A1 (Bosnia and Herzegovina)

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A1 near Visoko

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A1 near Sarajevo

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Podlugovi interchange

The A1 motorway (Template:Langx, ) 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.

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. A new border crossing with Croatia opened on June 28.

The motorway passes near the following cities:

Odžak		Modriča		Doboj
Tešanj		Maglaj		Zavidovići
Žepče		Zenica		Kakanj
Visoko		Sarajevo		Konjic
Jablanica		Mostar		Čapljina

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

Entity	km	Exit	Name	Destination	Notes
FBiH	0.0	File:Zeichen 392 - Zollstelle, StVO 1970.svg	Svilaj border crossing		Svilaj border crossing to Croatia. The road continues into Croatia as the A5 motorway towards Osijek. The northern terminus of the motorway
	1.6	1	Svilaj		Connection to Brod (to the west)
	3.0	File:Zeichen 391 - Mautpflichtige Strecke, StVO 2003.svg	Svilaj toll plaza
	6.9	File:Zeichen 314 - Parkplatz, StVO 2013.svg	Vrbovački Lipik rest area
	10.5	2	Odžak		Connection to Odžak
Odžak - Modriča Modriča - Johovac
RS	46.4	5	Johovac	Motorway Banja Luka - Doboj	Connection to Johovac and Banja Luka of January 9th
	53.1	6	Kostajnica		Connection to Doboj
Doboj - Zenica
FBiH	114.2	12	Zenica North		Connection to Zenica
	130.3	13	Zenica South		Connection to Zenica
	136.2	14	Lašva		Connection to Travnik and Vitez (to the west)
	144.6	15	Kakanj		Connection to Kakanj
	146.7	File:Zeichen 314 - Parkplatz, StVO 2013.svg	Kameni Dvorac rest area		Accessible to northbound traffic only
	147.9		TE Kakanj		Connection to Kakanj Power Station (accessible to southbound traffic only)
	161.4	16	Visoko		Connection to Visoko and Kiseljak
	163.5	File:Zeichen 314 - Parkplatz, StVO 2013.svg	Visoko rest area		Accessible to southbound traffic only
	168.6	17	Podlugovi		Connection to Ilijaš
	179.7	File:Zeichen 391 - Mautpflichtige Strecke, StVO 2003.svg	Sarajevo North toll plaza
	180.3	18	Sarajevo North		Connection to Vogošća
	185.1	19	Butila		Connection to Sarajevo via BC1 expressway
	189.1	20	Sarajevo West		Connection to Hadžići (to the south)
	193	File:Zeichen 391 - Mautpflichtige Strecke, StVO 2003.svg	Sarajevo West toll plaza
	198.5	21	Lepenica		Connection to Kiseljak (to the north)
	201.2	File:Zeichen 314 - Parkplatz, StVO 2013.svg	Lepenica rest area
	208	22	Tarčin		Connection to Tarčin
	215.4	23	Bradina		Connection to Bradina
Bradina - Čapljina
FBiH	318.2	30	Čapljina		Connection to Počitelj and Čapljina (to the south)
	319.7	31	Počitelj		Planned connection to Adriatic–Ionian motorway
	321.4	Hercegovina Bridge
	328.8	32	Međugorje		Connection to Međugorje (to the north)
	334.9	File:Zeichen 314 - Parkplatz, StVO 2013.svg	Kravica rest area
	336.5	File:Zeichen 391 - Mautpflichtige Strecke, StVO 2003.svg	Zvirići toll plaza
	337.5	33	Zvirići		Connection to Ljubuški (to the north)
	340	File:Zeichen 392 - Zollstelle, StVO 1970.svg	Bijača border crossing		Bijača border crossing to Croatia. The road continues into Croatia as the A10 motorway The southern terminus of the motorway. Environmental concerns and criticism File:Udoli Mostarske Bijele, vysk. rozdil 2000 m.jpg 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 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 and its characteristic biotope, hydrogeology and topography. 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. For that reason another variant of the route is proposed for every of three particular problematic sections. References