• The expressway from Dubrovnik to Čilipi Airport will go over the Dr. Franjo Tuđman Bridge, not over the Ombla River as planned before 2023.
  • Citizens are satisfied with the new route; Hrvatske ceste director Ivica Budimir stated that much time and money were lost due to local government disagreements.
  • Dubrovnik Mayor Mato Franković, the new county prefect, and the mayors of Župa and Konavle support the new route.
  • The plan to pass through the center of Župa dubrovačka was also abandoned due to public and expert objections.
  • Southern Croatia has not a single kilometer of expressway; the project is expected to be realized in at least two years.

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