Reinforced earth megastructure for Albanian motorway project

摘要

What is thought to be the tallest reinforced earth structure ever to be built in Europe forms part of the new, Rreshen to Kalimash motorway, currently nearing completion in Albania. The motorway, a first in Albania, is the country's largest ever infrastructure project. It crosses the country through spectacular, mountainous terrain on a route from the Adriatic Sea to the country's northeast border with Kosovo.rnThe importance of the new road to Albania's economy cannot be overstated. At over 170km in total length, it joins the Port of Durres - considered to be the main port serving the Balkans - with Morine, close to the border with Kosovo. Journey times of between six and ten hours will be reduced to two hours by the new road; bringing an expected benefit to tourism and trade counted in tens of millions of Euros per year.