A1 (Bosnia and Herzegovina)

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A1 Motorway
Autoput A1
Route information
Part of
Length: 93.5 km (58.1 mi)
Major junctions
From: Tarcin
To: Zenica
Location
Regions: Sarajevo Canton, Zenica-Doboj Canton
Highway system
Transport in Bosnia and Herzegovina
A1 near Visoko


A1 near Sarajevo
Ilijaš interchange

The A1 motorway is a motorway in Bosnia and Herzegovina that is part of the Corridor Vc and, together with two Croatian motorways (A10 and A5) and the Hungarian M6, will provide a modern and fast road connection from Budapest to Ploče, an important seaport on the Adriatic Sea. The motorway will connect the capital Sarajevo with other large cities (such as Mostar and Zenica). It will also be the main link to Bosnia and Herzegovina from the Adriatic Sea and Central Europe.

By 2013, the completed section stretches from Sarajevo to Kakanj, while the sections Kakanj-Zenica, Josanica-Tarcin, Bijaca-Pocitelj and Svilaj-Odzak are currently under construction. By April 2013 53 km is completed while 64 km is under construction.[1]
On 20 June 2013, the 5 km section between Bijača and Kravice was opened.[2] A new border crossing with Croatia opened on June 28.[3]

The most complicated section of the road to build will be the Sarajevo-Mostar stretch. It will need viaducts and tunnels to cross the Dinaric Alps.

In Bosnia and Herzegovina the E73/A1 passes near the following cities:

Significance

In Bosnia and Herzegovina, the Corridor Vc highway is the most important road project. Construction on the road has already begun. The intensified beginning of the construction will be a key starter of economic and social activities, and will enable Bosnia and Herzegovina to be connected to main European traffic network, as well as the European economic and social structure.

Construction of the highway will provide a motorway connection to neighboring countries and regions. It will improve transportation and improve the quality of life in the areas where the road will pass through. It will improve the economy.

Transport Master Plan

Japanese International Cooperation Agency (JICA) funded provision of Transport Master Plan for Bosnia and Herzegovina (March 2001), which represents the first document in afterwar period at this level in transport area, and it was used as basis for many other studies and decisions, even for provision of Planning and Study Documentation for the Highway along the Corridor Vc.

This Study provided priority transport corridors in Bosnia and Herzegovina, which were afterwards confirmed by subsequent studies, to a great extent. At the same time, this Study defined main goals in transport sector in Bosnia and Herzegovina, as well as Development Scenario by 2020. Development Scenario includes three phases:

Sections

Length of the Corridor Vc highway, from the North to the South divided by sections:

Exit list

km Exit Name Destination Notes
0.0 Svilaj border crossing A5 / E73 Svilaj border crossing to Croatia. The road continues into Croatia as the A5 motorway towards Osijek
The northern terminus of the motorway.
0.0 1 Svilaj M-14-1 Connection to Bosanski Brod. Under construction.
9.5 2 Odžak M-14-1 Connection to Odžak. Under construction.
M-14-1 Odžak - Modriča
M-17 Modriča - Drivuša
130.3 13 (Zenica-south) M-17 Connection to Zenica
136.2 14 Lučani (Lašva) M-5 / E661 / E761 Connection to Travnik and Vitez
144.6 15 Kakanj Connection to Kakanj
161.4 16 Visoko R-443 Connection to Visoko and Kiseljak
168.6 17 Podlugovi Connection to Ilijaš
169.8 Podlugovi rest area
179.7 Sarajevo-north toll plaza
180,3 18 Sarajevo-north M-18 Connection to Tuzla and Sarajevo-north
185.1 19 Butila M-5 / E761 Connection to Sarajevo and Višegrad
189.1 20 Sarajevo-west Connection to Sarajevo-west, Sarajevo-Ilidža, and economic zone Sarajevo-Blazuj
193 Sarajevo-west toll plaza
198.5 21 Lepenica Connection to Kiseljak
- Lepenica rest area
208.0 22 Tarčin M-17
M-17 Tarčin - Čapljina
M-6 Čapljina - Zvirovići
328.8 31 Zvirovići M-6 Connection to Međugorje
- Kravice rest area
337.5 32 Zvirići R-423 Connection to Ljubuški
340 Bijača border crossing A10 / E73 Bijača border crossing to Croatia. The road continues into Croatia as the A10 motorway towards Ploče
The southern terminus of the motorway.
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

References

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  1. ↑ http://www.jpautoceste.ba/web/images/karta%20final-bg.jpg
  2. ↑ New kilometers to EU doors: The Bijača – Kravice sub-section opened - eKapija.BA, 6/20/2013 12:26:08 PM
  3. ↑ Chairman of BiH Council of Ministers opens today border crossing Bijača - SarajevoTimes, June 28, 2013
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