A1 motorway (Albania)
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The A1 motorway refers to the segment between the towns of Rrëshen
and Kalimash in Northern Albania
. It is part of the greater Albania-Kosovo Highway
stretching in Albania, from the Adriatic
port city of Durrës
to the border town of Kukës
with Kosovo
. The preceding and following segments are marked as SH30. The Albania-Kosovo Highway
is also known as (Rruga e Kombit (Highway of the Nation)), as a result of the long time separation experienced between ethnic Albanians of Kosovo and the Albanians of Albania. Eventually, once the Kosovan part of the project is finalized, the highway will link the Adriatic Sea port of Durres in Albania with the Pan-European corridor X. The project was completed within 3 years by the Bechtel
-Enka
consortium and involved the construction of dozens of bridges and a tunnel. The remaining sections between Vore and Rreshen are undergoing reconstruction.
The highway has 29 bridges and 2 parallel tunnels 5.6 kilometres (3.5 mi) long and is very important for tourism and commerce between both countries. The highway is largely known for its beautiful scenery as it passes along the Fan River valley which offers spectacular views of the surrounding mountain ranges.
Rrëshen
Rrëshen is a small Albanian city and the administrative seat of the Mirditë District, in northern Albania. In 2001, it had a population of 9,240 people.-The City:...
and Kalimash in Northern Albania
Albania
Albania , officially known as the Republic of Albania , is a country in Southeastern Europe, in the Balkans region. It is bordered by Montenegro to the northwest, Kosovo to the northeast, the Republic of Macedonia to the east and Greece to the south and southeast. It has a coast on the Adriatic Sea...
. It is part of the greater Albania-Kosovo Highway
Albania-Kosovo Highway
The Albania-Kosovo Highway is a 4-lane highway being built between Albania and Kosovo...
stretching in Albania, from the Adriatic
Adriatic Sea
The Adriatic Sea is a body of water separating the Italian Peninsula from the Balkan peninsula, and the system of the Apennine Mountains from that of the Dinaric Alps and adjacent ranges...
port city of Durrës
Durrës
Durrës is the second largest city of Albania located on the central Albanian coast, about west of the capital Tirana. It is one of the most ancient and economically important cities of Albania. Durres is situated at one of the narrower points of the Adriatic Sea, opposite the Italian ports of Bari...
to the border town of Kukës
Kukës
Kukës is a town in Albania located at 42.09°N, 20.43°E in the district and county with the same name. It has a population of about 16,000 . The town is set among the mountains of northern Albania. It is famous for its role during the Kosovo conflict for taking in 450,000 refugees from Kosovo...
with Kosovo
Kosovo
Kosovo is a region in southeastern Europe. Part of the Ottoman Empire for more than five centuries, later the Autonomous Province of Kosovo and Metohija within Serbia...
. The preceding and following segments are marked as SH30. The Albania-Kosovo Highway
Albania-Kosovo Highway
The Albania-Kosovo Highway is a 4-lane highway being built between Albania and Kosovo...
is also known as (Rruga e Kombit (Highway of the Nation)), as a result of the long time separation experienced between ethnic Albanians of Kosovo and the Albanians of Albania. Eventually, once the Kosovan part of the project is finalized, the highway will link the Adriatic Sea port of Durres in Albania with the Pan-European corridor X. The project was completed within 3 years by the Bechtel
Bechtel
Bechtel Corporation is the largest engineering company in the United States, ranking as the 5th-largest privately owned company in the U.S...
-Enka
Enka Insaat ve Sanayi A.S.
Enka İnşaat ve Sanayi A.Ş. is a Turkish construction conglomerate based in Istanbul. Enka has 37 subsidiaries engaged in a diverse range of construction activities including power generation, airports, petroleum, and roadways...
consortium and involved the construction of dozens of bridges and a tunnel. The remaining sections between Vore and Rreshen are undergoing reconstruction.
The highway has 29 bridges and 2 parallel tunnels 5.6 kilometres (3.5 mi) long and is very important for tourism and commerce between both countries. The highway is largely known for its beautiful scenery as it passes along the Fan River valley which offers spectacular views of the surrounding mountain ranges.