Hill International Continues Implementing Vital Infrastructure Projects in Southeastern Europe with Award to Provide Project Management Services for the Llogara Tunnel in Albania
May 26 2022 - 10:00AM
Hill International (NYSE:HIL), delivering the infrastructure
of change, announced today it was awarded, as leader of an
international consortium, a contract from the Albanian Ministry of
Infrastructure and Energy to provide Project Management services
for the construction of the Llogara Tunnel.
Located in the southwestern part of the Albanian
coast in the Vlora region, the 155-million-euro project will
provide a roadway under the Llogara pass, reducing the driving time
from Vlora to Saranda by approximately 40 minutes as well as
improving driver safety. Scheduled for completion in early 2025,
the project will also support increased tourism in the region.
The tunnel and adjacent route total 7,42 km. The
tunnel length is 6 km, and the roadway includes two bridges with a
110-meter-long main bridge. The tunnel will be composed of the main
tube, which will support bi-directional traffic (one lane per
direction) and a parallel emergency escape tunnel (also
approximately 6 km long). In the main traffic tube, there will be
lay-by niches every 500 meters with cross passages. The tunnel will
have a maximum overburden of approximately 900 meters. The main
tube, niches, laybys, connecting facilities, and the parallel
emergency escape tunnel will be constructed by the conventional New
Austrian Tunneling Method.
Hill Country Manager Yannis Kirkinezis, who will
oversee the Hill team’s efforts for the tunnel, explained, “This is
a transformative, long anticipated project in Albania, and we’re
eager to help realize the Ministry’s vision for the region.”
Manolis Sigalas, Hill First Vice President &
Managing Director Southern Europe, stated on the award: “We are
delighted to be selected for this significant project that will
improve connectivity and road safety, and that will also support
the country’s efforts to grow its tourism sector”.
Hill International CEO Raouf Ghali added, “Our
teams in Eastern Europe excel at delivering transformative
infrastructure projects like the Llogara Tunnel, and I know
Manolis, Yannis, and their PM experts will make certain this
project enjoys the success our clients expect.”
About Hill International
Hill International, with more than 3,000
professionals in over 100 offices worldwide, provides program
management, project management, construction management, project
management oversight, claims and dispute resolution, advisory,
facilities management, and other consulting services to clients in
a variety of market sectors. Engineering News-Record magazine
recently ranked Hill as one of the largest construction management
firms in the United States. For more information on Hill, please
visit our website at www.hillintl.com.
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