TIRANA, Aug 26 /ATA/ The Palase-Dërmi road is temporarily opened for traffic.
Deputy Prime Minister Belinda Balluku, also Minister of Infrastructure and Energy, who inspected the road on Friday, broke the news that it will delivered at the beginning of next summer.
Balluku said that this road has been designed to help the tourist villages that are being built in this area, as part of the strategic projects that have been approved by the Council of Strategic Investments for the laying of water pipelines or better supply of electricity.
“The opening of this axis will ease the heavy traffic on the Palasa-Dhërmi axis. Now, all those who want to visit Dhërmi can use this road,” said Deputy Prime Minister Balluku.
According to her, the road is also connected to the Llogora tunnel. Balluku informed that the works in the Llogora tunnel are running at a high pace with more than half of the tunnel excavated so far.
“In February next year, we believe that there will be light on both sides of the tunnel,” she emphasized.
Deputy Prime Minister Balluku went on saying that the Palasë-Dërmi road construction project also entails the construction of a pedestrian crossing, as well as a lane for bicycles and runners.
Balluku also cited some of the road axes that have been built during this year. According to her, so far the Vlora bypass, the Kardhiq-Delvina axis have opened, while the Fier-Vlora road will be also refurbished.
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