Purpose of the Environmental and Social Impact Assessments
The project is to design, build, finance, operate and maintain three sections of the 2x2 lane R1 expressway between Nitra and Tekovske Nemce, as well as the Banska Bystrica Northern Bypass, for a total length of 51.6 km in the Slovak Republic under a 30 year availability fee-based concession. This concession is pursuant to a concession contract between the Ministry of Transport, Post and Telecommunications of the Slovak Republic and the concessionaire, Granvia Consortium, a joint stock company incorporated under the laws of Slovak Republic that was set up by Vinci Concessions S.A. and ABN Amro Highway B.V. (currently 100% owned by Vinci Concessions SA).
EBRD is considering providing a senior loan of up to EUR 250 million, which would form part of a Senior Term Loan Facility of EUR 1,050 million to finance the construction of R1 Motorway and cover transaction costs.
This is the first concession contract awarded for a PPP structure for motorway projects in Slovakia. The motorway would be constructed using private financing and utilising private efficiencies; and the concessionaire would introduce new operational, managerial and commercial practices.
There is a project summary document available for this project.
ESIA Summary
Non-technical summary (English) (1MB - PDF)
Non-technical summary (Slovak) (1MB - PDF)
Full ESIA availability
Full ESIA documentation is available locally at:
EBRD Headquarters in London, environmentandsocial@ebrd.com
And
Ministry of Transport, Post and Telecommunications of the Slovak Republic
Námestie slobody 6
810 05 Bratislava
tel: +421 2 59 494 812
fax: + 421 2 59 494 777
Contact : Robert.Janik@telecom.gov.sk
Nitra Information Centre
Národná diaľničná spoločnosť, a. s.
Informačná centrála
Mostná ulica 60
949 01 Nitra
Contact : Ing. Anna Holaskova (anna.holaskova@ndsas.sk)
Banska Bystrica (SSC Office)
Slovenská správa ciest
Investičná výstavba a správa ciest
Skuteckého 32
974 23 Banská Bystrica
Contact: Ing. Ladislav Štulajter (vladislav.stulajter@ssc.sk)
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EBRD Bratislava Office
Europeum Business Centre
Suché Mýto 1
81103 Bratislava, Slovak Republic
Tel: +421 2 59101700
Contact: Francois Lecavalier
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the Ministry of Transport, Post and Telecommunications of the Slovak Republic website section Projects PPP
Enquiries
Environmental enquiries:
Ing. Róbert Janík
PPP Project Department
Ministry of Transport, Post and Telecommunications of the Slovak Republic
Námestie slobody 6
810 05 Bratislava
tel: +421 2 59 494 812
fax: + 421 2 59 494 777
E-mail: Robert.Janik@telecom.gov.sk
This document was prepared at an early stage of project development, before consideration by the EBRD Board of Directors. Details of a project may change following disclosure.
Environmental and Social Impact Assessments and ESIA summaries are produced by project sponsors, and the EBRD makes them available without any comment or implied endorsement. Any views expressed or statements made in the Environmental and Social Impact Assessment or the ESIA Summary do not necessarily reflect the views or opinions of the EBRD.
Last updated 25 June 2014
