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Serbia highway projects moving ahead

Progress is being seen in Serbia with regard to some of the country’s key highway projects. The Ljig-Preljina stretch of the Corridor 11 highway will open for traffic at the end of October 2016. The highway route will be tolled but these will not be implemented until the start of 2017. Plans are also moving ahead for the ring road project for the capital, Belgrade. Meanwhile talks are being held with the European Investment Bank (EIB) over the new highway link to run from Nis, through Merdare and over the b
September 30, 2016 Read time: 2 mins
Progress is being seen in Serbia with regard to some of the country’s key highway projects. The Ljig-Preljina stretch of the Corridor 11 highway will open for traffic at the end of October 2016. The highway route will be tolled but these will not be implemented until the start of 2017. Plans are also moving ahead for the ring road project for the capital, Belgrade. Meanwhile talks are being held with the European Investment Bank (EIB) over the new highway link to run from Nis, through Merdare and over the border into neighbouring Kosovo towards its capital, Pristina.Progress is being seen in Serbia with regard to some of the country’s key highway projects. The Ljig-Preljina stretch of the Corridor 11 highway will open for traffic at the end of October 2016. The highway route will be tolled but these will not be implemented until the start of 2017. Plans are also moving ahead for the ring road project for the capital, Belgrade. Meanwhile talks are being held with the European Investment Bank (EIB) over the new highway link to run from Nis, through Merdare and over the border into neighbouring Kosovo towards its capital, Pristina.

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