Municipality of Bacau

Bacau city is located in the central part of the Romanian region of Moldova, 9km upstream the Siret-Bistriţa confl uence. Also known as “Bacovia’s city”, Bacău is the third biggest city in this region, having an area of 43km² and a population of approximately 145,000 (2011 census). The city is crossed by the European roads E 85 and E 57, connecting it to Bucharest, to the Northern side of the country, and to Transylvania.
According to data from the Traffic Police, the number of vehicles registered and used for family transport increased in 2015 to 45,000 vehicles, compared to 2008 (38,690 vehicles). The number of passengers transported by local public transport in Bacău decreased in 2015 to 8,729,000 passengers compared to 2010, when 11,809,000 passengers were transported.(Source: National Institute of Statistics).
In particular, along the main North-South connection, the intense car traffic causes congestion on roads and in parking areas.