Draft:Drumul Expres 16

The DEx16 (Romanian: Drumul Express 16) is an expressway serving as the current beltway around Oradea, connecting it with the border crossing with Hungary at Bors II via the A3 motorway. It has a current length of 19km and it is expected to further connect the cities of Oradea and Arad in western Romania via the already existing A11 motorway.

Construction
The DEx 16 is split into 3 lots, with only the first one being completed as of April 2024:


 * 1) A3 - Oradea (19 km) incl. the DN1Y access road from Oradea to the DEx16
 * 2) Oradea - Salonta (33,7 km) incl. a 5,3km access road from DN79 to Salonta
 * 3) Salonta - Chisineu-Cris (39,7 km) incl. a 10km access road from Chisineu Cris to the Hungarian border crossing
 * 4) Chisineu-Cris - Arad (47,07 km) incl. a 2,9km access road to the Arad Industrial Zone