U.S. investors interested in Lviv-Chop highway construction – Ukraine's infrastructure ministry

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14:25, 20.10.2017

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U.S. investors are considering the possibility of investing in the construction of a high-speed concession road between Lviv and Chop, part of the M-06 international highway that starts in Kyiv and ends at the border with Hungary at the Chop border checkpoint, the press service of the Ministry of Infrastructure reported with reference to Minister Volodymyr Omelyan.

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"I hope that we will expand public-private partnership and concession for Ukrainian roads." Today, we had a meeting with U.S. investors, who are considering the possibility of building an autobahn from Chop to Lviv," the press service quotes Omelyan as saying.

Read alsoUkravtodor strikes deals with Chinese company to repair two highwaysAs UNIAN reported earlier, the Ministry of Infrastructure of Ukraine together with the World Bank is studying the possibility of building a high-speed highway between Lviv and Dubno (Rivne region), which is part of the M-06 international road, which starts in Kyiv and ends on the border with Hungary at the Chop border checkpoint.

Read alsoUkraine to spend over US$1.68 bln on road construction, repairs in 2018In addition, Ukravtodor plans to implement a high-speed road project between Lviv and Budapest via the Dyida checkpoint. In this regard, Ukravtodor together with the World Bank has started a preliminary feasibility study for the construction of the Lviv – Mukacheve 1st category motorway.

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