M-2 (Kosovo)
| M2 highway | |
|---|---|
| Albanian: Magjistrale 2 Serbian: Magistralni put 2 Serbian Cyrillic: Магистрални пут 2 | |
| Rruga Mitrovicë-Prishtinë, Rruga Prishtinë-Shkup, N2 | |
| The M2 (N2) runs from the northwest to the south-southeast of Kosovo. | |
| Route information | |
| Part of File:Tabliczka E65.svg E65 File:Tabliczka E80.svg E80 | |
| Maintained by Ministria e Infrastruktures | |
| Major junctions | |
| Northwest end | File:M32-SRB.svg 32 in Serbia, Vitkovića (start) |
| File:Prometni znak E46.svg Zubin Potok
File:HR road sign E47 (2005).svg File:M22.3-Kosovo.svg Mitrovica File:HR road sign E47 (2005).svg File:M9-Kosovo.svg Pristina File:Prometni znak E46.svg File:M25.2-Kosovo.svg File:R6-Kosovo.svg Čaglavica File:Prometni znak E46.svg File:M25-Kosovo.svg Lipjan File:Prometni znak E46.svg File:M25.3-Kosovo.svg Ferizaj File:Prometni znak E46.svg Kaqanik File:Prometni znak E46.svg Han I Elezit | |
| South-southeast end | File:Motorway-A4-Hex-Green.svg A4 in North Macedonia, Blace (end) |
| Location | |
| Districts | Mitrovica, Pristina, Ferizaj |
| Highway system | |
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The M2 (Albanian: Nacionale 2, Serbian: Magistralni put 2) also commonly known as Rruga Mitrovicë-Prishtinë, Rruga Prishtinë-Shkup and N2 is a road which connects the northwestern and southeast part of Kosovo. It starts from the border with Serbia at Brnjak, passes through cities such as Mitrovica, Pristina and Ferizaj, and ends at the Macedonian border at Hani i Elezit. The road is 135 kilometers long.[1]
Route
The M2 begins at the Serbia-Kosovo border, at Brnjak. It passes by Ujmani Lake. The environment is mountainous until Mitrovica, which connects to the M22.3 highway. The M2 highway continues to Pristina, where construction is ongoing to extend the road until Vushtria, where a bypass is being constructed. After Vushtria, it widens to a 2x2 road. In Pristina, it intersects with the M9 road at a roundabout, commonly known to locals as the "Duplex Roundabout." The road remains a 2x2 road until the Kacanik Gorge, where the road narrows to a 1x1, and tunnels become very common. At Hani i Elezit, a roundabout connects the M2 with the R6 highway, and ends at the Hani i Elezit border.[2]
History
The N2, once the M2, was a major Yugoslavian road from Italy to Greece. After the breakup of Yugoslavia, it was renumbered in Slovenia, Croatia, Montenegro, and North Macedonia. Bosnia and Herzegovina and Kosovo still keep the name as M2. The road has been renamed from M2 to N2, but it is unknown when this happened.[3]
References
- ↑ "Route of the motorway on Google Maps".
- ↑ "Wegenwiki.nl | N2".
- ↑ "Harta e rrugeve" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2017-10-25.
