





PM Tariceanu approves supplementary funds for Transylvania highway. Anti-graft prosecutors investigate Bechtel for tripled price on asphalt
In brief:
- Prosecutors in the National Anti-Graft prosecution Office opened an investigation in the Bechtel case. Three managers in CNADR (The National Roads Company) resigned.
- According to CNADR document, the Romanian state has to pay 75% of the works, regardless of their quality.
- The price of the Transylvania highway has tripled since 2004 and is estimated to go over 7 billion euro.
- CNADR officials say that the only investigation going on is issued by the Control Body in the Transport Ministry.
- The Bechtel Company has an international reputation in rising prices during work. In the US, Bechtel increased the price of a highway seven times.
According to PM Tariceanu, the payments are on schedule, without any delays.
According to judicial sources, the anti-graft prosecutors investigate the way the governmental funds were managed by the Roads Company (CNADR).