Third Development Axis North (Velenje – Slovenj Gradec)
The north arm of the Third Development Axis is a new expressway link between Velenje and Slovenj Gradec. DARS lists the Velenje South–Slovenj Gradec South section at 17.5 km and under construction.
- Total length
- 18 km
- Open today
- 0 km
- Sections
- 1
Sections
| Sections | Status | Length | Timeline | Cost | Funding | Contractors | Contract terms |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Velenje South – Slovenj Gradec South OpenStreetMap currently maps only a 2.85 km H8 construction fragment, not the complete 17.5 km route. The drawn fragment is incomplete. DARS's 2025 annual report says contractors declared packages B (Škalsko jezero) and H (Konovo) complete on 29 December 2025, after which inspections, defect correction and Konovo tunnel equipment testing followed. On 12 March 2026, the government reported that DARS had completed construction works on both packages. The full Velenje–Slovenj Gradec section remains under construction. DARS lists EUR 70.3 million as the combined contract value of packages B and H only. The VAT basis is unstated, so no structured cost is recorded. | Under construction | 18 km | – | – | – | – | – |
Related projects
- HighwaysA1 motorway (Šentilj – Koper)Same country and category
- HighwaysA2 motorway (Karavanke – Obrežje)Same country and category
- HighwaysA4 motorway (Slivnica – Gruškovje)Same country and category
- HighwaysA5 motorway (Maribor – Pince)Same country and category
- HighwaysH4 expressway (Razdrto – Vrtojba)Same country and category
Sources
- DARS: Third Development Axisread Oct 11, 2026
- OpenStreetMap contributors: H8 construction fragments near Slovenj Gradec (ODbL)read Oct 11, 2026
- DARS annual report 2025: Third Development Axis North, Velenje to Slovenj Gradec works and packages B/Hread Oct 11, 2026
- Government of Slovenia: Third Development Axis North progress, including completion of packages B and Hread Oct 13, 2026