1. Latvia-Lithuania Programme. Project ‘LATLIT TAFFIC’ 13-14 October, 2010 Thessaloniki

2. LATLIT FRAFFIC 2 Approximate total Project budget: EUR 3 720 307.84 ERDF co- financing: EUR 3 162 261.66 Project Duration:01/2009 - 01/2011 Direction:Improvement of Internal and External Accessibility of the Border Region EUSBSR:Priority area 11 To improve internal and external transport links Lead Partner: Euroregion “Country of lakes” Ilze Stabulniece 16 project partners

3. About us Euroregion “Country of lakes”

4. 2010 Belarus – 7 Latvia – 12 Lithuania – 8 Co-operation partners  Embassies and consulates  Lithuanian ministry of Interior  Latvian ministry of local and regional governments  NGO "Peipsi project, Pskov", Russian Federation  Euroregion «Pskov-Livonia»  Euroregion “Belovezskaja Puscha”  Euroregion “Saule”  Krasnogorodskij, Sebezskij, Nevelskij, Kunjinskij, Strugo-Krasnenskij, Usvjatskij districts of Pskov oblast, Rusian Federation

6. ▶ Social-economical development ▶ Development of infrastructure ▶ Tourism ▶ Environment protection

7. 1. increased traffic intensity causing the deterioration of public streets/roads in the settlements crossed by state roads with an access to the transit roads in the remote regions of Latvia and Lithuania 2. unsufficient traffic safety awareness Contributes to the solving of following problems:

9. Lead partner: Latvian office of Euroregion "Country of lakes" Project partners in Latvia: ▶ Daugavpils Local Municipality ▶ Ludza Local Municipality ▶ Kraslava Local Municipality ▶ Aglona Local Municipality ▶ Livani Local Municipality ▶ Rezekne City Council ▶ Vilani Local Municipality ▶ Rezekne Local Municipality ▶ Malta Rural municipality ▶ Riebini Local Municipality Project partners in Lithuania: ▶Zarasai District Municipality ▶ Utena District Municipality ▶ Ignalina District Municipality ▶ Anyksciai District Municipality Administration ▶ Visaginas Municipality ▶ Kupiskis District Municipality Strategic partners: ▶ Police administrations ▶ State road administrations in Latvia and Lithuania 16 partners

10. Overall objective: To promote harmonious cross border cooperation in traffic safety in 23 Latvian and Lithuanian urban and rural settlements at the same time improving the internal and external accessibility and contributing to socio-economical development in the territory of Euroregion „Country of lakes”. Sub-objectives: 1. To improve the internal and external public road/ street infrastructure. 2. To raise public awareness on the traffic safety issues by 5 international public involvement campaigns in the 15 partner territories of the remote regions of LV and LT located at EU external border.

11.  Preparation of technical documentation for the reconstruction of 39 sections of roads (4,8km) and streets (36,8km)  Reconstruction of streets (11,39km) and roads (2,7km)

12. ▶ Reconstruction of pedestrian/ bicycle route in Daugavpils district (Spogi village), Latvia (2702m) and parking place (1405m2)

13.  Preparation of technical documentations for reconstruction of 3 central streets in Ludza, Latvia (4005m)

14.  Reconstruction of transit street (Rigas) in Kraslava, Latvia (220m);  Installation of 35 signs on the transit street in Kraslava, Latvia

16.  Improvement of traffic security for kindergarten visitors on transit Rigas street 13 in Livani, Preili district (180m)

17. Construction of pedestrian route (1300m) and pedestrian bridge over Feimankas river and lighting installation in Riebini – 1405m

19.  Installation of the lighting (2852m) and 6 street signs in Aglona village

20.  Preparation of technical projects for 2 stages in Atbrivoshanas alee (1899m)  Installation of 5 welcome signs.  Installation 42 street signs

21.  Preparation of technical documentation "Reconstruction of Transit Street in Viļāni Town on the First Class State Road Viļāni - Preiļi - Špoģi (P58), Section of Rīgas Street, Kultūras Square, Brīvības Street“ (3500m)

22.  Preparation of technical documentation “Technical project for reconstruction of 1st Maija Street 80, Malta (162m)”  Reconstruction of the parking place (1040m2) and pedestrian route (102m) on 1st Maija Street 44, Malta

23.  Reconstruction of the part of transit street (D.Bukonto street) (275m)  Installation of 2 video cameras and 6 their imitations - a pilot action for public awareness to traffic safety

24. ▶ Technical project for the reconstruction of Baranausko (1357 m) Street ▶ Technical project for the reconstruction of Palangos (1080 m) Street in Utena ▶ Reconstruction of Dauniškio street (172m) in Utena

25.  Preparation of technical documentation for reconstruction of pedestrian/bicycle route (3150m) in Ignalina

26.  Reconstruction of the part of Basanavičius street in Anyksciai intervening Pusynas street from both sides in Anyksciai town (426m)

27.  Reconstruction/installation of road barriers (3000m) in Visaginas, LT  Installation of 5 pedestrian crossings in Visaginas, pilot demonstrations

28.  Preparation of technical documentations for the reconstruction of Krantines, and part of A.Pureno Streets, installation of pedestrian/bicycle routes near 5 streets in Kupiškis (4980m)  Installation of 266 street signs on the main streets in Kupiskis

29. 5 international traffic safety campaigns : ▶ 1 traffic accident simulators campaign in 14 partner territories (1800 participants) ▶ 2 September 1 traffic safety campaigns “Safe road to school” (more then 3000 participants) ▶ 2 traffic safety campaign “Hurry safe!” September 11, 2009 and in Rezenke, 2010 (700 participants) ▶ 14 press visits (representatives of Lead partner, auditors, JTS, mass media)

30. September 1 st campaign “Safe road to school”

31. September 11, 2009 The international traffic safety campaing “Hurry safe!” in Utena ~330participants, including press conference

32. July 2, 2010 The international traffic safety campaign “Hurry safe!” in Rezekne

33. Latvia-Lithuania Programme project “LATLIT TRAFFIC”: ▶BRINGING NEIGHBOURS CLOSER – the moto of Latvia–Lithuania Programme ▶ Cornestone of the EU Strategy for the Baltic Sea Region - ACCESIBILITY AND ATTRACTIVENESS

34. Irma Astrauskaite Latvia–Lithuania Programme Joint Technical Secretariat State Regional Development Agency Ausekla str. 14–8 (5th floor) LV–1010 Riga, Latvia LV tel.: +371 6735 0622 LT tel.:+370 6999 4692 Fax: +371 6735 0623 Email: info@latlit.eu 34 www.latlit.eu THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION! Ilze Stabulniece Manager of Latvian office of Euroregion “Country of lakes” Latvia-Lithuania-Belarus Manager of Latvia-Lithuania project “LATLIT TRAFFIC” Brivibas 13, Kraslava LV-5601, Latvia Mob. Tel. +371 29472638 Email: ilze@kraslava.lv