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New Transylvania Highway Section to Open August 11, 2026
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New Transylvania Highway Section to Open August 11, 2026

From Adevărul · () Romanian

Translated from Romanian, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

At a glance

News Official statement New plan
  • Romania will open a new 12.24 km section of the Transylvania Highway (A3) between Zimbor and Poarta Sălajului on August 11, 2026.
  • The construction, awarded in June 2020, was contracted to SA&PE Construct SRL, Spedition UMB SRL, and Tehnostrade SRL for 680 million lei (excluding VAT).
  • This segment is part of a larger 80.03 km section (3B Mihăiești–Suplacu de Barcău), with other parts expected to open between 2026 and 2031.

Romania is set to open a new 12.24-kilometer stretch of the Transylvania Highway (A3) connecting Zimbor and Poarta Sălajului on August 11, 2026. The National Company for Road Infrastructure Administration (CNAIR) announced the opening, with a press conference scheduled at the Românași interchange in Sălaj County.

This newly opened segment is part of the larger 3B section of the A3 highway, which spans 80.03 kilometers and is divided into five lots. The Zimbor-Poarta Sălajului lot was contracted to SA&PE Construct SRL, Spedition UMB SRL, and Tehnostrade SRL. The contract, signed in June 2020, included 12 months for design and 24 months for execution, with an expected opening in 2026.

Other lots within section 3B include Mihăiești-Zimbor (13.26 km), Poarta Sălajului-Zalău (15.14 km), and Zalău-Nușfalău (25.84 km). The first two are being built by Spedition UMB-Tehnostrade-Electromontaj and are also slated for a 2026 opening. The latter two are under construction by MAKYOL-OZALTIN, with an opening date set for 2031. The Nușfalău-Suplacu de Barcău lot, measuring 13.55 km, was completed and opened in September 2023 by Nurol Insaat Ve Ticaret AS.

Marți, 11.08.2026, ora 15.00, la Nodul Rutier Românași (județul Sălaj), CNAIR organizează conferința de presă premergătoare deschiderii circulației rutiere pe secțiunea Zimbor - Poarta Sălajului, autostrada Transilvaniei (#A3).

— CNAIRAnnouncement of the press conference for the highway opening.
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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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