Tender for New Bridge and Road near Šćepan Polje: Will Montenegro and BiH Finally Connect Traffic?
Bridge and Road – Hope or Empty Promises?
Montenegro’s Traffic Administration has announced a tender for designing a road from the new bridge at Šćepan Polje to the main highway. Yes, you read that right – a tender for designing, not building! This concerns the reconstruction of the main road Plužine – Šćepan Polje, on the stretch of the future interstate bridge over the Tara River. The estimated procurement value is a laughable 70 euros without VAT, or 84 euros with VAT, for about 2.5 kilometers of road.
The Bridge between Montenegro and Bosnia and Herzegovina – Dream or Reality?
Recall that a tender has already been announced for designing the construction of a new interstate bridge between Montenegro and Bosnia and Herzegovina at Šćepan Polje. The plan is for the bridge and the access road to be realized simultaneously, which should improve safety and connectivity between the two countries. But will it really happen or remain just on paper?
Why Does This Matter?
This project is important because modernizing the road infrastructure between Montenegro and Bosnia and Herzegovina would finally enable better connectivity, which is essential for regional development. However, with tenders only for designing and not for construction, and with an estimated value of just 84 euros for technical documentation, questions arise about the seriousness and speed of project implementation.
Will Anything Change?
While tenders are announced and designs are made, citizens and drivers continue to wait for actual works and better infrastructure. Will this bridge and road really be built or will it be yet another project dragged on for years?
Conclusion
The tender for designing the road and bridge near Šćepan Polje is a step forward but far from a final solution. With a minimal budget and long deadlines, it remains to be seen whether Montenegro and Bosnia and Herzegovina will finally get better traffic connectivity or if this project will remain just another promised story.
If you have an opinion on how much this project will actually be realized, or if you have already driven this road and have something to say, feel free to drop a comment – maybe together we’ll uncover what’s really going on behind the scenes!
