Riga Northern Transport Corridor (Northern Corridor, NTC) is the largest transport infrastructure project in Riga of last decades.

Objective of the Project is to divert the traffic from the centre of Riga, connect Riga Freeport to road network of European importance and increase the competitiveness of East-West transport corridor in Latvia.

The project shall result in convenient high-speed motorway crossing Riga from East to West and bypassing the historic centre of the town. The overall planned length of the road is 27 - 30 km. Western connection to the Northern Corridor’s Riga – Jūrmala – Ventspils motorway will be Priedaine, and Berģi, on Vidzeme motorway, shall become the access from the East. Northern Corridor will be integrated into the network of Riga’s streets with 9-12 multi-level crossings. Motorway shall also cross the 0.4 km wide Daugava River.

The Project was launched in December of 2005. According to current plans construction should start in 2012 or 2013, and it will be completed in 2018.

The level of financial and technical complexity of the Northern Corridor has made it a unique project for Latvia and the whole region. This project shall help Riga establish itself as metropolis of the Baltics. It will also promote growth of the Latvian economy and present new opportunities to construction companies, real estate developers, manufacturing, logistics and other industries.