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Montenegro highway project

Construction of Montenegro’s Bar-Bolijare highway project is being accelerated. This will ensure that the work remains on schedule and will be able to meet the planned completion date.
July 10, 2017 Read time: 1 min

Construction of Montenegro’s Bar-Bolijare highway project is being accelerated. This will ensure that the work remains on schedule and will be able to meet the planned completion date. The project is being carried out by Chinese contractor China Roads and Bridges Company (CRBC). The firm is building the stretch from Podgorica to Matesevo, with the work look set to remain within the planned €194 million budget. So far 16 of the necessary construction permits have been awarded for the project with another due for approval shortly.

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