M-9 (Kosovo)

Magjistralja / Magistralni put M-9 in Kosovo
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Basic data
Operator:	Ministria e Infrastructures
Overall length:	143 km
Municipalities :	Peja Klina Malisheva Drenas Fushë Kosova Obiliq Pristina
The M-9 on the western outskirts of Pristina
Course of the road Further on  Closed border MNE - KS ( Čakorpass ) R 6b Dukajgin tunnel Peja Mleçan Klina Llabjan R 6b Start of four-lane expansion Kijeva Mleçan Vërmica Balinca Balinca Orllata Malisheva Llapushnik Comorants Zabel i Epërm Pristina Corrotica Shalljonet Pristina airport Henc Pristina Fushë Kosova Vragoli Miradi i epërme Sllatina e Madhë Fushë Kosova   Pristina -Southwest End of four-lane expansion   End of  Pristina Makoc Kacikol Prapashtica Border crossing RS - KS ( Medevce ) Continue on  9 Under construction In planning

The M-9 is a Kosovar national road from the Montenegrin border in the Rugova Gorge via Peja and Pristina to the Serbian border towards Medveđa .

Expansion status

Between Peja and Pristina, the M-9 is being gradually expanded into a four-lane expressway. So far, about half of the route from Pristina has been expanded to four lanes, but with a fluctuating standard. Since November 27, 2012, the M-9 has been functioning as a connection between Pristina and the newly built Autostrada R 7 to the Albanian border near Vërmica . The four-lane connection between the capital Pristina and the Albanian border has thus been implemented. In 2016, the section between the Balinca and Kijevë motorway junction (8 km) was expanded into a four-lane motorway-like road. The remaining part to Peja (approx. 35 km) is in the planning stage and a small section in Kijevë has already started.

meaning

While the M-9 takes on an important function for the connection between Peja and Pristina and also connects the Pristina airport , the section through the Rugova Gorge is currently practically meaningless, as the border with Montenegro via the Čakorpass has been closed since the Kosovo war . The road condition of this section is correspondingly bad. Border traffic to Montenegro is handled by a regional road from Peja via Mala Jablanica to Rožaje .

Web links

Commons : M9 (Kosovo)  - Collection of pictures, videos and audio files

• Kosovar Ministry of Transport

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Route description on Wegenwiki (Dutch)
2. ^ Kosovo veterans demand release of chief charged with war crimes. November 27, 2012, accessed November 28, 2012 .