TIRANA, Oct.21 /ATA/ Work is going ahead at a fast pace on Qukës-Qafë-Plloçë road segment, part of Corridor 8.
The Albania’s Minister of Infrastructure and Energy, Belinda Balluku shared today on the social media images from the works being carried out in the second section of this road.
According to Minister Balluku, the Qukës – Qafë-Plloçë road is of great importance in the country’s development, as it connects Korça with Tirana, connecting the main engine of the country’s development with its eastern development pole.
The Qukës – Qafë-Plloçë road is about 40 km long. In the first 10 km it passes along the Shkumbin River to continue then to the Mokra highlands, known as the area with high steep mountains. A large number of retaining walls will be built in this area, including more than 20 bridges and viaducts, as well as a 375-meter long tunnel.
The road will be 12 m in width, including 2 lanes with a width of 3.75 m each; 2 paved embankments with a width of 1.5 m each; and 2 unpaved embankments with a width of 1 m each. The project is divided into 3 construction sections, of which the first 2 sections will be financed by the Islamic Development Bank (IDB) and the third section by the Saudi Development Fund (SFD). //a.i/
