Pan-European Corridor X
In today's world, Pan-European Corridor X is a topic that has become increasingly relevant. Over the years, Pan-European Corridor X has generated great interest in society, sparking debates, research and different positions around this issue. It is evident that Pan-European Corridor X has impacted our lives in some way, whether on a social, cultural, economic or personal level. For this reason, it is important to thoroughly analyze and understand the implications and consequences that Pan-European Corridor X brings with it, as well as to be aware of the trends and advances that are developing in relation to this topic. In this article we will explore various perspectives and approaches on Pan-European Corridor X, with the aim of providing a complete and enriching overview that allows the reader to delve deeper into this topic.
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| Pan-European Corridor X | |
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 Pan-European Corridor X highlighted in red | |
| Major junctions | |
| Start end | Salzburg (Austria) |
| End end | Thessaloniki (Greece) |
| Location | |
| Countries |  Austria Bulgaria Croatia Greece Hungary North Macedonia Serbia Slovenia |
| Highway system | |
The Corridor X is one of the pan-European corridors. It runs between Salzburg in Austria and Thessaloniki in Greece. The corridor passes through Austria, Slovenia, Croatia, Serbia, North Macedonia, and Greece. It has four branches: Xa, Xb, Xc, and Xd.
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development has given loans to support infrastructure improvements along Corridor X.
Branches
X: Salzburg - Ljubljana - Zagreb - Belgrade - Niš - Skopje - Veles - Thessaloniki.
- Branch A: Graz - Maribor - Zagreb
- Branch B: Budapest - Novi Sad - Belgrade
- Branch C: Niš - Sofia - Plovdiv - Edirne - Istanbul via Corridor IV
- Branch D: Veles - Prilep - Bitola - Florina - Igoumenitsa (Via Egnatia)
Branch A (Corridor Xa)
Corridor Xa runs between Graz, Austria and Zagreb, Croatia through Croatia, Slovenia, and Austria.
Branch C (Corridor Xc)
Corridor Xc follows the route Niš - Sofia - Plovdiv - Edirne - Istanbul.
The road in Serbia from Niš to the Bulgarian border nearby Dimitrovgrad is recently upgraded to a motorway standard. The construction works in all sections are completed on November 9, 2019.
In Bulgaria, I-8 road connect Sofia with the Serbian border, but Kalotina motorway is planned to supersede it. Currently the transit traffic has to pass via the Sofia Ring Road, but a new bypass Northern Speed Tangent is under construction since 2015 and is expected to be completed in 2016. Trakia motorway (A1) runs from Sofia to Chirpan, where Maritsa motorway (A4), completed in October 2015, branches off to Turkey.
In Turkey, Otoyol 3 motorway runs from Edirne to Istanbul.
References
- ^ "Railway Gazette: Corridor X funds awarded". Retrieved 2010-10-31.
- ^ "Mission accomplished: Corridor 10 officially released for traffic today VIDEO/PHOTO".
- ^ "The Construction of North Speed Tangent Starts up". RIA. 18 February 2015.
- ^ "След 36 години АМ "Марица" най-после е готова!". plovdiv24.bg (in Bulgarian). 28 October 2015. Retrieved 29 October 2015.
See also
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