Corridor VIII: Cut-Slopes Stabilisation on Express Road A2, Kriva Palanka – Stracin Section in North Macedonia

Corridor VIII is an east-west route connecting Albania’s Adriatic port of Durrës to Bulgaria’s Black Sea port of Varna via North Macedonia. 

Road Corridor VIII in North Macedonia is a crucial component of the country’s connectivity and trade within the region and with the EU. Under this investment project, a 23 km express road from Kriva Palanka to Stracin will be constructed, which is the last remaining section towards the border with Bulgaria. The new express road will significantly decrease travel time between Skopje and Sofia, strengthen mobility and trade, improve road safety, and create opportunities for socioeconomic development in the country and the region.

The EU co-funds the project under Flagship 1 - Connecting East to West - of the Economic and Investment Plan for the Western Balkans through the WBIF.