Last Section of Maribor Bypass Open to Traffic

Maribor, 14 August - Just a day after a key transport link was inaugurated in western Slovenia, the final stretch of the bypass around the city of Maribor opened to traffic on Friday. The 10.5km section between Pesnica and Sevnica rounds off the A1 motorway between Koper on the coast and Sentilj on the border with Austria.

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The inauguration of the A1 motorway section between Pesnica and Slivnica.
Photo: Gregor Mlakar/STA.

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Motorway company boss Tomislav Nemec addressing the ceremony inaugurating the A1 motorway section between Pesnica and Slivnica.
Photo: Gregor Mlakar/STA.

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The A1 motorway section between Pesnica and Slivnica opens to traffic.
Photo: Gregor Mlakar/STA.

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The inauguration of the A1 motorway section between Pesnica and Slivnica.
Photo: Gregor Mlakar/STA.

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Motorway company boss Tomislav Nemec addressing the ceremony inaugurating the A1 motorway section between Pesnica and Slivnica.
Photo: Gregor Mlakar/STA.

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Transport Minister Patrick Vlacic addressing the ceremony inaugurating the A1 motorway section between Pesnica and Slivnica.
Photo: Gregor Mlakar/STA.

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The inauguration of the A1 motorway section between Pesnica and Slivnica.
Photo: Gregor Mlakar/STA.

Maribor
The inauguration of the A1 motorway section between Pesnica and Slivnica.
Photo: Gregor Mlakar/STA.

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