East–West Motorway (Romania)
The A8 motorway, also known as The Union Motorway or the East-West Motorway is a planned motorway in Romania, that will cross the Eastern Carpathians to connect the historical regions of Moldavia and Transylvania.
With a total length of around, and an estimated cost of 4.07 billion €, A8 will have the following route : Ungheni - border with Moldova, Iași, Târgu Frumos, Pașcani, Târgu Neamț, Poiana Largului, Tulgheș, Ditrău, Sovata, Târgu Mureș - junction with A3 motorway.
The A8 motorway is divided into five segments: Târgu Mureș – Ditrău segment of, Ditrău – junction with DN2 segment of, DN2 – Iași segment of, Iași Nord bypass segment of, and Iași – Ungheni border segment.
Pre-feasibility studies performed in 2007 were followed by feasibility studies in 2009–2011. As of February 2015, the feasibility study revision and update is being conducted by private contractors. The auction for the execution of the Targu Mures - Targu Neamt segment is expected to be launched in January 2021.
