The main road that connects three cantons is one of the most dangerous, but also the worst in BiH. That is why Sarajevo to Tuzla is traveling two and a half hours and more, although these two cities are only 120 kilometers away. The part of the section from the Middle to Nisic plateau is remedied, and the new traffic tape was done. But the problems came up quickly.
One strip closed for three months
Tons and tons of stones fell on the main road that connects Sarajevo and Tuzla. One strip is closed due to the landscape and such a situation is almost three months. The speed of movement limited to 40. Dream has become dangerous because immediately after the ban signed drivers must cross the full line. Extending this part of the road to Nisic plateau drivers were waiting for almost two years, writes N1.
Although this road connects over a million inhabitants, and by this main road, according to certain estimates, more than one million and a half vehicles, devour that one bar is not rehabilitated. There is no indication when rehabilitation will come.
Inadequate protection and lack of funds
From the JP road of the Federation, which is responsible for maintaining the main road, without answering our inquiry. They did not advertise from the relevant federal ministry. Experts say that the reason for the soil sessile is, and inadequate protection. Jet concrete and geotechnical anchors could be used, but such a protective network has been selected due to precipitation.
“With us everything in the country is done slowed, superficial. If we go from natural accidents, landslides, what has changed since the disposal of such rock tape. What if one is hurt. Factically, power from all levels. It does not take care of citizens and everything ends superficially, maybe sometimes to reduce financial resources, and all at the provision of BiH citizens, “Nedim Suljić, a member of the European Academy of Sciences and Arts.
In the business plan, the JP road of the Federation state that due to the limited budget was not possible to rehabilitate shares, and that the road network in BiH is among the weaker developed in Europe. Small investments, ward, damaged road, have led to the average speed of 50 kilometers per hour on numerous main roads.
“The essence is not to be responded immediately. As of the unforeseen circumstance, we should react faster, it is impaired by the flow of vehicles, etc. there is something to be restored to the original state,” said Mirzet Sarajlić, an expert witness.
Individual parts does not meet the basic criteria of the main road
Closed tape is not the biggest problem on the road to Tuzla. The road is often patched, often narrow, with a lot of curves. The overtaking is dangerous, good part of the way is not allowed. The road in some parts does not meet the basic criteria of the main road. When snow falls the traffic collapse is imminent. The quality of the road on this section is reversed in proportion to its importance because it connects the capital of the state and the most populous canton. Tuzla Canton has not received any meter of a fast road so far. Negative economic consequences are difficult and calculated, but there are many missed investments.
“I was talking to many investors, presenting our potentials, and they were in the end, and that was shocked by the Minister in an hour and not three,” said Mirsad Gluhić, former Minister of Trade, Tourism and Traffic TC.
Promise, crazy rejoice
Those in 2017, the highway Sarajevo-Belgrade was also discussed, which could go through Tuzla. And that is left only as a story, promise, announcement. Far 2004. The Federal Traffic Minister announced the project of the Tuzla-Orašje motorway, marking it with the project of federal significance. The residents listen again about this project, with new announcements.
“It’s been many years, and we didn’t move far away.”
The bad road really affects economic development, so economists say, reduces the economic potency of the entire Federation. The expansion of the road in one part gave the driver’s hope that a serious investment in the entire share begins. But this land “extinguished” optimistic voices.
