Key Coastal Tunnel to Open in Spring 2014

Koper, 25 January - A key tunnel that will end a major bottleneck on the road along the Slovenian coast will be opened to traffic in the spring of 2014. Infrastructure Minister Zvonko Černač announced the opening on Friday as he visited the construction site of the Markovec tunnel, which will link Koper and Izola with an expressway.

Koper Infrastructure and Spatial Planning Minister Zvone Černač (left) and boss of Motorway Company (DARS) Matjaž Knez (right) visit the Markovec tunnel construction site. Photo: Nebojša Tejić/STA

Koper
Infrastructure and Spatial Planning Minister Zvone Černač (left) and boss of Motorway Company (DARS) Matjaž Knez (right) visit the Markovec tunnel construction site.
Photo: Nebojša Tejić/STA

Koper Infrastructure and Spatial Planning Minister Zvone Černač (right) and boss of Motorway Company (DARS) Matjaž Knez (left) visit the Markovec tunnel construction site. Photo: Nebojša Tejić/STA

Koper
Infrastructure and Spatial Planning Minister Zvone Černač (right) and boss of Motorway Company (DARS) Matjaž Knez (left) visit the Markovec tunnel construction site.
Photo: Nebojša Tejić/STA

Koper Infrastructure and Spatial Planning Minister Zvone Černač (left) and boss of Motorway Company (DARS) Matjaž Knez (right) visit the Markovec tunnel construction site. Photo: Nebojša Tejić/STA

Koper
Infrastructure and Spatial Planning Minister Zvone Černač (left) and boss of Motorway Company (DARS) Matjaž Knez (right) visit the Markovec tunnel construction site.
Photo: Nebojša Tejić/STA

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