M-1 highway (Montenegro) explained

Country:MNE
Type:M
Route:1
Map:M-1 main road MNE 2016.svg
Alternate Name:Adriatic Highway
Established:1971
Direction A:West
Terminus A: in Debeli Brijeg (border with Croatia)
Junction:
Direction B:East
Terminus B: in Sukobin (border with Albania)
Length Km:163
Length Round:1
Municipalities:Herceg Novi, Kotor, Budva, Bar, Ulcinj
Previous Type:A
Previous Route:1
Next Type:M
Next Route:1.1

M-1 highway (Magistralni put M-1) is a Montenegrin roadway.

The M-1 highway runs along the complete Montenegrin coast from its western border with Croatia all the way east to border with Albania. It goes through all the coastal cities in Montenegro (i.e. Herceg Novi, Kotor, Budva, Bar, Ulcinj). It is the starting point of all the highways that start at the coastline and go north like M1.1, M-2, M-8 and M12 and intersects with M-11 in Boka Bay, where M-11 can be used to shorten the distance by with using ferryboat from Kamenari to Lepetani. The M-1 highway is part of International E-road network with from border with Croatia to Sutomore and with going from Sutomore to border with Albania and is Montenegrin part of Adriatic Highway.

History

The M-1 Highway was, from border with Croatia to Petrovac na Moru part of historical M-2 highway in Montenegro. Construction on this highway began in 1953 and finished in 1971.[1] Section from Petrovac na Moru to border with Albania, previously knows as M-2.4 highway was officially opened for traffic in 1973.[2] [3]

In January 2016, the Ministry of Transport and Maritime Affairs published bylaw on categorisation of state roads. With new categorisation, M-1 highway was created, from part of previous M-2 highway, merging with previous M-2.4 Highway.

Notes and References

  1. Book: Drumski saobraćaj u Crnoj Gori . Vehicular transport in Montenegro . Doderović . Miroslav . Ivanović . Zdravko . Fall 2012 . . Montenegrin . 24 May 2015. 483 . Izgrаdnjа Јаdrаnskоg puta na tеritоriјi Crnе Gоrе pоčеlа је 1953. gоdine а zаdnjа njеgоvа diоnicа zаvršеna је 1971. gоdinе..
  2. Book: Drumski saobraćaj u Crnoj Gori . Vehicular transport in Montenegro . Doderović . Miroslav . Ivanović . Zdravko . Fall 2012 . . Montenegrin . 24 May 2015. 483–484 . Put Pеtrоvаc – Bаr – Ulcinj – Sukоbin (јugоslоvеnskо – аlbаnskа grаnicа), puštеn је Drumski saobraćaj u Crnoj Gori u sаоbrаćај 1973. gоdine а dugаčаk је 69,93 km..
  3. 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.