M-1.1 highway (Montenegro) explained

Country:MNE
Type:M
Route:1.1
Map:M-1.1 main road MNE 2016.svg
Established:2005
Direction A:South
Terminus A: in Sutomore
Direction B:North
Terminus B: in Virpazar
Length Km:12
Length Round:1
Municipalities:Bar
Previous Type:M
Previous Route:1
Next Type:M
Next Route:2

M-1.1 highway (Magistralni put M-1.1) is a Montenegrin roadway.

The M-1.1 highway is built to half of motorway standard. It is planned to become part of Bar-Boljare motorway. Main part of this highway is Sozina tunnel, which is 4,189 m long. It serves as bypass the mountain range "Paštrovska Gora" that separates Montenegrin coast from Zeta plain and Skadar Lake basin. Distance between Podgorica, capitol of Montenegro and Bar, main port is shortened by approximately 25km. The M-1.1 highway is also part of International E-roads.

History

Sozina tunnel was opened on 13 July 2005, and is also the day when this road was opened. In January 2016, the Ministry of Transport and Maritime Affairs published bylaw on categorisation of state roads[1] categorising this road as M-1.1.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Pravilnik o kategorizaciji državnih puteva. Montenegrin. Regulation on categorisation of state roads . 5 January 2016 . www.sluzbenilist.me . Official Gazette of Montenegro . 14 February 2019.