Milot-Balldre road – Albanian  Telegraphic  Agency. https://en.ata.gov.al News Agency Wed, 10 Jun 2026 13:43:40 +0000 en-US hourly 1 PM Rama: Milot-Balldren road to boost tourism and economy in northern Albania https://en.ata.gov.al/2026/06/10/pm-rama-milot-balldren-road-to-boost-tourism-and-economy-in-northern-albania/ https://en.ata.gov.al/2026/06/10/pm-rama-milot-balldren-road-to-boost-tourism-and-economy-in-northern-albania/#respond Wed, 10 Jun 2026 13:43:40 +0000 https://en.ata.gov.al/?p=298099 TIRANA, June 10 /ATA/ – Prime Minister Edi Rama on Wednesday said the launch of works on the Milot-Balldren road segment marks an important step for the development of northern Albania, including the Shkodër and Lezhë regions.

“For Shkodër, Lezhë and the entire north, the start of work on the Milot-Balldren axis is a very important step for the development of the area,” Rama said in a post on social media.

He said the project would improve mobility, enhance road safety and provide a new boost to tourism, business and the wider economy in the region.

The “Salillari” company has been awarded the contract to build the road segment, one of the key infrastructure projects in northern Albania and part of the Adriatic–Ionian Corridor.

The Milot-Balldren axis is considered a strategic part of the national road network, linking several major corridors and investment projects aimed at improving connectivity and supporting regional economic development.

The planned 17-kilometre road will start at the Milot junction, connecting with the Milot-Thumanë-Kashar-Lekaj corridor and the “Nation’s Road”, and will end at the existing Tirana-Shkodër road near Balldren.

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]]> https://en.ata.gov.al/2026/06/10/pm-rama-milot-balldren-road-to-boost-tourism-and-economy-in-northern-albania/feed/ 0 Ministry of Infrastructure and Energy reopens tender for Milot–Balldre highway project https://en.ata.gov.al/2025/08/11/ministry-of-infrastructure-and-energy-reopens-tender-for-milot-balldre-highway-project/ https://en.ata.gov.al/2025/08/11/ministry-of-infrastructure-and-energy-reopens-tender-for-milot-balldre-highway-project/#respond Mon, 11 Aug 2025 15:04:07 +0000 https://en.ata.gov.al/?p=271578 TIRANA, Aug 11 /ATA/  – Ministry of Infrastructure and Energy has reopened the tender procedures for a 35-year concession to design, build, operate, maintain, rehabilitate and transfer the Milot-Balldre highway.

The 17.3 km road linking the town of Milot with Balldre village near the north-western town of Lezha is valued at 364.7 million euros.

A previous tender was cancelled in mid-July after none of the bids met competitive procedure requirements, according to the Ministry of Infrastructure and Energy.

The planned route will start at the Milot junction, linking with the Milot–Thumanë–Kashar–Lekaj highway and the Nation’s Road (Rruga e Kombit), and end at the existing Tirana–Shkodër road in Balldre.

The new Milot–Balldre road is designed to be a category-A highway, the highest European road standard, with three lanes in each direction, a fully closed layout and a maximum speed of 120 km/h.

Authorities say that the construction of the Milot-Balldre road segment is of great importance, especially for the economic development of Milot and Lezha and the new road will also facilitate communication with the northwestern part of Albania and neighboring Montenegro. Officials also say the project will improve road connections in a strategic area and boost national infrastructure and connectivity.

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