TIRANA, June 5 /ATA/- Operations for construction of first lot on the axis linking Çorovoda with the town of Përmet have come to an end. The road, an investment of Albanian Road Authority, has been built up to the standards in terms of safety elements. This axis will benefit not only the inhabitants of these centers but also the tourists.
Minister of Infrastructure and Energy, Belinda Balluku, inspected the progress of works which have completed ahead of schedule despite the issues arisen from geological conditions, but solved by Technical Council of Albanian Road Authority.
“The segment is around 5 km. It is an investment which has started in 2017 and has completed ahead of schedule. At an estimated value of EUR 10 mln and 6 meters long, it entails protection walls at the right side around 3.7 km long and retaining wall 500 meters long. The investment includes the construction of Lapani bridge 40 meters long, which is a steel construction,” the engineer of contractual company said.
For her part, minister Balluku highly appreciated the investment adding that construction of this road segment links two areas with great potentials for further development of tourism.
“This is a very important road because it connects two cities, namely Corovoda and Përmet, and as we have often said during our inspections, it is important for economic development of the entire country to connect two cities through economic centers boosting trade exchanges and improving the lives of all citizens in these areas “, said Balluku.
Minister of Infrastructure and Energy said that Çorovodë-Përmet road is an investment in the light of national strategy for development of tourism crafted by Albanian govt. that will have a major impact on road infrastructure up to the standards.
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