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Serbia highway deals being planned

Plans are in hand in Serbia to build new highway links, including routes joining with neighbouring Montenegro. One of the key projects in focus in Serbia itself is the route joining Novi Sad with Zrenjanin, while another is for the route between Zrenjanin and Borca. Road maintenance works are also being planned. Meanwhile discussions have been held between Serbia and Montenegro over new highway connections to link the two countries. The aim is to build a new highway that will run from Belgrade, through Podg
February 8, 2017 Read time: 1 min
Plans are in hand in Serbia to build new highway links, including routes joining with neighbouring Montenegro. One of the key projects in focus in Serbia itself is the route joining Novi Sad with Zrenjanin, while another is for the route between Zrenjanin and Borca. Road maintenance works are also being planned. Meanwhile discussions have been held between Serbia and Montenegro over new highway connections to link the two countries. The aim is to build a new highway that will run from Belgrade, through Podgorica and on into Bar. Included in the discussions also have been plans to build a new highway from Pozega to Bolijare. And work is underway on the Zezeljev Bridge project, which will carry both road and rail and is due for completion by the end of 2017.

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