{"id":6808,"date":"2026-10-21T17:03:03","date_gmt":"2026-10-21T17:03:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ddriu.hu\/?page_id=6808"},"modified":"2026-10-21T19:07:57","modified_gmt":"2026-10-21T19:07:57","slug":"closing-the-gap","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.ddriu.hu\/en\/closing-the-gap\/","title":{"rendered":"Closing the Gap"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Many border regions in Central Europe still lack good transport connections. Rail lines do not meet at the border, bridges for cyclists and pedestrians are missing, and planning procedures differ on each side. As a result, people, businesses and services cannot fully benefit from the close ties that already exist across borders.<\/p>

The project tackles these challenges by improving how cross-border infrastructure is prepared and governed. It applies a capitalisation approach that combines two knowledge sources: practical lessons from completed CBC investments\u2014such as bridges, cycling routes and local rail connections\u2014and strategic methodologies developed in earlier Interreg Central Europe projects. By merging concrete implementation experience with existing transnational governance frameworks, the project develops an Enhanced Governance Model that better supports authorities in organising and coordinating future cross-border infrastructure.
This model is tested in several border regions on different types of planned infrastructure. Two pilot actions in four regions demonstrate how joint planning can work in practice, how stakeholders on both sides can be involved more effectively, and how legal, financial and technical barriers can be addressed earlier in the process. The findings are translated into clear, practical recommendations.
The project creates added value by turning isolated success stories and fragmented knowledge into a coherent approach that can be applied across Central Europe. Transport and spatial planning authorities will benefit from easier cooperation, clearer procedures and better tools for preparing investments. Residents in border regions will gain from improved mobility and stronger territorial links.\nThe project focuses on two sections of the Amazon of Europe Bike Trail in South Transdanubia, crossing the Hungarian-Croatian border, the N9 (Villany \u2013 Osijek) and the N11 (Suza \u2013 Mohacs), applying the methodology represented by the project.<\/p>

Project title: Enhanced governance for the realisation of public key infrastructures across European internal borders<\/p>

Project acronym: Closing the Gap
A projekt azonos\u00edt\u00f3ja: CE0401388<\/p>

Project partners:
Saxon State Ministry for Infrastructure and Regional Development (DE), Vezet\u0151 Partner
Eurac Research (IT)
Westpomeranian Region (PL)
Municipality of Ajdov\u0161\u010dina (SI)
Regional development agency ROD (SI)
South Transdanubian Regional Innovation Agency (HU)
Association for nature and environment protection Green Osijek (HR)<\/p>

Total project budget: 1.105.533,60 EUR
Budget of STRIA: 112.000,00 EUR
Project duration: 1 September 2026 \u2013 31 August 2028
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Closing the Gap K\u00f6z\u00e9p-Eur\u00f3pa sz\u00e1mos hat\u00e1rmenti r\u00e9gi\u00f3j\u00e1ban m\u00e9g mindig hi\u00e1nyoznak a j\u00f3 k\u00f6zleked\u00e9si kapcsolatok. A vas\u00fatvonalak nem tal\u00e1lkoznak a hat\u00e1ron, hi\u00e1nyoznak a ker\u00e9kp\u00e1rosok \u00e9s gyalogosok sz\u00e1m\u00e1ra kialak\u00edtott hidak, \u00e9s a tervez\u00e9si elj\u00e1r\u00e1sok mindk\u00e9t oldalon elt\u00e9r\u0151ek. Ennek eredm\u00e9nyek\u00e9nt az emberek, a v\u00e1llalkoz\u00e1sok \u00e9s a szolg\u00e1ltat\u00e1sok nem tudj\u00e1k teljes m\u00e9rt\u00e9kben kihaszn\u00e1lni a hat\u00e1rokon \u00e1tny\u00fal\u00f3 szoros kapcsolatokat. A […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-6808","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ddriu.hu\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/6808","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ddriu.hu\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ddriu.hu\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ddriu.hu\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ddriu.hu\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=6808"}],"version-history":[{"count":13,"href":"https:\/\/www.ddriu.hu\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/6808\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":6836,"href":"https:\/\/www.ddriu.hu\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/6808\/revisions\/6836"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ddriu.hu\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=6808"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}