TIRANA, May 10/ATA/-The works in Lot 3 of the road segment Elbasan-Banjë are almost over and soon the local residents of seven villages in the area will have a road up to the European standards.
Infrastructure Minister Belinda Balluku and Director of the Albanian Road Authority Sonila Qato inspected from very close the works.
“Elbasan-Banjë road segment consists of a 258 meter viaduct and Sulova bridge, 244 meters long. The most of the works are over, but for the asphalt, the road signs and street lighting”, said an engineer of the Albanian Road Authority.
On her part, Director Qato said that the investment value is 1.3 billion lekë. The money is accorded by the state budget and the works are due to finish within the deadline.
Minister Balluku said that the road axis is important because it connects seven villages. She emphasized that building of this segment is part of the government strategy to create a road network that connects in the shortest way possible all the communities.
The road axis is 8.5 km long and up to now 82% of the works are over. /e.xh/ /a.g/p.s./
