%0 Journal Article
%T The Highway Ruse ¨C Veliko Tarnovo ¨C between Fiction and Necessity
%J The Balkans
%D 2017
%X The article discusses the construction of a highway between the towns of Ruse on the Danube River and Veliko Tarnovo, in Bulgaria. It follows the chronology of the project development from the time when it wasnĄ¯t even mentioned as a part of the highway system of Bulgaria, through the idea for its upgrade to a speedway, and to nowadays when the work on the project for highway started. A lot of statistical facts are given about the problems of traveling on the existing road E85 between the two towns, supporting the necessity of the construction of a highway. Also the connections with the other infrastructural projects are described and the importance of the project for the regional development is discussed
%K transport^ infrastructure^ highway^ integration
%U http://journals.uni-vt.bg/balkans/eng/vol5/iss1/43