TIRANA, May 3 /ATA/ – Construction of the 5.9- Llogara Tunnel road in the south-western region of Vlora, a project of strategic important for tourism in the Ionian Riviera, is scheduled to complete by June 2024.
The Deputy Prime Minister Belinda Balluku, also the Minister of Infrastructure and Energy, said in a media interview on Wednesday that the excavation work has already completed in February and the concrete lining of the complex walls is well underway and that final lining and reinforcement operations of the tunnel complex are ongoing.
“The excavation work has completed in February. We have conquered any expectations as the construction contract envisaged for the excavation work to last 18 months, but it completed in 14 months. The concrete lining of the tunnel walls is now underway. The tunnel road is set to open to traffic in June 2024,” Balluku.
Work on construction of the Llogara Tunnel kicked off on November 2021. The tunnel will shorten the driving time between Orikum and Palasa to just ten minutes from 55 minutes, which will result in an increase in the number of tourists visiting the area.
The 5.9 to 6-km long Llogara tunnel with a 50 to 80 km/h limit will be a dual carriageway and will include also an emergency lane.
The driving time between Shen Eliza Bridge to Palasa Bridge will last seven to ten minutes only.
The Llogara tunnel is part of an ambitious infrastructure development package and the government’s strategy on development of the tourism sector in Albania.
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