Republika Srpska to begin 12.6 million KM road rehabilitation

A major road rehabilitation project on the MI-108 highway, covering the Rebrovac – Čelinac – Kotor Varoš route, is set to begin. The contract, valued at approximately 12.6 million KM (excluding VAT), will be signed on September 21, with construction scheduled to commence on September 28.

The project involves the rehabilitation of roughly 27.66 kilometers of the 30.9-kilometer route. Work will be carried out by a consortium consisting of Kozaraputevi d.o.o. Banjaluka and Prijedorputevi a.d. Prijedor. The project is being implemented under the Sustainable, Integrated and Safe Road Infrastructure (SISRI) initiative, funded by the World Bank, with JP Putevi Republike Srpske serving as the investor.

Construction is expected to take 540 days. The scope of work includes rehabilitating the road structure, renewing asphalt layers, and improving drainage and embankments. Special emphasis will be placed on enhancing traffic safety, particularly near the school in the Ada neighborhood of Banja Luka.