TIRANA, July 28 /ATA/ Work is progressing on the first two phases of the 21-km Tirana Bypass, one of Albania’s key transport infrastructure projects aimed at improving connectivity around the capital.
Infrastructure and Energy Minister Enea Karakaçi and Albanian Road Authority Director Ami Kozeli inspected the site, where more than 30% of construction has been completed, according to the official sources.
Karakaçi described the Tirana Bypass as a strategic project, saying it would connect the Milot–Thumanë–Kashar motorway with the Kashar–Lekaj motorway, part of the Adriatic-Ionian Corridor, while also linking the Durrës–Tirana motorway with the Tirana–Elbasan motorway, part of Pan-European Corridor VIII, allowing traffic to bypass the capital.
“This is one of the country’s most strategic road projects as it links key sections of the Adriatic-Ionian Corridor and connects the Durrës–Tirana and Tirana–Elbasan motorways, allowing transit traffic to bypass the capital,” Karakaçi said.
Karakaçi said the project had been designed to address concerns raised by local communities, with local access roads planned to ensure residents and businesses on both sides of the bypass remain connected.
ARRSH Director Ami Kozeli said construction was progressing well and could be completed ahead of the schedule set out in the contract.
“Progress has been very positive. The project includes several engineering structures, such as culverts, drainage channels, reinforced concrete and gabion retaining walls, as well as a 53-metre bridge with three spans,” Kozeli said.
Construction is advancing in parallel across both phases of the project, including the road formation and related infrastructure works.
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