The first kilometers of subsection 3 of the Kichevo-Ohrid motorway, which is under construction, have been opened for use. The Director of the Public Enterprise for State Roads, Koce Trajanovski, together with the President of the Government of the Republic of North Macedonia, Hristijan Mickoski, the Minister of Transport Aleksandar Nikoloski, the Mayor of Ohrid Municipality Kiril Pecakov, as well as numerous councilors, MPs, and citizens, attended the opening ceremony of this section of the motorway, which serves as a vital artery of the national road network and which will greatly improve access to the key tourist destinations of Ohrid and Struga..

“Today, figuratively speaking, we are beginning to see the light at the end of the tunnel and the sunrise on the shores of our pearl – Ohrid. We can now reach it via the first kilometers of motorway, and we will do everything in our power to make the entire motorway available as soon as possible, even though there are still major challenges ahead. From Klimeshtani to Ohrid, traffic will flow on the left side under a temporary traffic regime, while intensive work continues on the right side to bring that part into operation as well. The construction of this motorway section is the most important move for the development of the economy and tourism in the region and the country, and that is an additional motivation to continue with intensified construction activities to realize this capital project,” said Koce Trajanovski, Director of the Public Enterprise for State Roads.

Currently, construction works are progressing intensively on the other subsections as well, in accordance with the new dynamic plan for the motorway’s construction. Access roads are being rapidly built from Vrbjani to Slivovo, Slivovo-Arbinovo, Arbinovo-Izdeglavje, Izdeglavje-Pesochani, Pesochani-Novo Selo, Novo Selo-Botun, as well as access roads to the villages of Gorenci, Orovnik, and Mesheishta. The construction of these access roads is very important because the opening of the motorway section from Klimeshtani to Ohrid depends on their completion.