During 2021, Albanian taxpayers spent over EUR 133.556 million to build 42 kilometres of road, equivalent to over EUR 3.1 million per kilometre, according to the Ministry of Transport.
In the ministry’s annual report, information on the road built throughout the year is published. It details that 8.8km of highways with the rest being B1 or C2 roads, those that link rural areas or towns together.
Out of the projects listed, the most expense is the Tirana Ring Road, including the controversial segment in Astir. For 1.49 kilometres of road, the government spent UR 35,571 million, or just over EUR 25 million a kilometre. Despite the high cost making them the most expensive roads in the history of Albania, the companies involved have requested more funding.
The government also spent some EUR 22.5 million on 4.46 kilometres of four laned roads including those at the Milot junction, the outer ring of Tirana, Sauk to River Bank and the Skodra bypass.
A further EUR 34.2 billion was spent on B1 roads which are found in more rural areas. This equates to EUR 6.7 million per kilometre. In many of the cases, the roads are still not completed within the agreed term and the companies have requested more money to complete them.
The amount spent in 2021 has almost doubled on the year before where Albanian taxpayers spent EUR 83 billion on 16.5 kilometres of road.
