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Latest pics from the construction of the Kontinental Interchange:

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Realek said:

2008:

- M4, Skopje Northern bypass (25,5km) is to be opened for traffic in April
- M1, the missing section north of Kumanovo (7,8 km) is to be opened for traffic in the first half of the year


Also the other missing section of M1, between D.Kapija and Smokvica (27km of spectacular freeway with lots of tunnels and viaducts) to go under construction in the spring of 2008. The funds are already secured.

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It is may, did they open baypass? an what about Kumanovo section?

mojaBL said:

It is may, did they open baypass? an what about Kumanovo section?

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Bypass opening is delayed for July/August. Small segments with disputed land caused this delay but it's all under control.

As for the Kumanovo section Realek was tripping balls when he wrote that. The section was probably meant to go U/C in the time frame he mentions but so far the project is in stage of selecting a contractor. Last month apparently Croatian Ingra was selected to build this small stretch.

I thougth you guys had a good construction companies at least Radi said that

mojaBL said:

I thougth you guys had a good construction companies at least Radi said that

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well we do Ingra just bought ADG Mavrovo yesterday and will do the construction through it

What kind of company is "Društvo za remont na prugi i niskogradba "DOOEL" a.d. Skopje" coz one company from Banjaluka bougth it.

mojaBL said:

What kind of company is "Društvo za remont na prugi i niskogradba "DOOEL" a.d. Skopje" coz one company from Banjaluka bougth it.

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it's probably just registered in Skopje. AFAIK it's a train carriage overhauling and railway maintenance facility in Veles.

is it good or bad?

@BL I mixed things up.

The company U mention is about railways maintenance and is formerly part of Macedonian railways who are undergoing restructuring (privatization of this segment was part of it).

The carriage overhauling facility from Veles is another company but I think it was recently also purchased by some Bosnian company. That's why I got confused.

Anyway this is the wrong thread for this

Realek, don't you think this pic would be better for the first post?

what is the Kontinental Interchange?Which cities-town,districts etc..it serves?
And what about the big glass structure is that a scraper or is it my idea?It looks quite massive!

SouthernEuropean said:

what is the Kontinental Interchange?Which cities-town,districts etc..it serves?
And what about the big glass structure is that a scraper or is it my idea?It looks quite massive!

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The Kontinental interchange is currently U/C on one of the Skopje boulevards allowing easier access to the people entering the city from the eastern entrance to the city center. It's named like that after Hotel Kontinental which is next to it. It's nothing grand.

The big glass structure is the highest building in Skopje with 85m (95m with the antennas) height. The structure is massive cause of the huge basis.

@ BL

At one time it was optimistically announced that the bypass will be in use even in April, but the usual land property issues that were left for the last moment screwed that up.

dewrob said:

Bypass opening is delayed for July/August. Small segments with disputed land caused this delay but it's all under control.

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The deadline is June (from the very beginning) and I haven't heard anything about breaching it yet.

As for the Kumanovo section Realek was tripping balls when he wrote that. The section was probably meant to go U/C in the time frame he mentions but so far the project is in stage of selecting a contractor. Last month apparently Croatian Ingra was selected to build this small stretch.

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I wasn't tripping, but the authorities were tripping My mistake is believing them with my foolish optimism. They actually said that that it will go under construction towards the end of 2007 and will be finished so fast because it is an extremely easy segment.

Verso said:

Realek, don't you think this pic would be better for the first post?

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I thought it was overused already, but since there is obviously still a huge popular demand for it, I will change it

Ah, what a huge influence I have.. :tyty: :colgate:

Can't wait for the + $160 million project to be finished for the highway leading south, the Demir Kapija - Smokvica segment. It will be SPECTACULAR!

Verso said:

Ah, what a huge influence I have.. :tyty: :colgate:

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Finally the Slovenian lobby running Macedonia shows its face

BTW Realek maybe we should also put the current map of motorways in the first post???

What are the plans for connecting Ohrid with SK via Highway? Are there any? Is it going trough Bitola or trough Strga-Gostivar?
If i remember well, the route Bitola-Prilep is very good, with very fast road and the plane would allow fast building of additional track, or am i mistaken?

Are there plans to connect Skopje to Ohrid via a highway?