TIRANA, Feb 19 /ATA/ – Construction of the Vlora Bypass road, a 29-km road network bypassing the southern coastal city of Vlora that will significantly improve the road traffic flow along the southern coast of Albania, is in full swing.
The Albanian Road Authority said Saturday that about 80 percent of all work on construction of the bypass road has already completed.
According to the Road Authority, road is underway to pave the second asphaltic layer (binder 6cm), and around 8 kilometres of the road have completed.
The new road links Levan-Vlora highway with the existing national coastal road between Vlora and Saranda, and it provides local farmers quick access to the local markets and will have an impact on the development of agriculture and agritourism in the area.
The bypass road project is cofounded by the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, the European Investment Bank (EIB) and the European Union.
The 29-km new road is expected to have a significant impact on development of tourism and it will help to significantly improve the road traffic flow in the coastal city of Vlora and along the southern coast of Albania.
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