The 10 Most Challenging Kilometers of the Kërçovë–Ohër Highway, Featuring the Country’s Longest Tunnels, to Open Soon

Minister of Transport and Communications Aleksandar Nikolloski announced that work on the Kërçovë–Ohër highway is progressing at an accelerated pace. He confirmed that two galleries have already been finalized, while intensive work continues on a third. Within a few months, a new 10-kilometer segment will be open to vehicles, precisely the most complex part of the entire project, which includes numerous tunnels and galleries.

Nikolloski described the construction of eight galleries still in progress as a true engineering test. At the same time, teams are working on ground consolidation, finalizing bridges, and completing both tunnel tubes. According to the minister, this section of the road will become functional and be handed over to traffic in a few months.

“The data is extremely impressive. The three galleries behind me reach a total length of 1.1 kilometers, while the tunnels will be the longest in all of Macedonia – one tube is 2 kilometers and the other 2.1 kilometers. This is the first time that galleries of this nature have been built not just here, but in the entire region,” Nikolloski stated.

He assessed that the galleries represented the most suitable alternative for stabilizing the soil and that on-site implementation is confirming their effectiveness. The Deputy Prime Minister signaled that new segments will be put into operation without delay.

“This was the most rational choice and the best way to secure the terrain. To preserve the road alignment and guarantee safe travel, these engineering structures we see today were the optimal response. This is a previously abandoned project, one no one had hope for, but now the end is in sight. We currently have 34 kilometers open to traffic, and in the coming months, we will add another 10 kilometers, the most difficult part containing the tunnels and galleries,” Nikolloski declared.