Transport in North Macedonia
The following is a summary of the transport system of the Republic of Macedonia.
Railways
total:
925 km (575 mi)
(699 km (437 miles) of open track and 225 km (140 mi) of station/industrial track)[1]
standard gauge:
925 km (575 mi) 1.435-m gauge (312 km electrified, all 25kV 50 Hz)
note:
a new 56 km (35 mi) extension of the Kumanovo-Beljakovci line to the Bulgarian border is under construction.[2]
Restructuring of national railway MZ into infrastructure and operating companies completed in July 2007.[3]
Railway links with adjacent countries
Serbia - yes and no
Kosovo - yes and no
Bulgaria - no and yes
Greece - yes and no
Albania - no and yes
Maps
Roads
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9,573 km (5,948 mi) total (2002)
228 km of motorways (2008)
Motorways
The main network consists of 7 corridors, a good length of which already have motorways.
A-1
Tabanovce - Kumanovo - Miladinovci - Petrovec - Veles - Gradsko - Negotino - Demir Kapija - Gevgelija
A-2
Kumanovo - Kriva Palanka - Deve Bair
A-3
Petrovec - (through inner)Skopje - Stenkovec - Blace
A-4
Miladinovci - Skopje - Tetovo - Gostivar - Kičevo - Struga - Kafasan
A-5
Ohrid - Resen - Bitola - Prilep - Veles - Štip - Kočani - Delčevo
(M-5K1 Bitola-Međitlija)
A-6
Štip - Radoviš - Strumica - Novo Selo
A-7
Debar - Kičevo - Makedonski Brod - Prilep - Kavadarci - Negotino - Radoviš
The first motorway in the country was the Kumanovo-Petrovec section of the A-1, opened for traffic in 1979
In 2008 the country had 228 kilometers (142 mi) of motorways, with additional 21 kilometers (13 mi) under construction and the beginning of works on 28 kilometers (17 mi) (the Demir Kapija - Smokvica section of A-1) being postponed for 2009.
In 2008 the government also carried out an ambitious public tender for giving concessions for 550 kilometers (340 mi) of motorways. The outcome will be known in 2009.
E-roads
The E-road network in Macedonia consists of:
E65
E75
E852
E871
Road rules
The traffic signs adhere to the Vienna Convention on Road Signs and Signals.
Lights must be on all the time, seatbelts are mandatory for passengers in the front and drivers are forbidden to speak on a mobile phone while driving.
The general speed limits are:
- in inhabited areas 60 km/h (37 mph)
- outside of inhabited areas 80 km/h (50 mph)
- on expressways 110 km/h (68 mph)
- on motorways 130 km/h (81 mph)
Waterways
None. Lake transport (tourist and recreational boats) only, on the Greek and Albanian borders.
Pipelines
Oil 120 km (75 mi) (2004)
Gas 268 km (167 mi) (2004)
Ports and harbours
Macedonia has no sea access. There are marinas for mostly recreational traffic on Lake Ohrid and other natural and artificial lakes.
Airports
17 (2002 est.)
Airports - with paved runways
total:
11
8,000 to 9,999 ft:
2
under 3,000 ft:
8 (2000 est.)
Airports - with unpaved runways
total:
6
3,000 to 4,999 ft:
3
under 3,000 ft:
3 (2000 est.)
See also
References
- ^ Objava na Mreza. Macedonian Railways
- ^ "World Bank funds MZ split". Railway Gazette International. April 2006.
- ^ "Intelligence". Railway Gazette International. July 2007.
