Motorways in Kosovo

The Motorways in Kosovo (Albanian: Autostrada or Autoudhë, Serbian: Autoput) are the controlled-access highway system in the Kosovo[lower-alpha 1], that are predominantly under the supervision of the Ministry of Infrastructure. The motorways are defined as roads with at least two lanes in each direction including an emergency lane and a speed limit of not less than 130 kilometres per hour (81 mph).[1][2]

The motorway sign in Kosovo.

The motorways in Kosovo are marked with a special road sign, similar to the road sign depicting a motorway in other countries of Europe.[3] The markings has green background and are identified as consisting of letter R and the motorway number assigned by the legislation.

Motorways

Completed
Motorway Districts Length Description Cities
Ferizaj, Pristina 60 km (37 mi) The R 6 (Albanian: Autostrada R 6, Serbian: Autoput R 6) is a four traffic lane motorway, spanning 60 km (37 mi).[4] The motorway is completely constructed. It connects Pristina with the city of Skopje in the Republic of North Macedonia via the border crossing in Elez Han.[5] Ferizaj, Fushë Kosova, Lipljan, Pristina
Pristina, Prizren 129.8 km (80.7 mi) The R 7 (Albanian: Autostrada R 7, Serbian: Autoput R 9) is a four traffic lane motorway, spanning 129.8 km (80.7 mi). The motorway is completely constructed. It connects Pristina with the city of Durrës in Albania via the border crossing in Vërmica.[6] Pristina, Prizren, Suva Reka
Gjilan, Pristina 47.1 km (29.3 mi) The R 7.1 (Albanian: Autostrada R 7.1, Serbian: Autoput R 7.1) is a four traffic lane motorway, spanning 47.1 km (29.3 mi). The motorway is currently under construction and partly still in planning process and will connect the east of Kosovo with the west of the country through the cities of Gjilan, Pristina and Kamenica. Gjilan, Kamenica, Lipljan, Pristina

Future projects
Motorway District Length Section Description Scheduled completion
Autostrada Prizren – Tetovo Prizren 35 km (22 mi) Prizren – Tetovo The construction of the motorway between Prizren and Tetovo in North Macedonia is under planning process. –
Autostrada Peja – Prizren Gjakova, Peja, Prizren 65 km (40 mi) Peć – Prizren The construction of the motorway between Peja and Prizren is under planning process. –

See also

Notes
  1. Kosovo is the subject of a territorial dispute between the Republic of Kosovo and the Republic of Serbia. The Republic of Kosovo unilaterally declared independence on 17 February 2008. Serbia continues to claim it as part of its own sovereign territory. The two governments began to normalise relations in 2013, as part of the 2013 Brussels Agreement. Kosovo is currently recognized as an independent state by 98 out of the 193 United Nations member states. In total, 113 UN member states recognized Kosovo at some point, of which 15 later withdrew their recognition.

References
  1. Government of Kosovo. "LAW ON ROAD TRAFFIC SAFETY" (PDF). assembly-kosova.org. p. 4.
  2. Ministry of Infrastructure. "Road Safety Strategy and Action Plan for Kosovo" (PDF). mi-ks.net. p. 53.
  3. "Kosovo Road Traffic Signs" (PDF). adcidl.com. p. 8.
  4. "Milot—Morinë Highway Project Request for Qualification" (PDF). p. 8.
  5. "Route 6: Highway Prishtina—Skopje" (PDF). Riinvest Institute. pp. 29–35. Archived from the original (PDF) on 22 June 2020. Retrieved 7 September 2020.
  6. "Route 6: Highway Prishtina—Skopje" (PDF). Riinvest Institute. pp. 13–28. Archived from the original (PDF) on 22 June 2020. Retrieved 7 September 2020.
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