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
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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 |
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.
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