A2 motorway (Albania)
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The Albanian A2 is a central corridor from Tirana
to Elbasan
(31.17 km) and connect Tirana so with the Pan-European Transport Corridor VIII
. This stretch will have 21 viaduct
s and two tunnel
s, each with 2.3 kilometers in length. In the long run, a further construction of Berat
in the south Albanian, Tepelena (approx. 79 km) planned.
2 to the line beginning with the southwest pass of Tirana (Alb. Unaza e Madhe Tiranë e) result of the SH2
. According to a press release of the Transport Minister Sokol Olldashi
the construction of the bypass began in March 2011.
The planned Highway 2 begins in the outskirts of Tirana Rruga Sauk from the south of the Selim Brahja Parku i Madh, just west of SH3
. From there, the new road about 3 km parallel to the SH3 until they crossed it and then transferred into a 550 meter long tunnel.
After that, the highway runs north of the SH3 parallel to this in the valley past the villages of ores Mullet
, and Dobresh Bërzhita until then near Mushquta direction Krraba swings and both the ore and the SH3 leaves. Behind Krraba starts at the border of Tirana and Elbasan Qarqe the 2,200 m long tunnel through the ridge Krraba the Kodrat e Krrabës (Krraba-Hill).
After the tunnel and the mountain chain, the highway runs in the valley of the river Kusha
towards Elbasan, where she Bradashesh Shijon and again meets the SH3 and the path from 30.7 km to the end of the new line at the existing roundabout with SH7 the railway-Durres-Elbasan Rrogozhina Gur-i kuq replaced at km 31.165.
via Durres Rrogozhina. In addition, the new track about 15 km shorter than the path to the SH3, resulting in drastically reduced along with the much higher speed, the travel time between Tirana and Elbasan. Economically, it will, after completion by Tepelena also be an important link between the Albania
n capital, and Greece
.
work on Krraba tunnel. Work on the remaining section will start at a later date. The end of construction for the entire route from Tirana to Elbasan is initially projected for early 2013 (18 months construction time).
s. The funding is partially taken over by the Islamic Development Bank.
Tirana
Tirana is the capital and the largest city of Albania. Modern Tirana was founded as an Ottoman town in 1614 by Sulejman Bargjini, a local ruler from Mullet, although the area has been continuously inhabited since antiquity. Tirana became Albania's capital city in 1920 and has a population of over...
to Elbasan
Elbasan
Elbasan is a city in central Albania. It is located on the Shkumbin River in the District of Elbasan and the County of Elbasan, at...
(31.17 km) and connect Tirana so with the Pan-European Transport Corridor VIII
Pan-European corridors
The ten Pan-European transport corridors were defined at the second Pan-European transport Conference in Crete, March 1994, as routes in Central and Eastern Europe that required major investment over the next ten to fifteen years. Additions were made at the third conference in Helsinki in 1997...
. This stretch will have 21 viaduct
Viaduct
A viaduct is a bridge composed of several small spans. The term viaduct is derived from the Latin via for road and ducere to lead something. However, the Ancient Romans did not use that term per se; it is a modern derivation from an analogy with aqueduct. Like the Roman aqueducts, many early...
s and two tunnel
Tunnel
A tunnel is an underground passageway, completely enclosed except for openings for egress, commonly at each end.A tunnel may be for foot or vehicular road traffic, for rail traffic, or for a canal. Some tunnels are aqueducts to supply water for consumption or for hydroelectric stations or are sewers...
s, each with 2.3 kilometers in length. In the long run, a further construction of Berat
Berat
Berat is a town located in south-central Albania. As of 2009, the town has an estimated population of around 71,000 people. It is the capital of both the District of Berat and the larger County of Berat...
in the south Albanian, Tepelena (approx. 79 km) planned.
Route
Prior to the actual highwayHighway
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2 to the line beginning with the southwest pass of Tirana (Alb. Unaza e Madhe Tiranë e) result of the SH2
SH2
SH2 may stand for:* SH2 domain , a protein domain within the Src oncoprotein* SH-2, an iteration of the SuperH CPU core developed by Hitachi* SH-2 Seasprite, an American-built ship-based helicopter...
. According to a press release of the Transport Minister Sokol Olldashi
Sokol Olldashi
Sokol Olldashi is an Albanian politician. A member of the Democratic Party of Albania, he is the current Minister of Public Works, Transportation and Telecommunications in the cabinet of Sali Berisha.-Reference:...
the construction of the bypass began in March 2011.
The planned Highway 2 begins in the outskirts of Tirana Rruga Sauk from the south of the Selim Brahja Parku i Madh, just west of SH3
SH3
SH3 or SH-3 may refer to:* SH3 domain, a protein structural domain thought to be involved in the formation of productive protein-protein binding interactions...
. From there, the new road about 3 km parallel to the SH3 until they crossed it and then transferred into a 550 meter long tunnel.
After that, the highway runs north of the SH3 parallel to this in the valley past the villages of ores Mullet
Mullet
- Fish :* Mullet , or "grey mullets", of the family Mugilidae, of which the most widely known species is the striped mullet, Mugil cephalus* Goatfish, or "red mullets", of the family Mullidae; in particular, red mullets of the genus Mullus...
, and Dobresh Bërzhita until then near Mushquta direction Krraba swings and both the ore and the SH3 leaves. Behind Krraba starts at the border of Tirana and Elbasan Qarqe the 2,200 m long tunnel through the ridge Krraba the Kodrat e Krrabës (Krraba-Hill).
After the tunnel and the mountain chain, the highway runs in the valley of the river Kusha
Kusha
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towards Elbasan, where she Bradashesh Shijon and again meets the SH3 and the path from 30.7 km to the end of the new line at the existing roundabout with SH7 the railway-Durres-Elbasan Rrogozhina Gur-i kuq replaced at km 31.165.
Importance
The section from Tirana to Elbasan, will enable its completion as an alternative to long-pass road SH3. The new highway offers the heavy traffic as an alternative to 80 kilometers detourDetour
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via Durres Rrogozhina. In addition, the new track about 15 km shorter than the path to the SH3, resulting in drastically reduced along with the much higher speed, the travel time between Tirana and Elbasan. Economically, it will, after completion by Tepelena also be an important link between the 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...
n capital, and Greece
Greece
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.
Course of construction
On 29 April 2011 started the constructionConstruction
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work on Krraba tunnel. Work on the remaining section will start at a later date. The end of construction for the entire route from Tirana to Elbasan is initially projected for early 2013 (18 months construction time).
Costs
The total cost for the section from Tirana to Elbasan to amount to 440 million euroEuro
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s. The funding is partially taken over by the Islamic Development Bank.