Kono’s first to break the tunnel in the construction of the expressway to Carinthia

Dars today marked the completion of the excavation of the 497 -meter -long Konovo tunnel, which will be part of the 1.8 -kilometer long connecting road to the expressway between Velenje and Slovenj Gradec. CEO of Dars Andrej Ribic said that the project of the northern part of the third development axis is running as planned, and the work in the tunnel is expected to be completed by the end of the year.

Minister of Infrastructure Alenka Bratusek she expressed her joy that « he finally sees the light at the end of the tunnel. » He expects the Carinthians to see the light at the end of the tunnel in mid -2029, although it was initially announced that work on the express road from Šentrupert to Slovenj Gradec, representing the northern part of the third development axis, would be completed in 2028.

As part of the northern part of the third development axis, the route from Velenje to Slovenj Gradec is 17.5 kilometers long, and the last set of this section of 2.4 kilometers (in Velenje), according to her, is still obtaining a building permit. She estimated that the 2018 decision was to be divided into seven sections by the section to Slovenj Gradec.

The fisherman expects to finish work in the Škal Lake area by the end of the year. They are preparing for the construction of the sets of Velunja, Škale and Podgorje, and the Gaberke and Jenina assembly are already over. The Velenje building permit is expected to be obtained by Ribic by the end of the year, and the work is expected to start next year.

For the Velunja set, which is the largest and most demanding assembly between Velenje and Slovenj Gradec, as it will have two two -pipe tunnels, 10 viaducts and 35 heavier objects, the fisherman expects the completion of works in 52 months. DARS donated a public procurement to the consortium, led by CPG collector days ago. Its offer was EUR 397.7 million excluding tax.

Regarding the construction of the expressway between Šentrupert or. The Styrian highway and Velenje explained Minister Bratušek that the acquisition of an integral building permit was underway. However, they did not divide this section into assemblies because it is slightly shorter.

Also important for the White Landscape

According to Bratušek, the third development axis is not only important for the Šalek Valley and Carinthia, but also for the White Landscape. He hopes that they will take a step further this year in the project of the southern part of the third development axis and obtain a final building permit on the first section of the expressway from Novo mesto to Metlika. She announced that she would watch the development of the project closely and, within her competences, look under her fingers to all those responsible for his successful implementation.

The Slovenj Gradec -Dravograd section is in the preparation of the National Spatial Plan (DPN). Currently, supplements of professional bases and coordination with spatial planning holders are underway. Upon completion of the procedures, the Government will adopt the DPN Regulation, and is expected to be at the end of this year. A similar procedure is carried out for the Otiški vrh -Prevalje section, where studies and professional bases are completed. Following the public announcement and hearing of the comments, the adoption of the DPN Regulation will follow.