Executed by Bechtel-ENKA General Partnership the Morine to Merdare Kosovo Motorway project allows the newly founded Kosovo, to become an important pillar at the center of Eastern Europe’s transport system, improving the economy and lives of Kosovo’s citizens; as the World Highway magazine mentioned in their article “Road to prosperity.” The Morine to Merdare Motorway spans from the Albanian border to the Serbian border, connecting Kosovo to the Trans-European Motorway and to the ports at Durres (in Albania). Connecting the newly founded country to the land and sea transportation grids in the region. It is the largest infrastructure project ever undertaken by the Government of Kosovo.
In April 2010, the Government of Kosovo authorized the construction of the Route 7 motorway from Morine to just north of the capital city, Pristina. The 2×2-carriageway motorway has a total length of 78 kilometres, runs through 6 important regions of Kosovo and strictly complies with European standards. The design speed is 120 km/h and there are 9 sections of the project.
This east-west motorway serves as the centrepiece of Kosovo’s national transport system and promotes trade and development in Kosovo and throughout. It also improves road safety, and acts as an economic engine to increase investment in the country. The trade route created by the motorway will contribute to the economic integration of the countries from South-eastern Europe, Western Europe, and beyond.
