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Engineer and environmental expert Abdulla Diku draws a parallel between the situation of roads in Albania and those built in the region, not far from Tirana, highlighting road standards and safety in Kosovo and Macedonia.
He refers to the "Arben Xhaferi" highway which connects Pristina to Skopje and, in addition to being considered a work of art due to its construction typology, it has one of the longest bridges in the region.
"The rough, steep terrain and narrow valley did not guarantee any space for building a highway there. Instead of tearing apart the mountain and jeopardizing the stability of the slopes, the engineers came up with a smarter solution: to "lift" the highway into the air.
"This is how the bridge was built - a long series of viaducts of nearly 6,000 meters, standing on tall concrete columns, crossing the river, over unstable slopes and over all the natural obstacles of the area. Also, the environmental impact of the construction on the river was minimal," writes the engineer.
Abdulla Diku emphasizes that in this way, the highway avoids the risk of landslides and floods, remaining safe and functional at all times.
"But it wasn't just a matter of safety. The highway requires a straight road, with gentle curves and controlled gradients, something that the terrain of Kaçanik did not naturally offer. By building it in the air, it became possible to create a modern, fast and quiet road for travelers," he says.
As an engineer, he estimates that the construction cost was very low for the great difficulty of construction, 10 million euros per 1 kilometer, while as an environmental expert, he estimates that the river and the mountain were not harmed, but "welcomed" the bridge into their bosom, transforming it into a road with genuine European standards.
"Although its construction was costly, this solution avoids major interventions in nature and reduces maintenance costs in the future. In the end, the bridge is not just an infrastructural work, but an example of how engineering can coexist with nature, not challenging it, but finding a way to overcome it wisely," concludes Adulla Diku.
Construction of the R6 highway (Pristina-Skopje Highway or Arbën Xhaferi Highway) began in July 2014.
On December 31, 2016, the first 23 kilometers from Pristina to Babush i Muhaxherevë were opened to traffic. On December 22, 2017, another 11 kilometers from Babush i Muhaxherevë to Ferizaj were opened to traffic. In June 2018, another section from Ferizaj to Kaçanik was opened to traffic. In May 2019, the final section of the highway from Kaçanik to Han i Elezit was opened.
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