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The Tigveni–Curtea de Argeș section of the Sibiu–Pitești highway cannot open due to a lack of maintenance teams for the Momaia tunnel. Transport Minister Ștefan-Ovidiu Popa blames former minister Radu Miruță for blocking hiring. Miruță claims he approved 392 of the 518 requested positions, while Popa argues that Miruță's actions delayed necessary staffing. The section is ready but cannot be opened without the required personnel. Discussions are ongoing to organize hiring processes, with a completion deadline set for February 2027. The Momaia tunnel is Romania's first bored highway tunnel, and safety tests are being conducted before its opening.