Fier, June 17, 2013 NOA.al – Inaugurated today the kickoff works on construction of a 22km bypass in the city of Fier in south-western Albania at a procured value of 39.87 million Euros. The fund limit for construction of this road axis is 60 million Euros.

The highway will have a 22 km length, 22 meters width, 4 lanes, 3 bridges of 80 meters long, 21 underpasses (for vehicles and railway), two-level 4 knots, 2 semi-cross roads, 2 areas of  25.000 m2 each on services and information points for the tourists.

Works on construction of the road will be implemented by the Serenissima S.p.A Company, one of the most major companies in the Italian market which is announced winner of the procurement process at the lowest offer.

The project of Fier and Levan interurban highway is part of an important corridor from Lushnja to Vlore.

The road axis will pass into Western Fier, between the city and the coastal line, including in the most part of it an area that is intensively cultivated and irrigated.

It traverses Seman River, a significant water flow joined with Gjanica River and a great number of irrigation and drainage canals as well as several small hydraulic and drainage structures.

The old road axis that used to go through the place of Apollonia cultural heritage and within the determined perimeter for its protection was modified in consideration of the objections of the Ministry of Culture and those of the population and local authorities. The actual road axis passes through a roundabout outline (about 2.5 km) away from this place.

Berisha expressed his great pleasure at this marked day of inauguration of public works of importance for the Albanians. The prime minister said that Fier bypass is a key section of national road network that serves to Vlora, Fier and all Albania and transforms Fier into one of the main crucial knots of transportation and traffic of the country. /a.b/noa.al/