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Corridor Vc Motorway Project, Subsection Klopce-Donja Gracanica (Package A)
Bosnia-Herzegovina
Borrower | Bosnia-Herzegovina |
Financing Type | Public Sector |
Instrument | Project Loan |
Focus Area | Transportation |
Approved | 11.12.2013 |
Signed | 03.09.2014 |
Status | Completed |
Loan Administrator | OPEC Fund |
Executing Agency | JP Autoceste |
Co-financiers | GoBiH |
OPEC Fund Contribution (US$m) | 48.00 |
Total Project Cost (US$m) | 133.00 |
To construct a 6.3 km motorway in Zenica, which is situated some 70 km north of Sarajevo and is surrounded by mountainous terrain which makes travel difficult and expensive. The specific objective of the project is to improve the efficiency of the road infrastructure along the subsection between Klopce and Donja Gracanica by eliminating existing bottlenecks.Works will include:
- construction of 6.32 km of motorway between Klopce and Donja Gracanica
- construction of viaducts, tunnels and underpasses
- provision of interconnections of nine existing local roads to enable access to towns and villages in the project area
- construction of rest areas and roadside facilities
- reduced travel time and cost
- creation of employment opportunities
- increased tourism and trade activities
- improvement in the agriculture sector, as producers will be able to transport their goods more swiftly and efficiently