Project Description
Project Comobilion aims to the upgrading the third cross border passing between Greece and Albania in the west, the cross-border connection Sagiada – Quafe Bote. The main objective of this project is to improve the connectivity and accessibility among the road transport networks of South Albania and Northern Greece through the completion of the cross border road axis Igoumenitsa - Sagiada - Saranda. This axis is particularly important since it connects the road network of Greece, through the Egnatia Motorway and Ionia Odos (TEN-T axes), with the system of road axes in the southern regions of Albania and the Western Balkans, through the links to the Pan-European Axis VIII.
The project of a total budget of 7,1 million euros is funded by the Program Interreg-IPA CBC Greece Albania 2014-2020.
It comprises of two main actions:
- Implementing of Technical Design for the construction of the road section "Igoumenitsa-Sagiada-Mavromati GR/AL Borders” with the Bypass of Igoumenitsa town, of a total length of 25 km. This road is a new alignment that includes the western Vertical axis of the Egnatia Motorway connecting the port of Igoumenitsa with the Cross Border Crossing Point Sagiada –Quafe Bote. This is a labelled project under the frame EUSAIR. The construction of this road section is listed into the National Master Plan for the Transport of next funding period.
- Upgrading of the infrastructure in the BCCP of “Qafe-Bota” (Saranda)", in order to provide more efficient control and customs services. It involves construction of new buildings and reconstruction of existing installation, supply of new equipment and interventions in the surrounding area of the customs.