Motorways in Albania

The Motorways in Albania (Albanian: Autostrada or Autoudhë) 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 motorways in Albania are identified by green signs.
The sign in the beginning of the motorway.

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]

Motorways
Motorway County Length Cities Description
Durrës, Tirana, Lezhë, Kukës 115 km (71 mi) Durrës, Laç, Lezhë, Rrëshen, Kukës The A1 (Albanian: Autostrada A1) is mostly a four traffic lane motorway, spanning 115 km (71 mi).[3] The motorway connects the Albanian Adriatic Sea Coast at Durrës in the southwest to the Albanian Alps at Morinë in the northeast. It is currently part of the European route E851 and will form part of the Adriatic–Ionian motorway and Pan-European Corridor X.[4]
Fier, Vlorë 46.5 km (28.9 mi) Fier, Vlorë The A2 (Albanian: Autostrada A2) is a four traffic lane motorway, spanning 46.5 km (28.9 mi). The motorway connects Fier in the north and Vlorë in the south. It will form part of the Adriatic–Ionian motorway.
Tirana, Elbasan 27 km (17 mi) Tirana, Elbasan The A3 (Albanian: Autostrada A3) is a four traffic lane motorway, spanning 27 km (17 mi). The motorway connects Tirana in the northwest and Elbasan in the southeast. It will form part of the Pan-European Corridor VIII.[5]

Motorway sections under construction
Motorway County Length Section Description Scheduled completion
Lezhe 17 km (11 mi) Milot – Balldren The section between Milot and Balldren is part of Tirana-Shkodër corridor linking A1 at the Milot interchange with northern Albanian Adriatic Sea resorts. The project includes the construction of a tunnel bypassing Lezhe and is part of the planned Adriatic-Ionian Motorway.
Durrës, Tirana 20.4 km (12.7 mi) Thumana – Kashar The construction of the section between Thumana and Kashar began in 2019, but works have ceased due to reallocation of funds.[2][6][7] 2020 (tentative)

Motorway sections under planning
Motorway County Length Section Description Scheduled completion
Berat, Elbasan,
Gjirokastër		 79 km (49 mi) Berat –
Tepelenë		 The construction of the section between Berat and Tepelenë is under planning process.[8]
However, the construction of the bypass of Tepelenë is under construction.[2]		 –
  • A1 at Oroshi Mt
  • A2 near Narta Lagoon
  • A3 towards Tirana

See also

References
  1. "KODI RRUGOR I REPUBLIKËS SË SHQIPËRISË" (PDF). pp.gov.al (in Albanian). Tirana. p. 76.
  2. Ministria e Infrastrukturës dhe Energjisë. "SECTORIAL STRATEGY OF TRANSPORT & ACTION PLAN 2016 – 2020" (PDF). infrastruktura.gov.al. Tirana.
  3. "MILOT – MORINE HIGHWAY PROJECT REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATION" (PDF). businesshungary.gov.hu. p. 8.
  4. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe. "European Agreement on Main International Traffic Arteries" (PDF). unece.org. Retrieved 26 April 2011.
  5. "FROM STABILIZATION TO CONSOLIDATION: ALBANIAN STATE CAPACITY AND ADAPTATION TO EUROPEAN UNION RULES" (PDF). eprints.maynoothuniversity.ie. p. 14.
  6. Agjencia Telegrafike Shqiptare (19 June 2018). "Construction of Kashar-Thumana Highway connecting north Albania to capital city". en.ata.gov.al.
  7. Ministria e Infrastrukturës dhe Energjisë (April 2018). "COMPETITIVE PROCEDURE DOCUMENTS OF THE CONCESSION/PUBLIC PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP ON THE IMPROVEMENT, CONSTRUCTION AND MAINTENANCE OF THUMANË–FUSHË-KRUJË–VORË–KASHAR ROAD" (PDF). openprocurement.al. pp. 2–3.
  8. Ministria e Infrastrukturës dhe Energjisë. "PREZANTOHET PROJEKTI TEKNIK I AUTOSTRADËS TIRANË - ELBASAN". mppt.gov.al (in Albanian). Archived from the original on 4 August 2012.
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