President of the Republic of Serbia Aleksandar Vucic today opened the first section of the Nis-Merdare section 1 motorway, 5.5 km long, pointing out that this road, which was built according to the highest international standards, will help the development of the Toplica district and the south of Serbia and will be one of the busiest roads in Serbia.
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Nis-Merdare motorway to improve development the Toplica district, south of Serbia
Merosina,
26 July 2023
The opening of the Nis-Merdare motorway section was also attended by Minister of Construction, Transport and Infrastructure Goran Vesic and Minister for European Integration Tanja Miscevic.
Vucic expressed his gratitude to the EU for the great help, as well as to the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) and the European Investment Bank (EIB), which helped in the construction of this capital infrastructure facility on very favourable terms.
The President pointed out that it is very important to strengthen the south of Serbia, which he stated is one of the most beautiful parts of our country.
Head of the EU Delegation in Serbia Emanuele Giaufret pointed out that the "Peace motorway", which will connect the south of Serbia with the Western Balkan road network, should be a path of stability and reconciliation in the region.
He emphasised that for him the construction of roads is a symbol of European integration.
We will work on road construction and contribute to making people's journeys safer and more efficient, said and added that this highway will be the backbone of the regional roa d network.
Section 1, from Merosina to Merošina 1, is the first of four sections of Sector 1, which stretches from Niš to Beloljina and is 32.65 km long.
The project financing for the entire section 1 in the amount of €225.6 million was provided through the WBIF Investment Grant in the amount of €40.6 million and a loan from the EBRD and the EIB in the amount of €185 million.
The total length of the Nis-Merdare motorway is 77 km, with 88 bridges, seven level crossings and 35 tunnels.
Author:
Tanjug
Author:
Tanjug
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