CORRIDORS 8 & 10d MOTORWAY PROJECT

CLIENT

Public Enterprise for State Roads and the Ministry of Transport and Communications on behalf of the Government of the Republic of North Macedonia

CONTRACTOR

ENKA-Bechtel Joint Venture

SECTOR

Infrastructure

LOCATION

North Macedonia

CONTRACT TYPE

Unit Rate

PROJECT DURATION

March 2023 – December 2027

Project Description

ENKA, with its joint-venture partner Bechtel, have been selected to build 109 km Corridors 8 & 10d Motorway Project.

Corridor 8 is a key component of Pan-European Transport Corridor 8, connecting the Adriatic Sea and the Black Sea through Albania, North Macedonia and Bulgaria. As per project scope, Tetovo – Gostivar – Bukojcani and Trebenista – Struga – Kjafasan Motorway section will be built. Corridor 10d is a key component of Pan-European Transport Corridor 10, connecting Austria, Hungary, Slovenia, Croatia, Serbia, Bulgaria, North Macedonia and Greece. In project scope, Prilep-Bitola section will be built.

Corridor 8 and Corridor 10d are connecting the Republic of North Macedonia with the regional infrastructure and ports in Albania, Bulgaria and Greece.

Construction of the motorway will start in 2023 and will be completed within 5 years under contract terms and conditions.

ENKA Scope of Services

The project features 7 new interchanges, significant amount of structures crossing highways, railways, Vardar and Black Drin river along the route.

Project scope also includes 34 bridges, 34 overpasses, 24 underpasses, over 21 million m³ of excavation, over 10 million m³ of earth fill, 620,000 m³ of concrete, 2.2 million of m³ subbase & subgrade, 1.1 million tons of asphalt, over 600,000 m of anchors and 320 km guardrail.

Significant Features and Accomplishments

Project is key component of Pan-European Transport Corridors 8 & 10.

First Fast – Track Project in country.

Fastest construction process in North Macedonia history of motorway construction.

The biggest infrastructure investment in North Macedonia history.

Key Quantities

Total Km	109 km
Bridges	34 ea
Total Overpasses	34 ea
Total Underpasses	24 ea
Excavation	21 million m³
Earth fill	10 million m³
Concrete	620,000 m³
Subbase & Subgrade	2.2 million m³
Asphalt	1.1 million tons
Guardrail	320 km

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