Development of Tirana’s road infrastructure after the 1990s

By, MSc. Ing. Iva JOSIFI

Abstract

As road transport constitutes the main mode of movement in Albania, road safety remains, of course, a very important aspect. Official statistics, especially for our country, report that it is among the first countries with a large number of car accidents compared to other Western European countries, compared to the corresponding number of vehicles in use per 1000 inhabitants. Both globally and in Albania, over the medium to long term, trends show that globalization and expected population growth will lead to increased demand for transport, exceeding the capacity of SIT’s existing systems. Increasing traffic jams, increasing dependence on fuel, increasing pressure on public budgets, and building new infrastructure is not a solution to meet the growing demand for transport from citizens and service providers. The era of vigorous development of science and technology did not have any other options than to include the field of Transport. It has therefore proven to be an innovative alternative to traditional measures to address problems and transport needs, implementation of ‘smart’ signaling systems, otherwise known as Intelligent Transport Systems.

Key words: transport, road, Intelligent Transport Systems, infrastructure.

How to cite: Josifi, I. (2021). Development of Tirana’s road infrastructure after the 1990s. Ingenious, 1(2), 56–77.

https://doi.org/10.58944/hmrd9912