East–West Motorway (Romania)
The A8 motorway (Romanian: Autostrada A8), also known as The Union Motorway (Romanian: Autostrada Unirii) or the East-West Motorway (Romanian: Autostrada Est-Vest) is a planned motorway in Romania, that will cross the Eastern Carpathians to connect the historical regions of Moldavia and Transylvania. It will directly link the cities of Iași and Târgu Mureș. The A8 motorway route is an integral part of the Trans-European Transport (TEN-T) Core Network.
A8 motorway | ||||
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| The Union Motorway Autostrada Unirii | ||||
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| Maintained by Compania Națională de Autostrăzi și Drumuri Naționale din România | ||||
| Length | 0 km (0 mi; 0 ft) 51.9 km (32.2 mi) under construction 23.4 km (14.5 mi) tendered 304.37 km (189.13 mi) planned | |||
| Major junctions | ||||
| East end | R 1 at Ungheni (border with Moldova) | |||
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| West end | A 3 near Târgu Mureș | |||
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| Country | Romania | |||
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As of April 2024, two sections are under design and construction, one is tendered, while other sections of the motorway are in various stages of planning.
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