M-2 (Kosovo)

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M 2

Rruga Mitrovicë-Prishtinë, Rruga Prishtinë-Shkup, N2
The M2 (N2) runs from the northwest to the south-southeast of Kosovo.
Route information
Part of E 65 E 80
Maintained by Ministria e Infrastruktures
Major junctions
Northwest endM32-SRB.svg 32 in Serbia, Vitkovića (start)
Major intersectionsPrometni znak E46.svg Zubin Potok

HR road sign E47 (2005).svg M22.3-Kosovo.svg Mitrovica

HR road sign E47 (2005).svg M9-Kosovo.svg Pristina

Prometni znak E46.svg M25.2-Kosovo.svg R6-Kosovo.svg Čaglavica

Prometni znak E46.svg M25-Kosovo.svg Lipjan

Prometni znak E46.svg M25.3-Kosovo.svg Ferizaj

Prometni znak E46.svg Kaqanik

Prometni znak E46.svg Han I Elezit
South-southeast endMotorway-A4-Hex-Green.svg A4 in North Macedonia, Blace (end)
Location
CountryKosovo
DistrictsMitrovica, Pristina, Ferizaj
Highway system

The M2 (Albanian: Nacionale 2, Serbian: Magistralni put 2) also commonly known as Rruga Mitrovicë-Prishtinë, Rruga Prishtinë-Shkup and N2 is a road which connects the northwestern and southeast part of Kosovo. It starts from the border with Serbia at Brnjak, passes through cities such as Mitrovica, Pristina and Ferizaj, and ends at the Macedonian border at Hani i Elezit. The road is 135 kilometers long.[1]

Route

The M2 begins at the Serbia-Kosovo border, at Brnjak. It passes by Ujmani Lake. The environment is mountainous until Mitrovica, which connects to the M22.3 highway. The M2 highway continues to Pristina, where construction is ongoing to extend the road until Vushtria, where a bypass is being constructed. After Vushtria, it widens to a 2x2 road. In Pristina, it intersects with the M9 road at a roundabout, commonly known to locals as the "Duplex Roundabout." The road remains a 2x2 road until the Kacanik Gorge, where the road narrows to a 1x1, and tunnels become very common. At Hani i Elezit, a roundabout connects the M2 with the R6 highway, and ends at the Hani i Elezit border.[2]

History

The N2, once the M2, was a major Yugoslavian road from Italy to Greece. After the breakup of Yugoslavia, it was renumbered in Slovenia, Croatia, Montenegro, and North Macedonia. Bosnia and Herzegovina and Kosovo still keep the name as M2. The road has been renamed from M2 to N2, but it is unknown when this happened.[3]

References

  1. ^ "Route of the motorway on Google Maps".
  2. ^ "Wegenwiki.nl | N2".
  3. ^ "Harta e rrugeve" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2017-10-25.