“This program did not need a budget as such for this year, because in reality (BNS will take place this year) the initiation of design and the like takes time and the biggest costs will be allocated next year,” J. Skačkauskas said at the State Administration and Municipalities Committee on Wednesday.
According to him, the budget of the Road Maintenance and Development Program (KPPP) for 2025 will be discussed in the summer, then financing for the new gravel road asphalting program will be coordinated with the Ministry of Finance.
“We have completed the gravel road program so far and allocated more than 200 million dollars in the three years until the end of last year. euros for asphalting gravel roads. This year, 7.7 million are allocated. euros – this is the completion of those works that were delayed or something like that and they moved to this year, but in any case, this year there is a plan to prepare a (new – BNS) program, to rate it, to initiate purchases,” he emphasized.
The chairman of the committee, Ričardas Juška, told BNS on Tuesday that the Association of Municipalities appealed to the committee, claiming that 7.7 million were promised. nothing has been allocated to district roads of national significance this year.
J. Skačkauskas clarified that these funds will be allocated to the asphalting of four gravel roads planned for 2023.
Remigijus Lipkevičius, Head of Relations with Stakeholders of the company “Via Lietuva” (former Directorate of Motor Roads of Lithuania) emphasized that there is a lack of funds for all roads.
“Both the Ministry of Communications, Via Lietuva, and the association Lietuvos kelaiai applied with a request to provide an appropriate amount of money for the financing of the projects, which exceeded the currently allocated 584 million. EUR 250 million (financing – BNS) euros – the total need exceeds almost 900 million. However, as much as is allocated is allocated”, said R. Lipkevičius in the committee on Wednesday.
According to the Ministry of Transport, in 2018-2024, more than 1.4 thousand roads were asphalted. km of gravel roads of state importance.
KPPP allocates 7.7 million for gravel roads this year. euros. After the assessment, 354 sections of gravel roads to be asphalted have been identified – about 1.36 thousand. out of 5.28 thousand kilometers.
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