The opening of the last highway section on the Croatian part of the corridor VC, from the border of BiH (GP Svilaj) to the border with Hungary, is expected in October.
The State Secretary of the Ministry of Sea, Transport and Infrastructure, the Žarko Presek said that the final share of VC Corridors will be released in October, assessing that this corridor is of exceptional importance to the north and southern Europe.
The President of the Management Board of the company “Osijek Koteks” Zoran Škorić reminded that the construction of the Croatian section of the International Traffic VC Corridor (Budapest – Osijek – Sarajevo – Ploce) last from 2007. years.
He reported that “Osijek Koteks” ended with works on the last section to the border with Hungary, and the technical inspection was scheduled for yesterday (23. September). He expects that this stock, worth about 45 million euros, then to be released.
Although the last share of the highway is just five kilometers long, Škorić points out that it was demanding due to the construction of a mountain bridge 400 meters long, with carriers heavy over 120 tons, which crosses the railway and the Karashica river.
The administration reminds that the A5 highway on the Croatian part of the International VC Corridor, 88.7 kilometers long, is significantly contributed by the economic development to the surrounding countries, writes HRT.
Jutarnji list reported that the toll from the white monastery to the border with Hungary will not be charged
Modern border crossing Svilaj in BiH that is binded to the share of Corridor 5C is the last open in our country with neighboring Croatia.
In September 2021. The bridge of the silk and border crossing was opened between Bosnia and Herzegovina and Croatia, and the transportation of goods was enabled from 1. March 2022. year, writes Clix.
