Objective: To connect Inland Dalmatia and the A1 highway output with the coastline
Description: 4,045 meters of length, located in Mt.Biokovo, starting point Rastovac; and Bast (on the Makarska Riviera) as final point. The project is worth approximately 316 million kuna and that includes only hard works. The total cost for air fans, light system and tunnel decoration are still not projected.
Timeline: At the moment 7 meters of tunnel are made per day. June 2010 as an opening date.
Significance:
- Sveti Ilija tunnel is of a great significance for the entire region of Central and South Dalmatia primarily because it will connect the highway output directly with the coastline; enabling easier linkage to highway when traveling to/from Dubrovnik, Zagreb, Rijeka and the rest of the West Europe.
- The area of Inland Dalmatia will result with an impulsive increase in property investment interest and that is primarily due to the less expensive property (land) prices and the proximity of the sea (only 10 minutes drive through the tunnel).
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