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Date stated in the original: 9 February 2016. Review note: 6 November 2026.

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Public tenders in Bulgaria — Lot 3 of the Struma Motorway — image from the original website

Struma motorway (Bulgaria–Greece): spring/summer 2016 — start of construction of lot 3.3, covering 23.6 km at almost €131 million (contractor: the “Struma 3” consortium of four Bulgarian companies — GBS, Patstroy 92, Glavbolgarstroy and Geostroy), and lot 3.1, covering 13 km at over €95 million (contractor: the “Struma 3.1” consortium of five Bulgarian companies — Agromach, Hidrostroy, Alve Consult, Patishta Plovdiv Group and Patishta Plovdiv). By 25 February — submission of tenders for the Jeleznitza tunnel, part of lot 3.1, covering 4.46 km at almost €128 million. By the end of 2016 — launch of the tender for lot 3.2, covering 20 km. All sections are financed under the 2014–2020 “Transport” Operational Programme.