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Motorway from Split to Dubrovnik Advances

December 26th 2008

The long-awaited extension of the motorway from Split to Dubrovnik is . . . not yet completed but a new segment just opened. Just this week, Prime Minister Ivo Sanader opened 40 kilometres of the new road that now extends as far south asĀ  Ravca which is just a short drive from the ferry port at Drvenik. This will make it easier to access Hvar Island via the Drvenik-Sucuraj ferry for those coming from Makarska, Baska Voda or Brela.

So when will the next segment be opened? Stay tuned.

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Zagreb-Rijeka Motorway Completed

October 23rd 2008

From Zagreb to Rijeka in 90 minutes? Now it’s finally possible as the last stretch of the A6 has been completed after only 37 years of labour and 661.5 million euros.

The motorway is 146.5km long and extends north to Budapest, forming a speedy traffic corridor from the Hungarian capital down to the coast. Hungarian investors played an important role in financing this expensive project but the cost is expected to be recouped in tolls.

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