The Public Enterprise for State Roads has commenced the rehabilitation of two sections of State Road A2, Izvor–Vrbjani and Botun–Klimeshtani, with a total length of 15.1 km and an estimated project value of EUR 5.53 million.

In this regard, the Director of the Public Enterprise for State Roads, Koce Trajanovski, together with the Minister of Transport, Aleksandar Nikoloski, the Mayors of Kichevo and Debrca, Aleksandar Jovanovski and Zlatko Siljanoski, Member of Parliament Gjorgija Sajkoski, and the Deputy Minister of Public Administration, Laze Jakimoski, went for an on-site inspection of the construction activities related to the rehabilitation.

The construction activities began in mid-October, when the Contractor Granit received the Commencement Notice. The works are supervised by GEING, and the planned completion period is one year, i.e. until October 2026.

The rehabilitation of State Road A2 sections Izvor–Vrbjani and Botun–Klimeshtani will enable fast and safe access to two municipalities, the municipality of Kichevo and the municipality of Debrca, improve the road safety, and facilitate the transport of goods and services, thereby contributing to economic development in the wider region

At present, works are being carried out on the Izvor–Vrbjani section, where 3.1 km have been completed so far, and an additional one kilometer is planned to be completed by the end of the year, bringing the total to 4.1 km.

We would highlight the following of the current activities being performed:

• Rehabilitation of the existing carriageway – surface roughening with profiling and scraping;
  • Preparation of the base for asphalting – uniform spraying with bituminous unstable emulsion;
  • Procurement, transport, and laying of the final asphalt concrete (AC) layer; and
  • Construction of the bituminized bearing layer (BBL), including procurement and transport of the asphalt.

The Director of the Public Enterprise for State Roads, Koce Trajanovski, together with the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Transport, Aleksandar Nikoloski, as well as the Mayor of the Municipality of Kichevo, Aleksandar Jovanovski, the Mayor of the Municipality of Debrca, Zlatko Siljanoski, Member of Parliament Gjorgija Sajkoski, and the Deputy Minister of Public Administration, Laze Jakimoski, made an on-site inspection of the construction works on the Kichevo–Ohrid motorway, focusing in particular on the activities related to slope stabilization.

Trajanovski and Nikoloski expressed satisfaction with the progress, which is in line with the planned schedule. During the inspection, expert teams briefed them on the methods and procedures being applied for slope stabilization.

The Contractor and the Supervision Engineer informed them that activities are currently being carried out on subsections 1 and 2, where preparatory works for protective slope measures are underway, including afforestation, installation of geocomposite mesh, and concrete spraying. Furthermore, on the slope at chainage around the 15th kilometer, a solution with a rockfall gallery (rock shed tunnel) is being implemented, with works including drilling and concreting of piles, formwork and reinforcement of the slab,formwork and reinforcement of circular columns, reinforcement and formwork of a retaining wall, etc.

Efforts are focused on ensuring that as much of the motorway under construction as possible becomes functional and is put into operation, enabling easier travel to the tourist center of Ohrid.