Shqipëria Posted on 2025-09-16 11:01:00

Patosi Turn Road – Fratar/Balluku: Works have reached 40%, easing traffic

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Patosi Turn Road – Fratar/Balluku: Works have reached 40%, easing traffic

Works on the Patosi Bend – Fratar segment have reached 40% and are currently continuing with the construction of works of art, scarification of the existing asphalt, road widening, as well as excavation and filling works. The details were announced by the Minister of Infrastructure and Energy, Belinda Balluku, through a post on social networks. According to her, in the second segment, the laying of asphalt layers has also begun, while this intervention that will facilitate the movement of vehicles and promote the development of the entire area.

Works on the Fier - Patosi Turnpike - Ballsh - Fratar road axis began in January of this year, while the tender documents stated that the axis was in a very depreciated condition, as no investments had been made for years.

The segment where the intervention is being carried out has a length of 43.6 km, including the city of Ballsh, with a length of 0.9 km. The rest is divided into 3 segments, where the first starts from Fier, to the Patos Turn, with a length of 5.9 km. The second segment includes the Patos Turn - Hyrje Ballsh axis, with a length of 17.2 km, while the third Ballsh - Fratar exit, with a length of 19.6 km.

According to the contractual deadlines, the road is expected to be completed in the summer of 2026, but the aim is to complete the works ahead of schedule.

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