The Tirana bypass will link the existing highway Tirana - Durres in the west to the new Tirana -Elbasan motorway in the south. The total length of the bypass alignment will be 21.6 km. It will be a dual carriageway (2X10.5m) with motorway characteristics (design speed 100 - 120 km/h) and it will run through hilly and flat terrain. The bypass will connect Kashar to Mullet via Vaqarr, channel traffic away from the city, and create a more efficient transport system, integrated into the regional and European road core networks. The Tirana bypass is part of the Adriatic-Ionian Highway, also referred to as the Blue Highway, which will create a seamless route from Trieste in Italy to Greece, while branching out to Slovenia, Croatia, Montenegro, and Albania.
This WBIF technical assistance grant has financed the preparation of the Feasibility Study, Preliminary Environmental and Social Impact Assessment (ESIA) and Preliminary Design for the construction of the bypass.
