"Librazhd - Pogradec axis, officially impassable"/ Taulant Balla finds the cause of the collapse: It was a 30-year-old bridge!

2026-02-22 16:42:42Politikë SHKRUAR NGA REDAKSIA VOX
"Librazhd - Pogradec axis, officially impassable"/ Taulant Balla finds
Taulant Balla

The situation on the national axis near the " Arrat e Gurrës " area, in the village of Dragostunjë in Librazhd, has worsened, as the bridge in this segment has suffered significant damage and has been officially declared impassable.

According to the Director of the Albanian Road Authority, Ami Kozeli, the bridge structure has lost its safety parameters, making it impossible for vehicles and pedestrians to circulate on it.

Under these conditions, the decision was made to dismantle it as an emergency measure to avoid any possible danger.

As citizens face impassable roads, the question that arises is simple: how can investments that have cost hundreds of millions of euros degrade so quickly?

This is no longer just a technical problem. It is a crisis that links the quality of the works, the lack of maintenance, and suspicions of corruption, a combination that is now being paid for by drivers and residents of the affected areas.

Taulant Balla, the MP for Librazhd for several terms, has reacted to this scandal that has isolated southeast Albania.

MP Balla blames the bridge, which according to him was built 30 years ago.

Balla's reaction:  Dozens of heavy machinery are working intensively and non-stop to create an alternative crossing on the Librazhd-Prrenjas axis , following the damage to a 30-year-old bridge near Dragostunja.

"Librazhd - Pogradec axis, officially impassable"/ Taulant Balla finds

We recall that the collapses and cracks in the asphalt on the Librazhd-Pogradec axis have been occurring for almost 2 weeks, however, the authorities did not take the situation seriously.

The collapses are serious, endangering the high-voltage pole that is nearby, and even the bridge, which the ARA decided to dismantle.

There have been numerous problems on this axis, as during rainy seasons, the road was blocked by mud and rocky massifs, making it impassable.


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