165 kilometers of new and repaired roads that are still in warranty were inspected in September by order of the Ministry of Regional Development and Public Works. In more than 50% of the inspected sections, deviations from the quality and technical requirements were found, Minister Andrey Tsekov said.
Among the identified problems are discrepancies in the thickness of the asphalt layers and irregularities in the evenness of the pavement. Defective sections under warranty will have to be repaired by the contractors, the ministry said.
Drivers should drive with a maximum speed of 130 km/h on highways, which is ten less than the current permitted speed, MPs of the parliamentary Committee on Transport decided, adopting the amendments to the Road Traffic Act at first..
Bulgarian 11th grader Alexandra Atanasova is among the 27 winners of the 18th European translation contest for secondary school students Juvenes Translatores, organized by the Directorate-General for Translation of the European Commission. As..
On Thursday, the cloud cover will increase significantly, and rain showers will begin. There will be moderate winds. Strong and gusty westerly and northwesterly winds are expected in the Danubian Plain and the western part of the Upper Thracian Plain...
As an EU member state and a NATO ally, Bulgaria is an active participant in solidarity initiatives aimed at strengthening our deterrence and defense..
The police in the town of Veliko Tarnovo (Central North Bulgaria) detained a tourist bus driver with more than 2 permille of alcohol in his blood..
Snowfall and strong winds in Northeastern Bulgaria caused power outages in more than 100 villages in the regions of Ruse, Silistra,..
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