Kapsch TrafficCom has been awarded the contract to expand the BelToll toll road network in Belarus by an additional 323 kilometres, in line with the government’s long-term infrastructure development program. Kapsch is both developer and operator of the toll collection system under a twenty-year contract.
Many recently upgraded and reconstructed roads throughout the whole country will be affected by the BelToll extension, as well as parts of the M5 and M6 highways. When the extension is completed, the tol
Many recently upgraded and reconstructed roads throughout the whole country will be affected by the BelToll extension, as well as parts of the M5 and M6 highways. When the extension is completed, the toll road network will exceed 1,500 kilometers – almost twice the length of the road network in summer 2013.
The BelToll system has been in commercial operation since August 2013 and has gradually expanded from 815 to 1,512 kilometres. Since its opening, more than 220,000 vehicles have been registered for the system, which has more than 90 automatic toll collection stations.
The system is based on short-range communication between vehicles and infrastructure and allows efficient toll collection in free flow traffic.
“From day one we have set up a toll system in Belarus in accordance with international standards and using latest modern technologies”, explains Michael Gschnitzer, vice president of International Sales at Kapsch TrafficCom. “Taking into account the geographical location of the Republic of Belarus, transit toll collection is an important technical and administrative solution, which contributes to the infrastructure development of this country."
