Road Upgrading and Modernization Project

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The development objective of the Road Upgrading and Modernization Project for Belarus is to reduce transport costs for road users on the upgraded sections of the M5 road, and introduce electronic tolling in Belarus as an efficient cost recovery mechanism. There are three components to the project. The first component of the project is road upgrading. This component will include the upgrading from 2 to 4 lanes of a total of 53 km of the M5 road located between Minsk and Bobrujsk. The second component of the project is modernization of road tolling system. This component will include the supply and installation of a modern electronic road tolling system based on microwave technology on a 109 km section (from km 22 to km 131) of the M5 road between Minsk and Bobrujsk. The third component of the project is technical assistance and capacity building. This component will be aimed at strengthening the institutional capacity of road sector institutions in Belarus and helping them to converge towards European standards and methods. It will include technical assistance, training, and other activities.