Transportation in Serbia and Montenegro (original) (raw)

Serbia, and in particular the valley of Morava is often described as "the crossroad between the East and the West", which is one of primary reasons for its turbulent history. The valley is by far the easiest way of land travel from continental Europe to Greece and Asia Minor.

Railways

_total:_4,059 km
standard gauge:(1435 mm) 4,059 km (1,364 km electrified) (2002)
_narrow gauge:_Some narrow gauge railways are being reinstated for touristic purposes

Highways

European routes E65, E70, E75 and E80, as well as E662, E761, E762, E763, E771 and E851 are passing through the country. E70 western from Belgrade and most of E75 is modern highway or at least semihighway.
_total:_48,603 km
_paved:_28,822 km (including 560 km of expressways)
note: In the 1999 Kosovo conflict, many road and rail bridges were destroyed; since the end of the conflict in June 1999, there has been an intensive program to either rebuild bridges or build by-pass routes. Most of the most important bridges are now operational.
_unpaved:_19,781 km

Waterways

_total:_587 km
note: the

Danube River, central Europe's connection to the Black Sea, runs through Serbia; since Kosovo conflict bridges destroyed in Novi Sad have obstructed river traffic. Now, the bridges are removed and the pontoon bridge that replaces a destroyed conventional bridge can be opened for large ships but has slowed river traffic. The bridge could also be bypassed by a canal system, but the inadequate lock size limits the size of vessels which may pass.

Pipelines

Crude oil 415 km; petroleum products 130 km; natural gas 2,110 km

Ports and harbors

At Danube:

Belgrade, Novi Sad, Pancevo, Zelenika(?)
At Adriatic Sea: Bar, Kotor, Tivat

Airports

45 (2002)

Airports - with paved runways

_total:_19
_over 3,047 m:_2
_2,438 to 3,047 m:_5
_914 to 1,523 m:_2
_under 914 m:_4 (2002)
_1,524 to 2,437 m:_6

International Airports

Listed with IATA Airport Codes

Airports - with unpaved runways

_total:_26
_1,524 to 2,437 m:_2
_914 to 1,523 m:_12
_under 914 m:_12 (2002)

Heliports

total: 4 (2002)

See also : Serbia and Montenegro