Adriatic–Ionian motorway

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Adriatic–Ionian Motorway
Major junctions
From	Trieste, Italy
To	Kalamata, Greece
Location
Countries	Split, Dubrovnik, Podgorica, Shkodër, Tirana, Gjirokastër, Ioannina, Patras, Kalamata
Highway system
International E-road network A Class B Class

Adriatic–Ionian motorway (

The road is seen as a matter of national importance to Croatia, Montenegro and Albania. Those countries have launched an initiative to list the motorway with Pan-European corridors in order to be able to secure foreign funding.

Italy

With starting of Adriatic–Ionian motorway at Trieste, the already existing feeder road RA 13 to the Slovenian border is used. The RA 13 is connected to the Slovenian A3 highway.

Slovenia

The Slovenian section starts with the already existing A3 from the Italian border at Sežana to the interconnection with the A1. The further route is not planned yet, but will lead to the Croatian border near Jelšane where it will be connected with the Croatian A7 highway. Until construction of that part, the traffic is passed over a national road.

Croatia

In Croatia, the Adriatic–Ionian motorway is planned to follow routes of the A7 motorway along its entire length, and the A1 motorway from the Žuta Lokva interchange to the Border crossing Nova Sela.

So far, Croatia has made the biggest progress on its section by completing significant parts of the A7 motorway and the A1 motorway.

The A7 is completed from the Slovenian border at

Adriatic-Ionian motorway follows the route of the A1 motorway from the Žuta Lokva interchange to the Border crossing Nova Sela where it connects to the A1 motorway in Bosnia and Herzegovina.

Bosnia and Herzegovina

It has not yet been defined whether a motorway will pass through southern Bosnia and Herzegovina near Trebinje. A route passing through the Trebinje field would require approval of both the Herzegovina-Neretva Canton and Republika Srpska.

Montenegro

In the Spatial Plan of Montenegro, route of the Adriatic – Ionian motorway is currently defined as following:

• Nudo (border with Bosnia and Herzegovina) - Grahovo - Čevo - (Podgorica) Mareza - (Podgorica) Smokovac - Dinoša - Božaj (Border with Albania)

Thus, Government of Montenegro has considered only the option of motorway crossing southern Bosnia and Hercegovina near Trebinje. A parallel expressway along the coast is also planned, that will connect directly to Croatian road network at Debeli Brijeg, however, this is not considered a part of Adriatic – Ionian route, and will not be built to full motorway standard. This route is intended to relieve Adriatic Highway, and will follow the Montenegrin coastline closely, with Verige bridge included in its route.

Approximate length of motorway through Montenegro is 100 km, of which 10 km between Mareza and Smokovac is shared with Belgrade–Bar motorway.

Building of the Belgrade–Bar motorway is currently a priority for Montenegro, and concrete activities on building Adriatic – Ionian motorway are yet to begin.

Albania

Albania has mostly completed its north-south corridor (SH1 and SH4) connecting Montenegro with Greece. Remaining parts of the corridor are planned to be expanded to full motorway standard like building new sections between Muriqan/Sukobin border crossing to SH1 at Bushat south of Shkodër, Thumane-Kashar-Rrogozhina highway part of Milot-Fier upgrade to motorway standard linking with

Greece

In Greece the Adriatic-Ionian motorway follows the

• Adriatic Highway
• Transport in Slovenia
• Transport in Croatia
• Transport in Montenegro
• Transport in Bosnia and Herzegovina
• Transport in Albania
• Transport in Greece

References

External links

• Adriatic – Ionian Transport Corridor on the Territory of the Republic of Croatia