Motorways in Albania

Autostradat shqiptare

Route markers for motorways
A1, A2, A3
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A map of the Albanian motorway network
System information
Maintained by Autoriteti Rrugor Shqiptar
Length191.6 km (119.1 mi)
Highway names
Autostrada:Autostrada X
(A X)
The sign in the beginning of the motorway.

The motorways in Albania (Albanian: Autostrada or Autostradë) are the controlled-access highway system in Albania predominantly under the supervision of the Ministry of Infrastructure and Energy. The motorways are characterised as roads with at least two lanes in each driving direction including an emergency lane and a maximum allowed speed limit of not less than 110 kilometres per hour (68 mph).[1]

The longest motorway in Albania constitute the A1 motorway which connects Durrës in Albania to Pristina in Kosovo. There is also a motorway from Fier to Vlorë, the A2 motorway, as well as the A3 motorway from Tirana to Elbasan. The majority of the motorways are still under construction or in various stages of development such as the bypasses of Fier, and Tirana and the planned sections between Thumana and Kashar, and between Milot and Balldren. In some ways, Albanian motorway road signs bears some similarity to those of Italy.[2]

Motorways[edit]

Completed & Future Projects[edit]

Motorway County Length Cities Notes

Rruga e Kombit Durrës - Morinë

Durrës, Tirana, Lezhë, Kukës 123/172 km

76.4/106.9 mi

Durrës, Kashar, Fushë-Krujë, Laç, Rrëshen, Kukës

Section Durrës Port - Kashar 24km is an expressway.
Section Milot - Rrëshen 25km is a single road.

Blue Corridor Muriqan - Vlorë

Shkodër, Lezhë, Tiranë, Fier, Vlorë 45/200 km

29.9/124.3 mi

Shkodër, Lezhë, Kashar, Rrogozhinë, Lushnjë, Fier, Vlorë North Section Muriqan - Milot Planned.
Central Section Kashar - Lekaj Planned.
South Section Lekaj - Fier 44km is an expressway.

Tiranë - Elbasan

Tirana, Elbasan 26/26 km

16.2/16.2 mi

Tirana, Elbasan Completed

Corridor VIII Elbasan - Qafë Thanë

Elbasan, Korçë 4/48 km

2.5/29.8 mi

Elbasan, Librazhd, Përrenjas Under construction Labinot Fushë (Elbasan) - Librazhd 21km

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "KODI RRUGOR I REPUBLIKËS SË SHQIPËRISË" (PDF). pp.gov.al (in Albanian). Tirana. p. 76.
  2. ^ Ministria e Infrastrukturës dhe Energjisë. "SECTORIAL STRATEGY OF TRANSPORT & ACTION PLAN 2016 – 2020" (PDF). infrastruktura.gov.al. Tirana.

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