North Macedonia to Begin Skopje-Kosovo Highway Construction End of August

North Macedonia's Prime Minister Hristijan Mickoski has announced that construction on a significant highway project will commence at the end of August. The highway will connect Skopje to Kosovo, with the specific section between Blace and Skopje slated to begin on August 26. Mickoski stated that all formalities for this long-anticipated project are complete, including securing a contractor and supervision. This highway is described as a decades-long ambition for the region. The 10.5-kilometer stretch will include two lanes in each direction, with a total width of 27 meters. The challenging mountainous terrain necessitates the construction of five tunnels, nine bridges, eleven underpasses, four galleries, and nine retaining walls. The project is being financed through a 30.8 million euro grant from the European Union's Investment Framework for the Western Balkans and a 167.6 million euro loan from the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD). The construction consortium is led by the Macedonian company "Granit."

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This month, the construction of the Blace-Skopje highway section officially begins, for which all formalities have been completed. I think the start is scheduled for August 26. Finally, for this project announced for decades, we have a contractor, we have supervision. All conditions have been met for the construction of this highway to begin.