RECONSTRUCTION OF STUP JUNCTION BEGINS IN JUNE
The signing of the agreement on the construction of urban thoroughfares in Sarajevo marks the official launch of the expansion and renovation of the 12th Transverse Road stretching from the Stup Junction to the inter-entity boundary line. The first stage of the project envisions the rehabilitation of the Stup Junction, which is currently the most congested road junction in Sarajevo Canton.
The agreement was signed by Sarajevo Canton Prime Minister Suad Zeljković, Transport and Communications Minister Jusuf Bubica, Head of the Sarajevo Canton Road Directorate Adem Zolj, and the CEOs of Euro-Asfalt and ŽGP, Hamed Ramić and Asim Nanić respectively. These two companies will be in charge of the construction works. The ceremony was also attended by head of the Sarajevo Office of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, Libor Krkoška, on behalf of the project’s creditor.
The total length of the reconstructed road is 900 metres. The total cost of the project is 21,725,514 KM. The construction should commence in the second half of June, and the time for completion is 12 months.
Construction will begin from the bridge on the river Miljacka. A new two-lane carriageway will be added to the present road, along with a viaduct which will be included in the Stup Junction. Currently the junction has a single-carriageway overpass. The new carriageway will be built next to the old one. Ultimately the junction is supposed to have two lanes for traffic moving from Briješće towards Trnovo, and two lanes leading from the Airport towards Briješće. Two additional slip roads will be built. One of them will be located next to the Stup bus terminal. The other one will streamline traffic from the Airport towards the city centre. Zolj explained that this will help speed up the traffic flow through the junction. According to him, the key segment of the project is the construction of two 200-metre pedestrian underpasses with access escalators beneath the junction. The underpasses will have access from both sides of the main longitudinal road and from the tram stops. Four 200-metre underpasses will be built in total.
Minister Bubica stated that, with the completion of this project, the Stup Junction will become a modern traffic intersection that will improve the traffic flow in this part of the city. The reconstruction, he explained, will alleviate the main bottleneck between Stup and Rajlovac, thus also improving the link between the 5c Corridor and the city. Prime Minister Zeljković argued that this is the beginning of an important project led by the Sarajevo Canton authorities with the aim of improving the overall traffic flow. “The time is right for valuable projects in Sarajevo, to launch endeavours that will inspire others to continue their implementation,” he added.
During the construction works, limited traffic will be allowed in this part of the road grid. Talks are under way on finding the best traffic regulation model. The public will be notified about the chosen solution in due course.
