This investment project will construct a 21.5 km-long bypass at Tirana, which will connect the Tirana – Durrës and Tirana – Elbasan motorways. The bypass will redirect traffic away from the city and create a more efficient transport system, integrated into the regional and European core road networks.
The Tirana bypass is part of the Adriatic-Ionian Highway, also referred to as the Blue Highway, which will create a seamless route from Trieste in Italy to Greece, while branching out to Slovenia, Croatia, Montenegro, and Albania.
The EU has provided technical assistance for project preparation and co-funds the investment under Flagship 3 - Connecting the coastal regions - of the Economic and Investment Plan for the Western Balkans through the WBIF.
| EBRD | Loan | € 111,673,925 | |
| National Contribution | Own Contribution | € 64,586,647 | |
| WBIF | Grant | WB-IG05-ALB-TRA-01 | € 33,276,842 |
| WBIF | Grant | WB-IG06-ALB-TRA-01 | € 35,905,650 |
| EU CONNECTA | External Grant | € 153,000 | |
| Other Donors | Other Sources | € 33,100 | |
| WBIF | Grant | WB7-ALB-TRA-12 | € 1,005,000 |
| WBIF | Grant | WB16-ALB-TRA-02 | € 1,507,500 |
| Total | € 248,141,664 | ||
| Total Grants | € 71,694,992 | ||
| Total Loans | € 111,673,925 | ||
