A1 (Bosnia and Herzegovina)

The A1 motorway (Bosnian: Autocesta A1, Serbian Cyrillic: Аутопут A1, romanized: Autoput A1) is a motorway in Bosnia and Herzegovina that is part of the European route E73 and, together with Croatian motorways A10 and A5, and the Hungarian M6, will provide a modern and fast road connection from Budapest to Ploče, a seaport on the Adriatic Sea. The motorway will connect the capital Sarajevo with other large cities, such as Mostar and Zenica. It will also be the main link to Bosnia and Herzegovina from the Adriatic Sea and Central Europe.

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A1 Motorway
Autoput A1
Route information
Part of
Maintained by JP Autoceste FBiH
Length102 km (63 mi)
335 km (208 mi) planned[1]
HistoryDefined: 1997
Construction started: 2001[2]
Major junctions
FromDonji Svilaj
ToZvirići
Location
CountryBosnia and Herzegovina
Major citiesOdžak
Doboj (planned)
Zenica
Sarajevo
Mostar (planned)
Highway system
A1 near Visoko
A1 near Sarajevo
Podlugovi interchange

Sections
  • Section 1: Sava - Doboj
    • 64 km
  • Section 2: Doboj - Sarajevo south (Tarčin)
    • 150 km
  • Section 3: Sarajevo south (Tarčin) - Mostar (north)
    • 58 km
  • Section 4: Mostar (north) - Croatian border
    • 68 km
      • Total: 340 km

On 20 June 2013, the 5 km section between Bijača and Kravica was opened.[3] A new border crossing with Croatia opened on June 28.[4]

The motorway passes near the following cities:

OdžakModričaDoboj
TešanjMaglajZavidovići
ŽepčeZenicaKakanj
VisokoSarajevoKonjic
JablanicaMostarČapljina

Significance

The A1 motorway is the most important road project in Bosnia and Herzegovina. Its construction is expected to enhance economic and social activities, and will connect Bosnia and Herzegovina with the major European traffic network.

Exit list
km Exit Name Destination Notes
0.0 Svilaj border crossing A5 / E73 Svilaj border crossing to Croatia. The road continues into Croatia as the A5 motorway towards Osijek.
The northern terminus of the motorway
0.0 1 Svilaj M-14-1 Connection to Brod (to the west)
9.5 2 Odžak M-14-1 Connection to Odžak
M-14-1 Odžak - Modriča
M-17 Modriča - Zenica
114.2 12 Zenica North M-17 Connection to Zenica
130.3 13 Zenica South M-17 Connection to Zenica
136.2 14 Lašva M-5 / E661 / E761 Connection to Travnik and Vitez (to the west)
144.6 15 Kakanj R-445 Connection to Kakanj
146.7 Kameni Dvorac rest area Accessible to northbound traffic only
147.9 TE Kakanj R-445 Connection to Kakanj Power Station (accessible to southbound traffic only)
161.4 16 Visoko R-443 Connection to Visoko and Kiseljak
163.5 Visoko rest area Accessible to southbound traffic only
168.6 17 Podlugovi R-444 / R-445 Connection to Ilijaš
179.7 Sarajevo North toll plaza
180.3 18 Sarajevo North M-17 / M-18 Connection to Vogošća
185.1 19 Butila M-5 / M-17 / M-18 / E761 Connection to Sarajevo via BC1 expressway
189.1 20 Sarajevo West M-5 / M-17 Connection to Hadžići (to the south)
193 Sarajevo West toll plaza
198.5 21 Lepenica M-5 Connection to Kiseljak (to the north)
201.2 Lepenica rest area
208 22 Tarčin M-17
M-17 Tarčin - Čapljina
M-6 Čapljina - Međugorje
328.8 32 Međugorje M-6 Connection to Međugorje (to the north)
334.9 Kravica rest area
336.5 Zvirići toll plaza
337.5 33 Zvirići R-423 Connection to Ljubuški (to the north)
340 Bijača border crossing A10 / E73 Bijača border crossing to Croatia. The road continues into Croatia as the A10 motorway
The southern terminus of the motorway.
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

Environmental concerns and criticism
Mostarska Bijela valley in Prenj massif - controversial route of A1 Vc

Since the beginning proposed route for the A1 highway on corridor Vc was under heavy criticism from environmentalists, groups and concerned citizens, as well as some factions in academic community and media, for its encroachment[5] on many already highly endangered natural phenomena, habitats and to significant extent on specific way of human life in traditional communities in relationship with characteristic Dinaric karst milieu[6][7][8] and its characteristic biotope, hydrogeology and topography.[9]

This is especially emphasized in region of Herzegovina where most of Bosnia and Herzegovina's karstic topography and biodiversity is distributed. Several particular sections are of most concern: section in vicinity of Počitelj, section passing through Blagaj, and section through massif of Prenj.[10][11]

For that reason another variant of the route is proposed for every of three particular problematic sections.[9][12]

References
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  2. "Šta će BiH dobiti izgradnjom Autoputa A1?". Radio Sarajevo (in Bosnian). 17 October 2017. Retrieved 11 May 2020.
  3. New kilometers to EU doors: The Bijača – Kravice sub-section opened - eKapija.BA, 6/20/2013 12:26:08 PM
  4. Chairman of BiH Council of Ministers opens today border crossing Bijača Archived 3 March 2016 at the Wayback Machine - SarajevoTimes, 28 June 2013
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  6. "Autoput oko Mostara: Spor Bošnjaka, Hrvata i Srba". Al Jazeera Balkans (in Bosnian). 14 August 2016. Retrieved 24 July 2018.
  7. "Građani protiv trase autoceste kroz Mostar". www.starmo.ba (in Bosnian). Retrieved 24 July 2018.
  8. "Mještani ogorčeni: Koridor Vc uništit će najplodniju zemlju, a mijenja se i izgled rijeke Bune!". nap.ba (in Bosnian). Novinska agencija Patria. 17 August 2016. Retrieved 24 July 2018.
  9. Samir Huseinović (24 February 2016). "Tunel kroz "Planetu Prenj"". DW.COM (www.dw.com) (in Bosnian). Deutsche Welle. Retrieved 24 July 2018.
  10. "Highway from Konjic to Mostar can go through Prenj and save 300 Million Euros - Sarajevo Times". Sarajevo Times. 27 March 2015. Retrieved 24 July 2018.
  11. "Tunel Prenj i dionica Mostar sjever – Mostar jug spremni za realizaciju prema novom modelu finansiranja – JP Autoceste FBiH". www.jpautoceste.ba (in Bosnian). 16 February 2017. Retrieved 24 July 2018.
  12. "Kraća trasa: Autoput od Konjica do Mostara kroz Prenj uz uštedu od 300 miliona eura". akos.ba (in Bosnian). 22 March 2015. Archived from the original on 24 July 2018. Retrieved 24 July 2018.
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