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2012-03-28 00:00:00
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One of the largest infrastructure projects in Bulgaria – though still only imaginary – the Shipka Pass Tunnel – has received the approval of the Bulgarian Environment Ministry.
The Supreme Expert Environmental Council at the Minister granted a permit to the project on Monday, the Coalition for Sustainable Development, a NGO, has announced.
The tunnel at the Shipka Pass in the very middle of Bulgaria is supposed to provide a badly needed transport connection between the North and the South of the country, which are naturally separated by the Stara Planina (Balkan) Mountain.
The Shipka Pass Tunnel will also provide a faster route from the Danube River to the Mediterranean.
According to the investment proposal of Bulgaria's Road Infrastructure Agency, the future tunnel will start to the southwest of the city of Gabrovo and will go under the mountain to the existing road near the town of Shipka. The projected tunnel has been divided in five sections, Novinite.com reports.
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