, which is planned as an expressway, and are split as follows: section 1 DEx12/Ghercesti - Craiova North (10.3km, designated contractor but contract not signed yet), section 2 Craiova North - Beharca (14.4km), section 3 Beharca - Filiasi (21.7km), section 4 Filiasi - Bibesti (22.9km), section 5 Bibesti - Targu Carbunesti (21.5km) and section 6 Targu Carbunesti - Targu Jiu Ringroad (19.3km).
A7 MOTORWAY (Ploiesti - Pascani)
Sections Ploiesti - Buzau (63.3km) and Buzau - Focsani (82.4km) are open. On the Focsani - Bacau segment, section 1 (Focsani - Domnești Targ, 35.6km) and part of section 2 (Domnesti Targ - Adjud, 14.4km) are open. The remaining part of section 2 (Adjud - Racaciuni, 24.4km) and section 3 (Racaciuni - Bacau, 21.5km) are scheduled to open in 2026. The Bacau bypass built to motorway standards is open (16.3km). On the Bacau - Pascani segment construction is underway on all three sections: section 1 Saucesti - Trifesti Targ (30.3km), section 2 Trifesti - Gheraiesti (19.0km) and section 3 Mircesti - Pascani (28.1km); the opening is scheduled for all three in 2026. For the two sections of the Pascani - Suceava segment tenders are ongoing and a contractor has been designated: section 1 Pascani - Roscani (33.0km) and section 2 Roscani - Suceava Airport (29.0km); however, the contracts have not yet been signed. The tenders for the three sections of the Suceava - Siret route, to be built to expressway standards, were launched in January 2026: section 1 Suceava - Darmanesti (18.6km), section 2 Darmanesti - Balcauti (24.5km) and section 3 Balcauti - Siret Customs (12.7km).
A8 UNION MOTORWAY (Tg. Mures - Ungheni)
Segment I Targu Mures - Miercurea Nirajului (24.4 km) is under construction, with opening scheduled for 2026. On segment II Miercurea Nirajului - Leghin, execution contracts have been signed for all sections: section 1b Miercurea Nirajului - Sarateni (23.4 km) with a completion date in 2027, section 1c Sarateni - Joseni (32.4 km) scheduled for 2030, section 1d Joseni - Ditrau (14.4 km) with a 2028 deadline, section 2a Ditrau - Grintiee scheduled for 2029, section 2b Grinties - Pipirig (34.1 km) scheduled for 2030 and section 3c Pipirig - Vanatori Neamt/Leghin (19.3 km) scheduled for 2029. Segment III Leghin - Targu Neamț (29.9 km) is under construction, with an opening planned for 2026.
For the Targu Neamt - Iasi - Ungheni route, tenders are ongoing for all four sections: section 1 Targu Neamt/Motca - Targu Frumos (27.0 km; the section has a designated contractor but no signed contract), section 2 Targu Frumos - Letcani/DN28 (28.6 km), section 3 Letcani/DN28 - Iasi/DN24 (17.7 km) and section 4 Iasi/DN24 - Customs/Ungheni bridge (15.5 km). A bridge over the Prut at Ungheni (1.1 km) is under construction, with an opening scheduled for 2026.
A9 MOTORWAY (Timisoara - Moravita)
There are tenders in progress for the first two sections of this motorway: Remetea Mare - Jebel (35.7km) and Jebel - Moravita (33.5km, contractor selected, contract not signed yet).
A10 MOTORWAY (Sebes - Turda)
Motorway opened to traffic on its entire length.
A13 MOTORWAY (Sibiu - Bacau)
Works in progress for four sections of Sibiu - Fagaras route, with opening dates in 2027 (possibly delayed to 2018): section I Boita - Avrig/Marsa (14.3km), section II Avrig/Marsa - Arpasu de Jos (19.9km), section III Arpasu de Jos - Sambata de Sus (17.6km), section IV Sambata de Sus - Fagaras (16.3km).
A14 NORTH MOTORWAY (Oar - Suceava)
On this route, a contract has been signed for the construction of the Oar - Satu Mare section (10.8 km), to be built as an expressway.
DEx4 EXPRESSWAY (Turda - Dej)
A single section is open on this route, A3 - DN1/Tureni (5.0km).
DEx5A EXPRESSWAY (Bacau - Piatra Neamt)
Tender in progress for the Bacau - Piatra Neamt Expressway (51.0km). The contractor has been selected but the contract hasn't been signed yet.
DEx6 EXPRESSWAY (Focsani - Galati) AND BRAILA BRIDGE
Works in progress for route Braila - Galati (12.3km). Opening scheduled for 2026. The route connects to a bridge over the Danube between Braila and Smardan in Tulcea County which is open (the bridge is not part of DEx6). Execution contracts are signed for route Focsani - Braila (73.5km): section 1 Focsani/A7- Maicanesti/DN23 (28.2km), section 2 Maicanesti/DN23 - Silistea/DJ221C (37.6km) and section 3 Silistea/DJ221C - Braila - DEx6 (7.7km).
DEx12 EXPRESSWAY (Craiova - Pitesti)
Opened on its entire length (121.2km).
DEx16 EXPRESSWAY (Arad - Oradea)
A section between Oradea and A3 motorway (at Bors) is open; out of a total of 19.0km for this route, 13.0km are built as an expressway and the remainder as a national road. For the route Arad - Oradea (120.5km) the status is as follows: signed contract for section 1 Oradea - Salonta (33.7km + connecting road), opening date in 2028; signed contract for section 2 Salonta - Chisineu Cris (39.7km + connecting road), opening date in 2028; contract signed in January 2026 for section 3 Chisineu Cris - Arad (47.1km + connecting road), opening date in 2028. An additional section of 3.5km between A1 motorway at DN7 at Arad, designated A11, is open to traffic.
The map of Romanian motorways and expressways which are open, under construction or are being tendered at the end of March 2026 is shown below (click to enlarge):
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