Orikum-Dukat – Albanian  Telegraphic  Agency. https://en.ata.gov.al News Agency Sat, 08 Jul 2023 13:24:47 +0000 en-US hourly 1 PM Rama: Dukat-Orikum road to shorten distance to Albanian south, promote local tourism and economy https://en.ata.gov.al/2023/07/08/pm-rama-dukat-orikum-road-to-shorten-distance-to-albanian-south-promote-local-tourism-and-economy/ https://en.ata.gov.al/2023/07/08/pm-rama-dukat-orikum-road-to-shorten-distance-to-albanian-south-promote-local-tourism-and-economy/#respond Sat, 08 Jul 2023 13:22:23 +0000 http://en.ata.gov.al/?p=210018 TIRANA, July  8 /ATA/ – Construction work has completed and the 15-km long road linking the coastal town of Orikum  and the village of Dukat has been opened to traffic, shortening the distance and the travel time from the city of Vlora to other areas in southern Albania.

Prime Minister Edi Rama shared Saturday images showing the newly-constructed segment, saying it meets road safety standards, eases traffic and shortens distance significantly.

“A long-awaited road that will offer safety and, most importantly, it will significantly shorten the distance from Vlora to further southern Albania,” PM Rama said.

The road has been constructed in accordance to the best standards and it improves safety, eases traffic as motorists can avoid the Dukat mountainous road.

The C category road addresses all the road safety issues and landslides that have been a cause for major concern for road users over the years.

The road project includes construction of five bridges and a panoramic tunnel.

The new road and the Vlora bypass project will shorten the distance to the coast, providing a breath of fresh air to local tourism and economy.

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