R-1 regional road (Montenegro)

R-1 regional road
Regionalni put R-1
Route information
Length	36.3 km (22.6 mi)
Existed	1881–present
Major junctions
East end	M-10 in Cetinje
Major intersections	R-17 in Čekanje R-25 in Krstac
West end	M-1 / E-65 / E-80 in Kotor
Location
Country	Montenegro
Municipalities	Cetinje, Kotor
Highway system
Transport in Montenegro Motorways
← M-12 → R-2

R-1 regional road (Montenegrin: Regionalni put R-1) is a Montenegrin roadway.[1]

Between Čekanje and Njeguši there use to be 7 hairpin turns, but after the tunnel was excavated in 2018, only 3 are still on this route. After Krstac, going down the western mountainside of Lovćen towards Kotor, there are additional 25 hairpin turns.

History

Section of the R-1 regional road between Cetinje and Krstac (Njeguši) is the oldest vehicular road in Montenegro. It was built after Montenegro was recognised as independent state at Congress of Berlin in 1878. Construction begin in 1879, and was finished in 1881 [2]

Reconstruction of the road between Bajice (village at outskirts of Cetinje) and Krstac was reconstructed in 2017 and 2018. Road was widened from 4 meters to 6.6 meters and radius of curves increased. Between Čekanje and Njeguši a 490 meters tunnel was excavated, bypassing hairpin turns. All of this shortened the road for 3.5 km and at the same time increased the speed.[3][4]

Major intersections

Municipality	Location	km	mi	Destinations	Notes
Cetinje	Cetinje	0.0	0.0	M-10 – Podgorica, Budva
	Cetinje	2.4	1.5		Road R-25 is 500 m away.
	Čekanje	11.6	7.2	R-17 – Čevo, Nikšić
	Njeguši	17	11	No major intersection
	Krstac	20.1	12.5	R-25	This road goes through Lovćen National Park and to Mausoleum of Njegoš
Kotor	Kotor	40	25	M-1 / E-65 / E-80 – Kotor, Tivat, Budva
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

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  One of 23 hairpin turns
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  Hairpin turns near Kotor
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  Old bridge on the road
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  Night view from the road to the Bay of Kotor

References

1. "Pravilnik o kategorizaciji državnih puteva" [Regulation on categorisation of state roads]. www.sluzbenilist.me (in Montenegrin). Official Gazette of Montenegro. 5 January 2016. Retrieved 18 June 2017.
2. Doderović, Miroslav; Ivanović, Zdravko (Fall 2012). Drumski saobraćaj u Crnoj Gori [Vehicular transport in Montenegro] (PDF) (in Montenegrin). Matica crnogorska. p. 479. Retrieved 25 June 2017. Gоdinе 1879. pоčеlа је izgrаdnjа prvоg kоlskоg puta u Crnој Gоri. to је biо put: Krstаc (Njеguši) – Cеtinjе. Zаvršеn је 1881
3. "Počelo bušenje tunela u Njegušima: Put do mora biće kraći 3,5 kilometra" [Construction on tunnel in Njeguši begun: Road to seaside will be shorter for 3.5 kilometres]. portalanalitika.me (in Montenegrin). Portal Analitika. 14 February 2017. Retrieved 23 July 2018.
4. "Završena rekonstrukcija puta: Od Cetinja do Njeguša za 15 minuta" [Reconstruction of road is finished: From Cetinje to Njeguši in 15 minutes]. www.cdm.me (in Montenegrin). Cafe del Montenewgro. 23 July 2018. Retrieved 23 July 2018.