TIRANA, Nov 15 /ATA/ The Tirana Marathon is holding its tenth edition today. In connection with the event, which will take place along the city’s main streets, Tirana Municipality, in cooperation with the State Police, has drawn up a traffic management plan involving road closures and diversions.
Restrictions on vehicle traffic will be in force from 08:00 to 16:00.
The entire Small Ring Road in Tirana will be closed to vehicles, along with “Zogu i Parë” Boulevard and the New Boulevard. Restrictions will also apply to the section between Skanderbeg Square and Mother Teresa Square, Kavaja Street, Durrës Street, Myslym Shyri Street, roads in the former Blloku area, as well as the junctions connecting the boulevard with Elbasan Street.
Meanwhile, the sporting event will also affect public transport, with several urban bus routes set to be diverted throughout the day.
Roads to be closed:
– Mother Teresa Square, continuing along the entire “Dëshmorët e Kombit” Boulevard, “Gjergj Filipi” Street, “Pope John Paul II” Street, “Ismail Qemali” Street, “George W. Bush” Street, “Urani Pano” Street, “Ismail Ndroqi” Street, “Abdi Toptani” Street, “Zogu I” Boulevard, the New Boulevard, “Ded Gjo Luli” Street, Durrës Street, Kavaja Street and “Myslym Shyri” Street.
– “Zhan D’Ark” Boulevard, from its junction with “George W. Bush” Street to its junction with “Dëshmorët e Kombit” Boulevard.
– “Bajram Curri” Boulevard, from its junction with the Tirana District Court bridge to the bridge on Elbasan Street.
– “Gjergj Fishta” Boulevard, from its junction with “Dëshmorët e Kombit” Boulevard to its junction with the Tirana District Court bridge.
– “Ibrahim Rugova” Street and “Lek Dukagjini” Street.
– Along the Middle Ring Road, with the exception of the section between the Tirana District Court bridge and Elbasan Street, as well as “Luigj Gurakuqi” Street, Dibra Street, “Barrikadave” Street, “Mine Peza” Street, Kavaja Street (from the bridge near the Technical School to the “21 Dhjetori” junction), “Vaso Pasha” Street, and “Ismail Qemali” Street (from its junction with “Vaso Pasha” Street to “Sami Frashëri” Street), as well as “Abdyl Frashëri” Street (from its junction with Wilson Square to “Vaso Pasha” Street).
– At the junction of Elbasan Street and “Zhan D’Ark” Boulevard, traffic will be directed to turn right and left, respectively.
– At the junction of Dibra Street, traffic will be redirected towards “Barrikadave” Street.
– At the junction of “Hoxha Tahsim” Street, traffic will be redirected towards “Tefta Tashko Koço” Street.
– At the junction of “Zogu I” Boulevard and “Fortuzi” Street, mandatory traffic diversions will be in place due to the suspension of vehicle traffic.
– On “Mine Peza” Street, mandatory traffic diversions will be introduced due to the closure of the section of Durrës Street.
– At the “21 Dhjetori” junction, mandatory traffic diversions will be in place due to the closure of the section of Kavaja Street.
– At the junction of “Myslym Shyri” and “Sami Frashëri” streets, traffic will be redirected due to the closure of the section of “Myslym Shyri” Street leading to the ring road.
– At the “Vasil Shanto” junction, mandatory traffic diversions will be in place due to the closure of the section of “Bajram Curri” Boulevard.
– At the junction of “Adem Jashari” Street, traffic will be redirected due to the closure of the section leading onto “Ibrahim Rugova” Street.
1. Urban bus route diversions
The routes of the following urban bus services will be diverted as follows:
– Route No. 1/A “Selitë – Kristal – City Centre – Train Station – Allias” and Route No. 1/B “Kodra e Diellit 2 – Kristal – City Centre – Train Station – Allias” will be temporarily suspended.
– Route No. 2 “TEG – Old Sauk – Zoo – Former Train Station” will be diverted via Wilson Square.
– Route No. 3 “Kashar – Yzberisht – City Centre” will be diverted via the “21 Dhjetori” junction and “Karl Topia” Square.
– Route No. 4 “City Centre – QTU – Megatek – City Park” will be diverted via “Karl Topia” Square.
– Route No. 5/A “Former Autotractor Plant – City Centre” will be diverted via the bridge on Elbasan Street.
– Route No. 6 “Laprakë” will be diverted via “Zogu I” Boulevard.
– Route No. 8 “Former Train Station – City Centre – New Sauk/Old Sauk/Sanatorium – TEG” will be diverted via Elbasan Street and the “Student City” roundabout.
– Route No. 9 “Student City – Jordan Misja” will be temporarily suspended.
– Route No. 10/A “New Maternity Hospital – City Centre – Former Aviation Field” will be diverted via the bridge on Elbasan Street.
– Route No. 11 “Porcelani” will be temporarily suspended.
– Route No. 12/A “New Dinamo Plant – Sharrë” will be diverted via the “21 Dhjetori” junction towards the “Vasil Shanto” bridge and then the “Pallatet me Shigjeta” residential blocks. The remaining section of the route will be temporarily suspended.
– Route No. 12/B “5 Maji – Sharrë” will be diverted from “Zogu I” Boulevard to the “21 Dhjetori” junction, towards the “Vasil Shanto” bridge and then the “Pallatet me Shigjeta” residential blocks. The remaining section of the route will be temporarily suspended.
– Route No. 13 “Tirana e Re” will be diverted via Wilson Square, with the remaining section redirected via “Karl Topia” Square.
– Route No. 15 “Kombinat – Kinostudio” will be diverted via Kavaja Street at its junction with “Muhamet Gjollesha” Street (“21 Dhjetori” junction), with the remaining section redirected at the junction with “Barrikadave” Street.
– Route No. 16 “Green Line” will be temporarily suspended.
Vehicle traffic restrictions will apply to mixed-transport, technical-service and passenger-transport vehicles (with the exception of urban public transport buses) within the Greater Ring Road on 15 November 2026, from 08:00 to 16:00.
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