Motorways in Albania
| Autostradat shqiptare | |
|---|---|
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 A map of the Albanian motorway network | |
| System information | |
| Maintained by Autoriteti Rrugor Shqiptar | |
| Length | 191.6 km (119.1 mi) |
| Highway names | |
| Autostrada: | Autostrada X (A X) |
The motorways in Albania (Albanian: Autostrada or Autostradë) are the controlled-access highway system in Albania predominantly under the supervision of the Ministry of Infrastructure and Energy. The motorways are characterised as roads with at least two lanes in each driving direction including an emergency lane and a maximum allowed speed limit of not less than 110 kilometres per hour (68 mph).[1]
The longest motorway in Albania constitute the A1 motorway which connects Durrës in Albania to Pristina in Kosovo. There is also a motorway from Fier to Vlorë, the A2 motorway, as well as the A3 motorway from Tirana to Elbasan. The majority of the motorways are still under construction or in various stages of development such as the bypasses of Fier, and Tirana and the planned sections between Thumana and Kashar, and between Milot and Balldren. In some ways, Albanian motorway road signs bears some similarity to those of Italy.[2] 000
Motorways and sections
[edit]List of motorways
[edit]| Motorway | Route | Length (in 2024) | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
 A1
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Morine - Kukes - Kalimash - Rreshen - Milot - Fushe-Kruje - Kashar | 177 km (109.983 mi) | The A1 starts on the border of Kosovo near Morinë. The motorway passes through Kukës and proceeds west towards Milot, where the Milot interchange contains the SH1 to the north and the A1 to the south. It continues south to Thumane, Fushe-Kruje, Kashar and Tirana. It terminates at the Kashar Interchange. |
 A2
|
Fier - Levan - Vlore | 60.0 km (37.3 mi) | The A2 starts from Fier. The motorway passes south through Fier and Levan and proceeds towards Vlore where the motorway ends. |
 A3
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Sauk - Krraba - Bradashesh | 31.17 km (19.37 mi) | The A3 starts at the TEG Shopping Center interchange connection with Tirana's Outer Ring in Lundër near Sauk south of the Grand Park of Tirana, and follows a route parallel to the SH3 on the Erzen Valley until the village of Krrabë. Close to the border between the counties of Tirana and Elbasan, the motorway passes along the Krraba Tunnel. Passing the tunnel, the highway continues within the Kusha Valley towards Elbasan, where it meets the SH3 again at Bradashesh where the motorway ends. |
Motorway sections under construction
[edit]| Motorway | County | Length | Section | Description | Scheduled completion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A3
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Elbasan, Korce | 50.12 km (31.14 mi) | Elbasan - Qafe Thane | Construction of four lane motorway started in November 2022. | 2027 |
Planned motorway sections
[edit]| Motorway | County | Length | Section | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Tirana | 55 km (34 mi) | Kashar - Rrogozhinë | new section planned to link Tirana with current SH4 at Rrogozhine |
| Karlovac | 28.2 km (17.5 mi) | Karlovac–Bosiljevo 2 | Upgrade to six lanes. Start of works after completion of the Zagreb-Karlovac section.[3] | |
| Dubrovnik-Neretva | 51.2 km (31.8 mi) | Metković–Osojnik (Dubrovnik) | As of 2023[update], the competition for the project is ongoing. | |
 A2
|
Krapina-Zagorje | 3.7 km (2.3 mi) | Đurmanec–Macelj | The construction of tunnels Sveta Tri Kralja and Brezovica so the section is upgraded to four lane motorway is expected to begin in the fall of 2022.[4] |
 A3
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Zagreb and City of Zagreb | 25 km (16 mi) | Jankomir–Ivanja Reka | The plan is to build an extra lane in each direction. First phase is expected to start in 2023 with the subsection Jankomir–Lučko.[5] |
 A7
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Primorje-Gorski Kotar | 18.1 km (11.2 mi) | Križišće–Novi Vinodolski | Design started in 2020[6] and competition for construction begun in January 2024.[7] |
| Primorje-Gorski Kotar and Lika-Senj | 21 km (13 mi) | Novi Vinodolski–Senj | Design started in 2023.[6] | |
| Lika-Senj | 10.8 km (6.7 mi) | Senj–Žuta Lokva | A public consultation is in progress with a planned start of design in 2024.[8] |
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "KODI RRUGOR I REPUBLIKËS SË SHQIPËRISË" (PDF). pp.gov.al (in Albanian). Tirana. p. 76.
- ^ Ministria e Infrastrukturës dhe Energjisë. "SECTORIAL STRATEGY OF TRANSPORT & ACTION PLAN 2016 – 2020" (PDF). infrastruktura.gov.al. Tirana.
- ^ Pušić, Mario (27 November 2022). "Odzvonilo gužvama? Kreće projekt gradnje trećeg kraka autoceste Karlovac-Zagreb!" [The bell rang traffic jams? The construction project of the third section of the Karlovac-Zagreb highway is starting!]. Jutarnji list (in Croatian). Retrieved 27 November 2022.
- ^ Žabec, Krešimir (4 January 2021). "Gradit će je dvije godine: Dionica autoceste od 3,7 kilometara koštat će čak 70 milijuna eura" [It will take two years to build: The 3.7-kilometer section of the motorway will cost as much as 70m euros]. Jutarnju list (in Croatian). Retrieved 10 October 2021.
- ^ Bohutinski, Josip (16 September 2021). "Gradit će se treći trak na zagrebačkoj obilaznici vrijedan 800 milijuna kuna" [The third lane will be built on the Zagreb bypass worth 800 million kuna]. Večernji list (in Croatian). Retrieved 10 October 2021.
- ^ a b "Odbijena žalba na natječaj za gradnju novljanske obilaznice" [The appeal against the tender for the construction of the Novi bypass was rejected]. točkanai.hr (in Croatian). 25 June 2021. Retrieved 19 May 2023.
- ^ Ravlić, Anto (3 January 2024). "HAC raspisao natječaj: traži se izvođač za dionicu Križišće – Selce" [HAC has announced a tender: a contractor is wanted for the section Križišće - Selce]. Tunera (in Croatian). Retrieved 4 January 2024.
- ^ "Izrada projektne dokumentacije i provedba upravnog postupka do lokacijske dozvole za autocestu A7, dionica Senj - Žuta Lokva" [Creation of project documentation and implementation of the administrative procedure for the location permit for the A7 highway, section Senj - Žuta Lokva]. Hrvatske Autoceste (in Croatian). Retrieved 14 December 2023.
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