Summary
The A1 motorway (Bosnian: Autocesta A1, Serbian Cyrillic: Аутопут A1, romanized: Autoput A1) is a motorway in Bosnia and Herzegovina that is part of the European route E73 and, together with Croatian motorways A10 and A5, and the Hungarian M6, will provide a modern and fast road connection from Budapest to Ploče, a seaport on the Adriatic Sea. The motorway will connect the capital Sarajevo with other large cities, such as Mostar and Zenica. It will also be the main link to Bosnia and Herzegovina from the Adriatic Sea and Central Europe.
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| Autoput A1 | |
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| Route information | |
Part of  | |
| Maintained by JP Autoceste FBiH | |
| Length | 127.5 km (79.2 mi) 335 km (208 mi) planned[1] |
| History | Defined: 1997
Construction started: 2001[2] |
| Major junctions | |
| From | Donji Svilaj |
| To | Zvirići |
| Location | |
| Country | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| Major cities | Odžak Doboj (planned) Zenica Sarajevo Mostar (planned) |
| Highway system | |
Sections edit
- Section 1: Sava - Doboj
- 64 km
- Section 2: Doboj - Sarajevo south (Tarčin)
- 150 km
- Section 3: Sarajevo south (Tarčin) - Mostar (north)
- 58 km
- Section 4: Mostar (north) - Croatian border
- 68 km
- Total: 340 km
- 68 km
On 20 June 2013, the 5 km section between Bijača and Kravica was opened.[3] A new border crossing with Croatia opened on June 28.[4]
The motorway passes near the following cities:
| Odžak | Modriča | Doboj | ||
| Tešanj | Maglaj | Zavidovići | ||
| Žepče | Zenica | Kakanj | ||
| Visoko | Sarajevo | Konjic | ||
| Jablanica | Mostar | Čapljina |
Significance edit
The A1 motorway is the most important road project in Bosnia and Herzegovina. Its construction is expected to enhance economic and social activities, and will connect Bosnia and Herzegovina with the major European traffic network.[citation needed]
Exit list edit
| km | Exit | Name | Destination | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.0 | 
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Svilaj border crossing |   A5 / E73
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Svilaj border crossing to Croatia. The road continues into Croatia as the A5 motorway towards Osijek. The northern terminus of the motorway | |
| 0.0 | 1 | Svilaj |  M-14-1
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Connection to Brod (to the west) | |
| 9.5 | 2 | Odžak | M-14-1
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Connection to Odžak | |
M-14-1 Odžak - Modriča M-17 Modriča - Zenica
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| 114.2 | 12 | Zenica North | M-17
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Connection to Zenica | |
| 130.3 | 13 | Zenica South | M-17
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Connection to Zenica | |
| 136.2 | 14 | Lašva |    M-5 / E661 / E761
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Connection to Travnik and Vitez (to the west) | |
| 144.6 | 15 | Kakanj |  R-445
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Connection to Kakanj | |
| 146.7 | 
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Kameni Dvorac rest area | Accessible to northbound traffic only | ||
| 147.9 | TE Kakanj | R-445
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Connection to Kakanj Power Station (accessible to southbound traffic only) | ||
| 161.4 | 16 | Visoko |  R-443
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Connection to Visoko and Kiseljak | |
| 163.5 |
|
Visoko rest area | Accessible to southbound traffic only | ||
| 168.6 | 17 | Podlugovi |  R-444 / R-445
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Connection to Ilijaš | |
| 179.7 | 
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Sarajevo North toll plaza | |||
| 180.3 | 18 | Sarajevo North |  M-17 / M-18
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Connection to Vogošća | |
| 185.1 | 19 | Butila | M-5 / M-17 / M-18 / E761
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Connection to Sarajevo via BC1 expressway | |
| 189.1 | 20 | Sarajevo West | M-5 / M-17
|
Connection to Hadžići (to the south) | |
| 193 |
|
Sarajevo West toll plaza | |||
| 198.5 | 21 | Lepenica | M-5
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Connection to Kiseljak (to the north) | |
| 201.2 |
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Lepenica rest area | |||
| 208 | 22 | Tarčin | M-17
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M-17 Tarčin - Čapljina M-6 Čapljina - Međugorje
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| 328.8 | 32 | Međugorje | M-6
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Connection to Međugorje (to the north) | |
| 334.9 |
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Kravica rest area | |||
| 336.5 |
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Zvirići toll plaza | |||
| 337.5 | 33 | Zvirići |  R-423
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Connection to Ljubuški (to the north) | |
| 340 |
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Bijača border crossing |  A10 / E73
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Bijača border crossing to Croatia. The road continues into Croatia as the A10 motorway The southern terminus of the motorway. | |
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi
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Environmental concerns and criticism edit
Since the beginning proposed route for the A1 highway on corridor Vc was under heavy criticism from environmentalists, groups and concerned citizens, as well as some factions in academic community and media, for its encroachment[5] on many already highly endangered natural phenomena, habitats and to significant extent on specific way of human life in traditional communities in relationship with characteristic Dinaric karst milieu[6][7][8] and its characteristic biotope, hydrogeology and topography.[9]
This is especially emphasized in region of Herzegovina where most of Bosnia and Herzegovina's karstic topography and biodiversity is distributed. Several particular sections are of most concern: section in vicinity of Počitelj, section passing through Blagaj, and section through massif of Prenj.[10][11]
For that reason another variant of the route is proposed for every of three particular problematic sections.[9][12]
References edit
- ^ Gašpar, Ante; Livnjak-Borić, Narcisa; Dervišević, Tina (January 2019). "Održavanje čuva upotrebnu vrijednost" (PDF). AC Info (PDF) (in Bosnian). Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina. p. 23 & 31. Retrieved 11 May 2020.
- ^ "Šta će BiH dobiti izgradnjom Autoputa A1?". Radio Sarajevo (in Bosnian). 17 October 2017. Retrieved 11 May 2020.
- ^ New kilometers to EU doors: The Bijača – Kravice sub-section opened - eKapija.BA, 6/20/2013 12:26:08 PM
- ^ Chairman of BiH Council of Ministers opens today border crossing Bijača Archived 3 March 2016 at the Wayback Machine - SarajevoTimes, 28 June 2013
- ^ "Environment protection and monitoring – JP Autoceste FBiH". www.jpautoceste.ba. JP Autoceste FBiH. Retrieved 24 July 2018.
- ^ "Autoput oko Mostara: Spor Bošnjaka, Hrvata i Srba". Al Jazeera Balkans (in Bosnian). 14 August 2016. Retrieved 24 July 2018.
- ^ "Građani protiv trase autoceste kroz Mostar". www.starmo.ba (in Bosnian). Retrieved 24 July 2018.
- ^ "Mještani ogorčeni: Koridor Vc uništit će najplodniju zemlju, a mijenja se i izgled rijeke Bune!". nap.ba (in Bosnian). Novinska agencija Patria. 17 August 2016. Retrieved 24 July 2018.
- ^ a b Samir Huseinović (24 February 2016). "Tunel kroz "Planetu Prenj"". DW.COM (www.dw.com) (in Bosnian). Deutsche Welle. Retrieved 24 July 2018.
- ^ "Highway from Konjic to Mostar can go through Prenj and save 300 Million Euros - Sarajevo Times". Sarajevo Times. 27 March 2015. Retrieved 24 July 2018.
- ^ "Tunel Prenj i dionica Mostar sjever – Mostar jug spremni za realizaciju prema novom modelu finansiranja – JP Autoceste FBiH". www.jpautoceste.ba (in Bosnian). 16 February 2017. Retrieved 24 July 2018.
- ^ "Kraća trasa: Autoput od Konjica do Mostara kroz Prenj uz uštedu od 300 miliona eura". akos.ba (in Bosnian). 22 March 2015. Archived from the original on 24 July 2018. Retrieved 24 July 2018.