The Adriatic-Ionian highway is a strategic investment for the Western Balkans and entire Southeast Europe. It connects Central Europe and Northern Italy with the Ionian peninsula via Slovenia, Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro, Albania and Greece.
The Adriatic-Ionian Road Corridor is part of the indicative extension of the TEN-T Core Network into the Western Balkans, encompassing the Croatian Border-Bar-the Albanian border through Montenegro (Route 1) and the Albanian North-South Road Corridor linking the Montenegro border with the Greek border through Albania (Route 2). Existing roads on the coast have been designed and built in the 1960s. In the past fifty years, traffic volume has increased significantly mainly due to the five towns becoming tourist attractions. As a result, the route suffered from heavy congestion.
This WBIF TA grant has financed the preparation of the feasibility study and associated designs for both Adriatic-Ionian highway routes.
