A2 (Albania)
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| Autostradë A2 | |
| Autostrada e Pavaresise | |
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| Route information | |
| Length | 45 km (28 mi) Fier Bypass is 22 km long |
| Major junctions | |
| North end |  SH4 in Mbrostar interchange, part of Fier Bypass (under construction) |
| South end |  SH8 at Vlora Bypass (under construction) |
| Location | |
| Country | Albania |
| Major cities | Fier, Vlore |
| Highway system | |
The A2 (Albanian: Rruga autostradale 2 or Autostrada e Pavarësisë; "Independence Highway") is a four-lane motorway stretching between Fier and Vlorë along the Adriatic Sea coast of Albania. The preceding SH4 Highway in the northern edge between Durrës, Kavaje, Lushnje and Fier has undergone widening to dual carriageway standards, and will be linked with A2 through the Fier Bypass which is 22 km long.[1] On 3 February 2015, the Albanian Government received the full amount of the funding for the Vlore Bypass 29 km long[2] linking A2 with coastal SH8 along the Albanian Riviera. It is expected to start around mid/late 2015 and be completed in 2016 or early 2017.[3]
The A2 has dramatically alleviated congestion on the SH8 in the summer season by allowing faster travel time to Adriatic seaside resorts along SH4, and further south to the Albanian Riviera. At Levan near Fier, the motorway links with the newly built SH4 single carriageway to Greece through Tepelenë and Gjirokastër.
Construction costs
The total construction cost for the Highway amounted to 60 million euros. But it will cost even more with the expansion of the Fier Bypass and Vlore Bypass.
Gallery
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A2 near Levan, Fier -
A2 near Narta Lagoon from the air -
SH4 Highway to the north linking with A2 through Fier Bypass
