Warsaw road projects must start soon say officials

Experts from the Mazowieckie voivodship have presented a plan for the development of the communications network in the region for the years 2003 - 2006. The planned investments will cost over zł. 6.1 billion. The experts announced, however, that the speed at which the projects will be executed chiefly depends on financial aid from the EU, which is expected to help with zł. 4.5 billion. According to Janusz Fota, the head of the Polish Road Maintenance Authority (ZDM), five projects which are crucial for the development of a proper communications network in Warsaw have to be started soon. The costs of these projects are estimated at zł. 1.3 billion and negotiations with the European Commission are in progress. The report also shows that 1,800 km of roads have to be modernized, at an estimated cost of zł. 1.2 billion. To date only zł. 383 million has been collected for 11 projects. (Puls Biznesu, p. 13) A.K.