ZAGREB, Oct. 6 (Xinhua) -- Croatia has completed its section of the Corridor Vc motorway, a major north-south transport route linking Central Europe with the Adriatic Sea, with the opening of the final five kilometers on Monday.
Corridor Vc is one of Europe's key transnational transport corridors, designed to improve mobility and integration across Hungary, Croatia, and Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of the Sea, Transport and Infrastructure Oleg Butkovic described it as "an important step for Croatia's integration into Central Europe," in an interview with Croatian Radiotelevision (HRT).
With the completion of this last stretch, all 88 kilometers of the corridor within Croatia are now finished. The newly opened section between Beli Manastir and the Hungarian border marks the end of nearly two decades of construction in Croatia, according to a report by Croatia Week.
The Corridor Vc route connects Budapest in Hungary with the Adriatic port of Ploce in southern Croatia, passing through Osijek and Sarajevo.
By directly linking Slavonia to the European transport network, officials say the project will enhance trade, attract investment, and create new development opportunities. ■
