A consortium headed by STRABAG will carry out a €194 million contract for a section of the Northern Corridor in Slovenia. The 2.1km expressway and extensive associated infrastructure will form part of the 3rd Development Axis (Northern Corridor) between Velenje and Slovenj Gradec.
STRABAG has a 60% stake in the project to build the final missing section of Slovenia’s 3rd Development Axis (Northern Corridor). The firm’s joint venture partner is Pomgrad, which has the remaining 40% stake in the project. This link will improve regional connectivity, relieve existing road networks, boost traffic safety and shorten travel times between Slovenj Gradec and Velenje.
Commissioned by Slovenia’s national motorway company DARS, the project forms part of a long‑term national infrastructure programme strengthening mobility between the Austrian and Croatian borders. The 3rd Development Axis is also aligned with Slovenia’s broader infrastructure development strategy, which is supported by national investment programmes and EU cohesion policy priorities.
The work also includes building a 552m two‑lane viaduct, 1,120m of cut‑and‑cover tunnels and caissons, a 231m railway underpass and a 280m of temporary deviation of the railway line. In addition it includes building two interchanges (Velenje, Škale), 3.9 km of bypass and service roads and five junctions and five noise barriers.
The consortium will also carry out extensive work to lay supply lines and regulate the water supply.
