The road to the southeast is blocked/Librazhd–Pogradec axis, no vehicles are allowed to pass. A bridge is in danger of collapsing

2026-02-21 19:50:20 / AKTUALITET ALFA PRESS

The road to the southeast is blocked/Librazhd–Pogradec axis, no vehicles

The Albanian Road Traffic Authority has completely blocked vehicle traffic on Corridor VIII due to the risk of landslides near the village of Dragostunjë.

The collapse of a bridge has led engineers to deem the road impassable and consequently block it until a safe bypass is created for traffic.

This Saturday morning, traffic was blocked for heavy vehicles, but the situation worsened after a 29 cm crack in the bridge, which is in danger of collapsing. The Albanian Road and Traffic Authority (ARA) believes that the cause of this situation is bad weather.

The police have set up checkpoints along the entire length of the road to prevent movement, while citizens have been forced to walk several kilometers.

According to specialists, the landslide was caused by the river's flooding, while Top Channel has footage showing that in this very area, a few days ago, the river was massively used to extract inert materials.

 

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