The Transport Administration plans to continue the construction of the road connecting Cetinje and Nikšić, submitting a request to the Environmental Protection Agency to determine the need for an Environmental Impact Assessment report. The project involves a 22-kilometer section between Čevo and Nikšić (Paprati).
The planned route passes through cadastral parcels in Čevo, Ubli, Lastva, Ćurćići, Milojevići, Drenovštica, Bogetići, and Stubica. The terrain elevation along the route starts at 835 meters above sea level (masl) at Čevo and rises to about 1,056 masl near Vranačka ljuta, then gradually descends to 506 masl at Paprati, where it connects with the Danilovgrad-Nikšić highway.
Recently, the 23-kilometer section from Cetinje to Čevo was opened, built by the Nikšić company AD Mehanizacija at a cost of approximately €33 million. This road is part of a larger project planned in two phases to connect Cetinje and Nikšić, with an estimated total cost of around €80 million. The main construction project for the second section (Čevo – Nikšić) is in its final stages of preparation and revision.
The opening of the Cetinje-Čevo road created a functional bypass around Cetinje, redirecting traffic bound for Lovćen National Park, Njeguši, and Kotor away from the city center, reducing congestion and improving safety.
The next steps include continuing construction toward Nikšić and building a new road from Krstac to Kotor, establishing a new route linking central and southern Montenegro: Nikšić – Čevo – Cetinje – Njeguši – Kotor.
Procedures required by environmental and cultural heritage institutions, as well as those for public interest expropriation of affected properties, have begun. These steps are prerequisites for obtaining a construction permit. Following the progress of these procedures, tender documentation preparation and calls for contractors and expert supervision will commence.
