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New Ground Collapse on Romania's 90 Million Euro Highway
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New Ground Collapse on Romania's 90 Million Euro Highway

From Adevărul · () Romanian

Translated from Romanian, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • A new ground subsidence has occurred on the A10 Sebeș-Turda highway in Romania, affecting a section that cost approximately 90 million euros.
  • The asphalt has collapsed, damaging the first lane and reaching the second lane, with the embankment and guardrail also sliding for over 50 meters.
  • This is not the first incident in the area, as the affected lot, inaugurated in 2018, has experienced similar collapses and degradations in 2023, 2024, and early this year.

A significant ground subsidence has reappeared on Romania's A10 Sebeș-Turda highway, impacting a stretch of road valued at around 90 million euros. The incident occurred near kilometer 66, where the asphalt gave way, completely destroying the first lane and encroaching on the second.

The damage extends beyond the road surface. For more than 50 meters, the embankment has collapsed, taking the protective guardrail with it. This section of the highway, which connects to the A1 and A3 motorways over a 70-kilometer route, was initially opened in 2018.

This latest event is part of a recurring problem in the same area. The lot has suffered previous subsidences and degradations in 2023, 2024, and earlier this year, raising serious concerns about the highway's structural integrity and the quality of its construction.

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Originally published by Adevărul in Romanian. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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