A3 (Albania)
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A3 motorway (Albania)
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A3 motorway | |
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Autostradë A3 | |
Route information | |
Part of E852 | |
Maintained by the Autoriteti Rrugor Shqiptar | |
Length | 31.17 km (19.37 mi) |
Major junctions | |
Northwest end | in Sauk, Tirana County |
Southeast end | in Bradashesh, Elbasan County |
Location | |
Country | Albania |
Counties | |
Major cities | |
Highway system | |
The A3 motorway (
central reservation
.
After its completion in the summer of 2019, the motorway connects the country's capital city
European route, the E852
.
Description
Tirana–Elbasan section
The motorway starts at the TEG Shopping Center interchange connection with Tirana's Outer Ring in Lundër near
Erzen Valley until the village of Krrabë. Close to the border between the counties of Tirana and Elbasan, the motorway passes along the Krraba tunnel. Passing the tunnel, the highway continues within the Kusha Valley towards Elbasan, where it meets the SH3 again at Bradashesh
where the motorway ends.
According to the former
Minister of Transportation and Infrastructure, Sokol Olldashi, the construction of the Tirana bypass or outer ring began in March 2011.[1] On 29 April 2011, the construction work on the Krrabë
tunnel started and was finalized in March 2013. The end of construction for the entire route from Tirana to Elbasan was projected for June 2013 (18 months construction time), however a hill collapse near Ibe further delayed completion due to inadequate geological feasibility studies. The highway was only completed in the summer of 2019.
The total cost of the motorway amounted to 440 million euros.[2] The funding was partially taken over by the Islamic Development Bank.[3]
The motorway contains 21 viaducts and 2 tunnels, each with a length of 2.3 km (1.4 mi).
Berat–Tepelena section
In the long run, a further expansion of the highway to Berat and Tepelenë is planned.[4]
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A3 northbound towards Tirana
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Krraba tunnel during construction.
See also
- International E-road network
- Transport in Albania
- Tirana - Elbasan Highway
References
- ^ "Olldashi: Projekti i Qeverisë, i njëjtë me atë të Bashkisë - Top Channel". Top-channel.tv. 13 March 2011. Retrieved 13 July 2012.
- ^ "Hapen ofertat ekonomike për autostradën Tiranë-Elbasan". Archived from the original on 4 March 2011.
- ^ "Islamic Development Bank approves USD 511 million for Mega proje". Steelguru.com. 4 March 2011. Retrieved 13 July 2012.
- ^ "Prezantohet projekti teknik i autostradës Tiranë - Elbasan". Mppt.gov.al. Archived from the original on 2 February 2014. Retrieved 13 July 2012.
External links
Media related to Autostradë A3 at Wikimedia Commons