A 21-km section of the Sun Highway (Autostrada Soarelui- A2)  to Mangalia, which will bypass the city of Constanta in Romania, will be inaugurated this Friday by the Romanian Prime Minister, Emil Boc, and the Minister of Transport, Anca Boagiu.

The section to be inaugurated includes a bridge over the Danube - Black Sea canal. To reach the entrance to the new section, you have to either go through downtown Medgidia to reach the Dacilor Valley and then Ciocarlia, either go on the usual route to Murfatlar, then on the bridge over the Canal, Ciocarlia, and then on the highway.

Soarelui Highway is expected to be fully completed in 2013, according to the Minister of Transport. So far, 152 km of the 225 km plannced have been finalized.

Irina Popescu, irina.popescu@romania-insider.com

(photo source: Sxc.hu)