Construction of Koroška section of expressway begins

Slovenj Gradec, 24 August - Construction work began near Slovenj Gradec on a vital expressway to link the Koroška region in the north with the national motorway network. This is a second section on the Third Development Axis, the largest road projects under way in Slovenia linking Koroška and Bela Krajina in the south, on which work has started.

Podgorje near Slovenj Gradec The groundbreaking ceremony as construction work begins to build an expressway to linking Koroška with the country's motorway network. Photo: Vesna Pušnik Brezovnik/STA

Podgorje near Slovenj Gradec
The groundbreaking ceremony as construction work begins to build an expressway to linking Koroška with the country's motorway network.
Photo: Vesna Pušnik Brezovnik/STA

Podgorje near Slovenj Gradec The mythological King Matjaž breaks ground with a shovel as construction work begins to build an expressway link Koroška with the country's motorway network. Photo: Vesna Pušnik Brezovnik/STA

Podgorje near Slovenj Gradec
The mythological King Matjaž breaks ground with a shovel as construction work begins to build an expressway link Koroška with the country's motorway network.
Photo: Vesna Pušnik Brezovnik/STA

Podgorje near Slovenj Gradec The mythological King Matjaž breaks ground with a shovel as construction work begins to build an expressway linking Koroška with the country's motorway network. Photo: Vesna Pušnik Brezovnik/STA

Podgorje near Slovenj Gradec
The mythological King Matjaž breaks ground with a shovel as construction work begins to build an expressway linking Koroška with the country's motorway network.
Photo: Vesna Pušnik Brezovnik/STA

Podgorje near Slovenj Gradec Infrastructure Minister Jernej Vrtovec at the groundbreaking ceremony for an expressway linking Koroška with the country's motorway network. Photo: Vesna Pušnik Brezovnik/STA

Podgorje near Slovenj Gradec
Infrastructure Minister Jernej Vrtovec at the groundbreaking ceremony for an expressway linking Koroška with the country's motorway network.
Photo: Vesna Pušnik Brezovnik/STA

Podgorje near Slovenj Gradec DARS CEO Valentin Hajdinjak at the groundbreaking ceremony for an expressway linking Koroška with the country's motorway network. Photo: Vesna Pušnik Brezovnik/STA

Podgorje near Slovenj Gradec
DARS CEO Valentin Hajdinjak at the groundbreaking ceremony for an expressway linking Koroška with the country's motorway network.
Photo: Vesna Pušnik Brezovnik/STA

Podgorje near Slovenj Gradec The groundbreaking ceremony as construction work begins to build an expressway linking Koroška with the country's motorway network. Photo: Vesna Pušnik Brezovnik/STA

Podgorje near Slovenj Gradec
The groundbreaking ceremony as construction work begins to build an expressway linking Koroška with the country's motorway network.
Photo: Vesna Pušnik Brezovnik/STA

Podgorje near Slovenj Gradec The groundbreaking ceremony as construction work begins to build an expressway linking Koroška with the country's motorway network. Photo: Vesna Pušnik Brezovnik/STA

Podgorje near Slovenj Gradec
The groundbreaking ceremony as construction work begins to build an expressway linking Koroška with the country's motorway network.
Photo: Vesna Pušnik Brezovnik/STA

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