Six years for Belgrade-Novi Sad highway

Total cost of the 100-km project in Serbia is estimated at €1.6 billion and will be completed by the Chinese company Shandong Hi-Speed Group.
By David Arminas September 17, 2024 Read time: 2 mins
Novi Sad: faster travel times to the historic city are coming (image © Xbrchx/Dreamstime)

Construction of the Belgrade-Zrenjanin-Novi Sad Highway in Serbia is expected to take around six years, according to the Serbian Minister of Construction, Transport and Infrastructure.

Goran Vesic said that the total cost of the 100km project is estimated at €1.6 billion and will be completed by the Chinese company Shandong Hi-Speed Group Corporation working with various Serbian contractors.

Work will include demolition of the existing Sava Bridge, according to a report by the Serbian news agency Tanjug. The 430m-long, 40-wide steel tied arch bridge, which opened in 1942, crosses the River Sava within Belgrade. It is the smallest road bridge in the Serbian capital and is used both for car and tram traffic.

Serbian prime minister Miloš Vučević, who toured the constructions site, said he believes that the work will be completed on time, noting that Shandong Hi-Speed has so far respected deadlines and quality and fulfilled what was agreed upon.

Section one of the project involves construction of 65km of highway between Ovca and Zrenjanin and then section two of 35km between Zrenjanin and Novi Sad, as well as two bridges over the Tamis River, one bridge over the Tisa River and a bridge over the Begei River.

Shandong Hi-Speed Group Corporation or Shandong Gaosu Group, is a solely state-owned enterprise in Jinan, China, owned by the Shandong Provincial People's Government. It is mainly engaged in investment, construction and operation of highways, expressways, bridges, railways, rail transits, harbours, shipping and logistics.

For more information on companies in this article

Related Content

  • Moldova gets EBRD loan for M1, M2 upgrades
    August 28, 2023
    The work will enhance transport connectivity by strengthening core transport links with a focus on the pan-European TEN-T network.
    Read More
  • Galliford Try aims to downsize its construction business
    April 25, 2019
    UK construction and infrastructure business Galliford Try is reviewing its construction business with a view to downsizing. “The review will reduce the size of the construction business, focusing on its key strengths in markets and sectors with sustainable prospects for profitability and growth, where we have a track record of success,” the company said in a written statement. “The board anticipates that this review will result in reduced profitability in the current year reflecting a reassessment of
    Read More
  • Azerbaijan loan for Belgrade-South Adriatic motorway
    May 2, 2012
    The President of Azerbaijan, Ilham Alijev, has reportedly approved an agreement that will see Serbia receive US$407.75million for the construction of a section of the Belgrade to South Adriatic motorway. The loan for the motorway section between Ljig and Preljina will be repayable over a 15 year period, with a grace period of three years and a fixed interest rate of 4%. The construction project, which will include five tunnels and over 60 bridges, will be carried out by the Azerbaijan-based company Azvirt
    Read More
  • Bridge demolition with breakers
    May 5, 2021
    Hydraulic breakers from Italian firm Indeco have been used successfully to carry out important work on the Princes Freeway in Australia’s Victoria State.
    Read More

Highlighted Content