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Serbia: over 150km of motorway built in past two years

Serbia’s Ministry of Construction, Transport and Infrastructure has reported that in the past two year period, over 150km of motorways have been built. Ministry said that the new Corridor 10 has been opened, including the Zezeljev rail and road bridge in Novi Sad. The old bridge was built in 1961 and destroyed in 1999 during NATO bombing.
July 4, 2019 Read time: 1 min
Serbia’s Ministry of Construction, Transport and Infrastructure has reported that in the past two year period, over 150km of motorways have been built.


Ministry said that the new Corridor 10 has been opened, including the Zezeljev rail and road bridge in Novi Sad. The old bridge was built in 1961 and destroyed in 1999 during NATO bombing.

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