A1 motorway (Serbia)

The A1 motorway (Serbian: Аутопут А1, romanized: Autoput A1) is a motorway in Serbia and at 588 kilometers (365 mi) it is the longest motorway in Serbia. It crosses the country from north to south, starting at the Horgoš border crossing with Hungary and ending at the Preševo border crossing with North Macedonia. As a part of the European route E75 and Pan-European corridor X, connecting 4 of 5 largest Serbian cities (Belgrade, Novi Sad, Niš and Subotica), it is the most vital part of the Serbian road network.

Autoput A 1
  • Аутопут А1
  • Autoput A1
Route information
Part of E75
Length588 km (365 mi)
Major junctions
From E75 M5 at Horgoš border crossing
  at Subotica

at Subotica
at Novi Sad
at Novi Sad
at Dobanovci
at Surčin
at Bubanj Potok
at Smederevo
at Batočina
at Pojate
at Niš

at Leskovac
To E75 M1 at Preševo border crossing
Location
Major citiesSubotica, Novi Sad, Belgrade, Smederevo, Jagodina, Niš, Leskovac, Vranje
Highway system
Motorways in Serbia
← A5A2 →

Route
Northern section

The northern section (Hungarian border – Subotica – Novi Sad – Belgrade) is 172 km long and was built between 1971 and 2013.

The first subsection of this section to be opened is the Belgrade (Batajnica) – Novi Sad stretch. It was built between 1971 and 1975, but only a single carriageway was constructed at the time. It is 56.3 km long, and it includes the Beška Bridge (2,205 m) on the Danube river, which is the longest bridge on the Serbian road network. The next to open was the section between Novi Sad and Feketić, in 1986, 44.7 km long. Again, only one carriageway was constructed. Due to the breakup of Yugoslavia and the UN sanctions, motorway construction temporarily came to a halt. The next section to open was Feketić – Horgoš (border with Hungary), 71 km long. It was opened in 1997, and once again only the one (right) carriageway was constructed. After the right carriageway of the highway was complete, the construction of the left carriageway could start. The left carriageway between Batajnica and Beška was completed in 2004, and at this stage there was 32.2 km of a full-profile motorway. Construction continued, and the 19.1 km section from Beška to Novi Sad was completed in 2006. The next two sections were Novi Sad – Sirig and Žednik – Bikovo, both of them 10 km long; they opened in 2009. The first 5.5 km of the Novi Sad bypass were completed in 2010. In 2011 most of the motorway was upgraded to full-profile, with the completion of the 93 km sections Bikovo – Horgoš (border with Hungary), Sirig – Žednik and the twin Beška bridge. Finally, the remaining 2.5 km of the Novi Sad bypass were completed, which marked the end of construction of the northern section of the A1 motorway.

The motorway enters Serbia in Bačka and passes by Subotica, Bačka Topola, Vrbas, Novi Sad, crosses the Danube and enters Srem, passes by Inđija and Stara Pazova and arrives to Batajnica, a suburb of Belgrade, where the Belgrade bypass. begins. This part of the A1 motorway passes through Vojvodina, which is part of the Pannonian Basin. This is very flat terrain and the motorway is surrounded by fields. In the Novi Sad area, the motorway features local-express lanes, in order to avoid congestion in both directions.

Belgrade city motorway

The Belgrade city motorway (Serbian: Аутопут кроз Београд / Autoput kroz Beograd) is a 29 km long urban highway, which connects the A3 motorway and the A1 motorway, passing by the Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport, Zemun, Novi Beograd, Voždovac and ending at Bubanj Potok. It was constructed in the 1970s and, until the completion of the Belgrade bypass, it is the only motorway connection between the northern and southern parts of the A1 motorway. After the completion of the Belgrade bypass this motorway will turn into the city's main urban thoroughfare.

Belgrade bypass
Main article: Belgrade bypass

Part of Belgrade bypass from Batajnica to Bubanj Potok which is 47.3 km long is part of A1 motorway. Part from Batajnica to Sava bridge (23.8 km) is a full-profile motorway, while part from Sava bridge to "Straževica" tunnel (14.9 km) is a half-profile motorway. Construction of rest of this part of bypass started in 2019 and it is planned to be completed by the end of 2022.[1]

Central section

Central section (Belgrade–Niš) is 210 km-long and is completed in 1985.

First section of this part of A1 motorway was opened in 1977, and it was 28.1 km long section Beograd (Bubanj Potok) – Umčari, which was opened with another 12.5 kilometers of motorway through Belgrade from Mostar interchange to Bubanj Potok. Next year 79.3 kilometers from Umčari to Batočina were opened. Motorway was simultaneously constructed from Belgrade and from Niš, so in 1980 21.2 kilometers between Pojate and Deligrad were opened. In 1982 sections Batočina – Ćuprija and Deligrad – Niš were opened, and there was in total 189 kilometers between Belgrade and Niš. Last section was opened in 1985 and it was last 21 km between Ćuprija and Pojate.

Motorway goes through hilly terrain southern of Belgrade and then, near Smederevo enters the valley of Great Morava and later South Morava, passes by Jagodina, Ćuprija, Paraćin and Aleksinac and enters a basin near of Niš. Few km southwards Trupale interchange with A4 motorway which goes north of Niš, then passes Pirot, and goes to border with Bulgaria, while A1 motorway goes south by Južna Morava river.

Southern section

Southern section (Niš–Leskovac–Vranje–North Macedonia's border) is 154 km long. Construction of southern section started in 1992 and has only been completed and opened for traffic in 2019.[2][3] First section of this part of A1 motorway was opened in 1992, and it was 13 km long section Niš – Batušinac. In 1997 year 23 kilometers from Batušinci to Pečenjevce were opened. Motorway construction continued in 2003 with the 23 km long subsection between Pečenjevce and Grabovnica which was completed in 2005. Next subsection to be opened to traffic was 21 km-long Levosoje – border with North Macedonia in 2013. New momentum came in 2014 when construction started on last remaining subsections (5.6 km-long Grabovnica – Grdelica, 26.1 km-long Grdelica – Vladičin Han, 26.3 km-long Vladičin Han – Donji Neradovac, 8 km-long Donji Neradovac – Srpska Kuća, and 8 km-long Srpska Kuća – Levosoje) and was in simultaneous construction from until 2019 when it was completed and this last remaining part of A1 motorway was opened to traffic.

Motorway passes through valley of South Morava, passes west of Niš, by Merošina and Leskovac, and through very difficult terrain of Grdelica Gorge. On this part of motorway through the Grdelica Gorge there are 33 bridges, of which Vrla bridge is longest (around 650 meters long and around 60 high), and two tunnels: "Predejane" (1,000 m) and "Manajle" (1,818 m) which is the longest tunnel in Serbia. Near Vladičin Han motorway leaves Grdelica gorge and passes by Vranje. Few kilometers south of Preševo motorway ends at Preševo border crossing with North Macedonia.

List of Exits
Nr km Name Route Places Note
1 4 Horgoš Horgoš, Kanjiža, Novi Kneževac, Čoka, Senta, Kikinda
2 17 Subotica north Palić, Subotica
3 23 Subotica east Subotica
4 27 Subotica south Subotica, Kelebija
5 38 Žednik Čantavir, Novi Žednik, Tornjoš This is first exit on tolled part of A1 highway.
6 50 Bačka Topola Bačka Topola, Sombor, Apatin, Senta, Ada, Mol
7 60 Mali Iđoš Mali Iđoš Construction of this exit is planned.
8 71 Feketić Feketić
9 81 Vrbas Vrbas, Srbobran, Kula, Sombor, Bečej
10 94 Sirig Sirig, Zmajevo, Temerin
11 110 Novi Sad north Novi Sad
12 112 Novi Sad center Novi Sad, Temerin, Bečej
13 114 Novi Sad east Novi Sad, Zrenjanin
14 119 Novi Sad south Irig, Ruma, Šabac, Loznica, Valjevo, Bijeljina (Bosnia and Herzegovina) Road is at the moment just a single carriageway road and does not have an exit on A1, but it is planned to be upgraded to a motorway and to have an intersection with the A1.
15 130 Kovilj Kovilj, Šajkaš, Titel, Žabalj
16 143 Beška Beška, Krčedin, Irig, Sremski Karlovci
17 147 Maradik Sremski Karlovci, Irig From this exit it is only possible to enter the highway towards Belgrade and exit the highway from Belgrade.
18 152 Inđija Inđija, Ruma, Novi Slankamen, Stari Slankamen This is last exit on tolled part of A1 highway.
19 162 Stara Pazova Stara Pazova, Stari Banovci, Golubinci
20 165 Nova Pazova Nova Pazova, Stari Banovci
21 169 Novi Banovci Novi Banovci, Batajnica
22 175 Batajnica Batajnica, Zemun, Novi Beograd, Borča It is not possible to get to Batajnica from this exit until the construction of Batajnica boulevard is completed.
23 183 Beograd Zagreb (Croatia), Bijeljina (Bosnia and Herzegovina), Šid, Sremska Mitrovica, Ruma, Šabac, Valjevo
24 187 Surčin Surčin, Dobanovci, Jakovo, Novi Beograd
24.1 191 Surčin south Novi Beograd, Obrenovac, Valjevo, Čačak, Užice, Kraljevo It is not possible to get to Novi Beograd from this exit until the construction Surčin – Novi Beograd highway is completed.
25 197 Ostružnica Obrenovac, Čukarica
26 206 Orlovača Čukarica, Lazarevac, Barajevo, Lajkovac, Gornji Milanovac, Čačak
27 212 Avala Voždovac, Ripanj, Ralja, Sopot This exit is under construction.
28 217 Bubanj Potok Belgrade, Vinča, Pančevo, Vršac, Timișoara (Romania) This interchange is under construction.
29 219 Tranšped Tranšped, Zuce
30 224 Vrčin Vrčin, Grocka
31 238 Mali Požarevac Mladenovac, Aranđelovac, Sopot, Ralja This is first exit on tolled part of A1 highway.
32 245 Umčari Umčari, Grocka
33 251 Vodanj Vodanj, Smederevo, Mladenovac
34 257 Kolari Kolari, Smederevo, Smederevska Palanka
35 263 Smederevo Smederevo, Kovin, Pančevo, Bela Crkva
36 264 Požarevac Požarevac, Kostolac, Veliko Gradište, Donji Milanovac, Majdanpek, Kladovo
37 293 Velika Plana Velika Plana, Smederevska Palanka, Mladenovac, Majdanpek
38 305 Markovac Markovac, Svilajnac, Rača, Topola
39 311 Lapovo Lapovo
40 315 Batočina Batočina, Kragujevac, Kraljevo
41 337 Jagodina Jagodina
42 349 Ćuprija Ćuprija
43 360 Paraćin Paraćin, Zaječar
44 372 Pojate Pojate, Kruševac, Trstenik, Vrnjačka Banja, Kraljevo, Čačak It is planned for this exit to be upgraded to interchange with when it is constructed.
45 385 Ražanj Ražanj
46 405 Aleksinački Rudnici Aleksinac
47 410 Aleksinac Aleksinac, Sokobanja
48 432 Trupale Niš north, Niška Banja, Knjaževac, Bela Palanka, Pirot, Dimitrovgrad, Sofia (Bulgaria)
49 435 Niš south Niš
50 441 Merošina Merošina, Prokuplje, Kuršumlija, Brus, Priština It is planned for this exit to be upgraded to interchange with Niš – Priština highway (it still does not have a dedicated number) when it is constructed.
51 451 Doljevac Doljevac, Žitorađa
52 457 Brestovac Brestovac, Gadžin Han, Bojnik
53 465 Leskovac center Leskovac
54 481 Leskovac south Leskovac, Vlasotince, Babušnica, Lebane, Medveđa
55 492 Grdelica Grdelica
56 502 Predejane Predejane
57 516 Vladičin Han Vladičin Han, Surdulica, Bosilegrad
58 539 Vranje Vranje
59 553 Bujanovac north Bujanovac
60 556 Bujanovac south Bujanovac, Ranilug, Gnjilane This is the last exit on tolled part of A1 motorway.
61 578 Preševo Preševo

Toll

The A1 is by and large a toll road, as are all motorways in Serbia.[4] The toll is collected at entry and exit toll stations based on the distance travelled and the category of the vehicle.[5] The toll sections are Subotica – Stara Pazova, Belgrade (Vrčin) – Preševo, while the Belgrade bypass section and short stretches immediately adjoining it are toll-free.

See also

References
  1. http://www.novosti.rs/vesti/naslovna/ekonomija/aktuelno.239.html:813573-Most-kod-Ostruznice-do-novembra-obilaznica-oko-Beograda-gotova-do-2022-godine
  2. "ПРОЈЕКАТ ЈУГ". koridorisrbije.rs (in Serbian). Retrieved 18 March 2017.
  3. "Autoput kroz Grdelicu – simbol savladavanja prepreka". b92.net (in Serbian). Tanjug. 18 May 2019. Retrieved 18 May 2019.
  4. "Road toll". Public enterprise Roads of Serbia. Retrieved 6 July 2017.
  5. "Vehicle Categorization/Toll Pricelist". Public enterprise Roads of Serbia. Retrieved 6 July 2017.

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