Roads in Moldova

Currently, there are three defined types of public roads in the Republic of Moldova:

  • National road (Romanian: Drum naționalpl. Drumuri naționale)
  • Local road (Romanian: Drum localpl. Drumuri locale)
  • Street (Romanian: Stradăpl. Străzi)

In total, Moldova has a total length of 10,680 kilometres (6,636 mi) of road. From those, 3,668 km (2,279 mi) are national roads and 7,012 km (4,357 mi) are local roads. The general maximum speed limit on public roads is 90 km/h (55 mph), while a speed limit of 50 km/h (30 mph) is imposed inside localities.

Its current road network is inherited from the former Soviet Union (the Moldavian SSR).