List of tunnels in Albania

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This is a comprehensive list of tunnels in Albania .

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Roadway tunnels

Krrabe Pass Tunnel in 2013 Krraba Tunnel.jpg
Krrabë Pass Tunnel in 2013
NameLocationLengthTypeBuilderOpened
Llogara Tunnel Vlorë 5.992 km (3.723 mi)Single-boreGjoka Konstruksion2024 [1]
Thirrë-Kalimash Tunnel Kukës 5.55 km (3.45 mi)Twin-bore Bechtel, Enka 2010 [2]
Murriz Pass Tunnel Dibër 3.25 km (2.02 mi)Twin-boreGjoka Konstruksion2024 [3]
Krrabë Pass Tunnel Elbasan 2.58 km (1.60 mi), 2.32 km (1.44 mi)Twin-boreAktor2012 [4]
Skarficë Tunnel Vlorë 1,316 m (4,318 ft)Single-boreGjoka Konstruksion2022 [5]
Balldren Tunnel Lezhë 850 m (2,790 ft)Single-bore–ongoing [6]
Qukës-Qafë Plloçë Tunnels Korçë 711 m (2,333 ft), 326 m (1,070 ft)Single-boreAlbavia-Sintram2020 [7]
Buall Pass Tunnel Dibër 465 m (1,526 ft)Single-boreGjoka Konstruksion2015 [8]
Lin-Pogradec Tunnel Pogradec 300 m (980 ft)Single-borePevlaku Sh.p.k2019 [9]
Uji i Ftohtë Tunnel Vlorë 116 m (381 ft)Single-bore Albanian State 2011 [10]
Tujan Tunnel Dibër 70 m (230 ft)Single-boreGjoka Konstruksion2017 [11]

Railway tunnels

The railway network consists of 25 tunnels at a length of approximately 11 km (6.8 mi). [12]

NameLocationLengthTypeBuilderOpened
Thanë Pass Tunnel Librazhd 3.015 km (1.873 mi)Single-bore Albanian State 1979
Murrash Tunnels Librazhd 918 m (3,012 ft), 250 m (820 ft)Single-bore Albanian State 1972
Koshovicë Pass Tunnel Fier 758 m (2,487 ft)Single-bore Albanian State 1985
Bishqem Tunnels Peqin 727 m (2,385 ft), 454 m (1,490 ft), 298 m (978 ft), 210 m (690 ft)Single-bore Albanian State 1950
Mirakë Tunnels Librazhd 585 m (1,919 ft), 460 m (1,510 ft)Single-bore Albanian State 1972
Hotolisht Tunnel Librazhd 414 m (1,358 ft)Single-bore Albanian State 1974
Rrogozhinë Tunnel Rrogozhinë 390 m (1,280 ft)Single-bore Albanian State 1947
Bushtricë Tunnel Librazhd 340 m (1,120 ft)Single-bore Albanian State 1974
Librazhd Tunnels Librazhd 308 m (1,010 ft), 280 m (920 ft), 252 m (827 ft)Single-bore Albanian State 1974
Dragostunjë Tunnel Librazhd 236 m (774 ft)Single-bore Albanian State 1974
Rrashbull Tunnel Durrës 212 m (696 ft)Single-bore Albanian State 1949
Pishkash Tunnels Librazhd 160 m (520 ft), 145 m (476 ft), 90 m (300 ft)Single-bore Albanian State 1974
Qukës Tunnels Librazhd 120 m (390 ft), 100 m (330 ft)Single-bore Albanian State 1974
Xhyrë Tunnels Librazhd 120 m (390 ft), 85 m (279 ft)Single-bore Albanian State 1974

Underground tunnels

NameLocationLengthTypeBuilderOpened
Fan River Basin Tunnels Lezhë 13 km (8.1 mi), 12.5 km (7.8 mi)Single-boreAydiner2016 [13]
Moglicë Reservoir Tunnel Maliq 10.7 km (6.6 mi)Single-boreStarkraft2018 [14]
Skrapar Micro Tunnel Skrapar 1.5 km (0.93 mi)Single-boreTAP AG2018 [15]
Porto Palermo Tunnel Himarë 1.28 km (0.80 mi)Single-boreAlbanian State1981 [16]

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