Construction of the State Road of IB Category, section of the expressway: Highway E-75 Belgrade–Niš (“Požarevac” Interchange) – Požarevac (Bypass) – Veliko Gradište – Golubac (Danube Corridor)
Thu, 07-31-2025 - 11:02
Project carrier:
Ministry of Construction, Transport and Infrastructure
Project title:
Construction of the State Road of IB Category, section of the expressway: Highway E-75 Belgrade–Niš (“Požarevac” Interchange) – Požarevac (Bypass) – Veliko Gradište – Golubac (Danube Corridor)
Contracting Authority:
Government of the Republic of Serbia Ministry of Construction, Transport and Infrastructure of the Republic of Serbia (Financier) “Corridors of Serbia” (Investor)
Main contractor:
China Shandong International Economic and Technical Cooperation Group
Investor:
Corridors of Serbia
Designer:
China Shandong International Economic and Technical Cooperation Group
Strategic and legal basis:
- General Master Plan for Transport in the Republic of Serbia 2009–2027- Agreement on Economic and Technical Cooperation in the Field of Infrastructure between the Government of the Republic of Serbia and the Government of the People's Republic of China.- Conclusion of the Government of the Republic of Serbia dated April 22, 2021, approving the project for the construction of the expressway: Highway E-75 Belgrade – Niš (“Požarevac” Interchange) – Požarevac (Bypass) – Veliko Gradište – Golubac is recognized as a project of special importance for the Republic of Serbia.- Commercial Contract for the Design and Construction Works of the State Road of IB Category, section of the expressway: Highway E-75 Belgrade – Niš (“Požarevac” Interchange) – Požarevac (Bypass) – Veliko Gradište – Golubac, between the Government of the Republic of Serbia and China Shandong International Economic and Technical Cooperation Group, Ltd. of Shandong Hi-Speed Group Co. Ltd. Shandong Hi-Speed Group Mansion and the company "Corridors of Serbia" Ltd., dated August 28, 2021.- Direct contracting based on the intergovernmental agreement between the Government of the Republic of Serbia and the Government of the People’s Republic of China.
The significance of the project:
The construction of the expressway will directly foster faster development of the covered areas within the Braničevo and Podunavlje administrative districts, as well as the local self-government units directly linked to this corridor, primarily by improving their transport and economic integration with the entire territory of Serbia. It will also contribute to the economic development and integration of other parts of central and eastern Serbia that are not in the immediate vicinity of the infrastructure corridor.
Status of the project:
On February 23, 2025, a total of 31.8 km of the expressway was opened to traffic, as follows:Subsection 1, from km 1+975 to km 22+975 on the Mala Krsna – Požarevac bypass stretch, measuring 21 km, and Subsection 3, from km 49+700 to km 60+500 on the Veliko Gradište – Golubac stretch, measuring 10.8 km and completed in full profile, were opened to traffic. Construction works continue on the remaining sections of the route, as well as on structures within Subsections 1, 2, and 3, with physical completion at approximately 82%.
Investment value:
Estimated value: 524 million euros
Source of finance:
The project is financed by funds from the budget of the Republic of Serbia and loans from domestic banks.
Project description:
The corridor of the planned state road of IB category, measuring 67.94 km in length, starts at the existing “Požarevac” interchange on the E-75 Belgrade–Niš highway corridor (at km 264+05 of the highway), which also marks the beginning of the existing state road IB category No. 33. From this interchange, the corridor of the state road of IB category runs northeast through the territories of the city of Smederevo, the city of Požarevac (bypassing it from the north), and the municipality of Veliko Gradište (bypassing the built-up area from the south), continuing all the way to the entrance of Golubac. The planned state road route follows the existing state roads of IB category No. 33 (up to Požarevac) and No. 34 (Požarevac bypass), which are being reconstructed and widened, along the first section from km 0+000 to km 31+600. The second section, from km 31+600 to km 67+900, follows a newly planned alignment that bypasses settlements. For the entire route of the state road of IB category, the road alignment is planned and designed for a design speed of 100 km/h.