M-1 highway (Montenegro)

M-1 highway
Magistralni put M-1
Adriatic Highway
Route information
Part of E-65  / E-80  / E-851
Length	163 km (101 mi)
Existed	1971–present
Major junctions
West end	D8  / E65  / E80 in Debeli Brijeg (border with Croatia)
Major intersections	M-12 in Meljine M-11 in Kamenari M-8 in Lipci R-1 in Kotor M-11 in Radanovići M-10 in Budva M-2 in Petrovac na Moru M-1.1  / E-65  / E-80 in Sutomore R-28 in Bar R-29 in Bar R-22 in Ulcinj R-15 in Vladimir
East end	SH41 in Sukobin (border with Albania)
Location
Country	Montenegro
Municipalities	Herceg Novi, Kotor, Budva, Bar, Ulcinj
Highway system
Transport in Montenegro Motorways
← A-1 → M-1.1

M-1 highway (Montenegrin : Magistralni put M-1) is a Montenegrin roadway.

The M-1 highway runs along the complete Montenegrin coast from its western border with Croatia all the way east to border with Albania. It goes through all the coastal cities in Montenegro (i.e. Herceg Novi, Kotor, Budva, Bar, Ulcinj). It is the starting point of all the highways that start at the coastline and go north like M1.1, M-2, M-8 and M12 and intersects with M-11 in Boka Bay, where M-11 can be used to shorten the distance by with using ferryboat from Kamenari to Lepetani. The M-1 highway is part of International E-road network with E-65  / E-80 from border with Croatia to Sutomore and with E-851 going from Sutomore to border with Albania and is Montenegrin part of Adriatic Highway.

History

The M-1 Highway was, from border with Croatia to Petrovac na Moru part of historical M-2 highway in Montenegro. Construction on this highway began in 1953 and finished in 1971. ^[1] Section from Petrovac na Moru to border with Albania, previously knows as M-2.4 highway was officially opened for traffic in 1973. ^{[2] [3]}

In January 2016, the Ministry of Transport and Maritime Affairs published bylaw on categorisation of state roads. ^[3] With new categorisation, M-1 highway was created, from part of previous M-2 highway, merging with previous M-2.4 Highway.

Major intersections

Municipality	Location	km	mi	Destinations	Notes
Herceg Novi	Debeli Brijeg	0.0	0.0	D8  / E65  / E80  – Dubrovnik (Croatia)	Border crossing with Croatia Western end of E 65 concurrency Western end of E 80 concurrency
	Meljine	10.9	6.8	M-12  – Trebinje (Bosnia and Herzegovina)
	Kamenari	23.4	14.5	To M-11  – Tivat via Ferryboat to Lepetani
Kotor	Lipci	29.5	18.3	M-8  – Grahovo, Vilusi
	Risan	34.5	21.4	No major intersections
	Kotor	53	33	R-1  – Njeguši, Cetinje
	Radanovići	56.6	35.2	M-11  – Tivat, Lepetani	near Tivat Airport
Budva	Budva	75.9	47.2	M-10  – Cetinje, Podgorica
	Petrovac na Moru	91.2	56.7	M-2  / E-851  – Podgorica, Bijelo Polje	Western end of E 851 concurrency
Bar	Sutomore	102.0	63.4	M-1.1  / E-65  / E-80  – Virpazar, Podgorica	via Sozina Tunnel Eastern end of E 65 concurrency Eastern end of E 80 concurrency
	Bar	113.0	70.2	R-28  – Virpazar
	Bar	117.6	73.1	R-29  – Krute, Shkodër
Ulcinj	Ulcinj	138.0	85.7	R-22  – Ada Bojana
	Vladimir	157.0	97.6	R-15  – Ostros, Virpazar
	Sukobin	163.0	101.3	SH41  / E851  – Shkodër (Albania)	Border crossing with Albania Eastern end of E 851 concurrency
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi        Concurrency terminus

References

1. Doderović, Miroslav; Ivanović, Zdravko (Fall 2012). Drumski saobraćaj u Crnoj Gori [Vehicular transport in Montenegro](PDF) (in Montenegrin). Matica crnogorska. p. 483. Retrieved 24 May 2015. Izgrаdnjа Јаdrаnskоg puta na tеritоriјi Crnе Gоrе pоčеlа је 1953. gоdine а zаdnjа njеgоvа diоnicа zаvršеna је 1971. gоdinе.
2. Doderović, Miroslav; Ivanović, Zdravko (Fall 2012). Drumski saobraćaj u Crnoj Gori [Vehicular transport in Montenegro](PDF) (in Montenegrin). Matica crnogorska. pp. 483–484. Retrieved 24 May 2015. Put Pеtrоvаc – Bаr – Ulcinj – Sukоbin (јugоslоvеnskо – аlbаnskа grаnicа), puštеn је Drumski saobraćaj u Crnoj Gori u sаоbrаćај 1973. gоdine а dugаčаk је 69,93 km.
3. "Pravilnik o kategorizaciji državnih puteva" [Regulation on categorisation of state roads]. www.sluzbenilist.me (in Montenegrin). Official Gazette of Montenegro. 5 January 2016. Retrieved 14 February 2019.