M-1 highway (Montenegro)

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

M-1 highway
Magistralni put M-1
Adriatic Highway
Route information
Part of E-65 / E-80 / E-851
Length163.0 km (101.3 mi)
Existed1971–present
Major junctions
West end D8 / E65 / E80 in Debeli Brijeg (border with Croatia)
 
East end SH41 in Sukobin (border with Albania)
Location
MunicipalitiesHerceg Novi, Kotor, Budva, Bar, Ulcinj
Highway system
Highways in Montenegro
← A-1→ M-1.1

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 Lepetane. 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
MunicipalityLocationkmmiDestinationsNotes
Herceg NoviDebeli Brijeg0.00.0 D8 / E65 / E80 – Dubrovnik (Croatia)Border crossing with Croatia
Western end of E 65 concurrency
Western end of E 80 concurrency
Meljine10.96.8 M-12 – Trebinje (Bosnia and Herzegovina)
Kamenari23.414.5 To M-11 – Tivat via Ferryboat to Lepetane
KotorLipci29.518.3 M-8 – Grahovo, Vilusi
Risan34.521.4
No major intersections
Kotor5333 R-1 – Njeguši, Cetinje
Radanovići56.635.2 M-11 – Tivat, Lepetanenear Tivat Airport
BudvaBudva75.947.2 M-10 – Cetinje, Podgorica
Petrovac na Moru91.256.7 M-2 / E-851 – Podgorica, Bijelo PoljeWestern end of E 851 concurrency
BarSutomore102.063.4 M-1.1 / E-65 / E-80 – Virpazar, Podgoricavia Sozina Tunnel
Eastern end of E 65 concurrency
Eastern end of E 80 concurrency
Bar110.068.4
No major intersections
UlcinjUlcinj138.085.7 R-22 – Ada Bojana
Vladimir157.097.6 R-15 – Ostros, Virpazar
Sukobin163.0101.3 SH41 / E 851 – Shkodër (Albania)Border crossing with Albania
Eastern end of E 851 concurrency
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

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.


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