Albania tunnel construction completed

Albania’s Ministry of Transportation has announced that the northern part of the Thirre Tunnel on the Rreshen-Kalimash Highway is due for completion in October. The 170km motorway linking Albania and Kosovo is estimated to be worth €1 billion although the real costs have not been officially revealed.
May 14, 2012 Read time: 1 min
Albania’s Ministry of Transportation has announced that the northern part of the Thirre Tunnel on the Rreshen-Kalimash Highway is due for completion in October.

The 170km motorway linking Albania and Kosovo is estimated to be worth €1 billion although the real costs have not been officially revealed.

It is the single largest public project in Albania's history.

Road Structures

Related Content

  • Plans for Serbia-Kosovo highway
    March 10, 2016
    Plans are moving forward for a new highway that will link Kosovo’s capital Pristina with Belgrade, the capital of neighbouring Serbia. The project is of importance as it reveals the continued improvement in diplomatic relations between Serbia and Kosovo. Serbia’s Ministry of Construction says that work on the route will commence in the first half 2017. The financing model for the project has yet to be established. Talks are being held with European partners. The cost of the project has not yet been revealed
    Read More
  • Serbia-Kosovo highway work starting
    October 12, 2021
    Work is finally starting on the Serbia-Kosovo highway project.
    Read More
  • Albania: Vendeka Information Technologies for Milot-Morin deal
    August 9, 2016
    Albania’s Ministry of Transport has signed a contract with the Turkish company Vendeka Information Technologies for the rehabilitation of the Milot-Morin motorway. The 30-year deal is for the upgrading, operation and maintenance of the 180km route. Vendeka will invest initially around €51 million and then around €321 million for maintenance over the duration of the contract. The highway links the Adriatic port of Durres with the capital Tirana and eastwards to the border with Kosovo to connect with an
    Read More
  • Cost drop for Albania’s Thumana-Kashar motorway?
    August 15, 2019
    Albania’s Thumana-Kashar section of the A1 motorway may cost 50% less than planned, according to a recent feasibility study.
    Read More

Highlighted Content