Harmonization of the National and Local Interests During Planning and Designing of Highway Corridors with a Case Study

Abstract

The basic reason for the preparation and adoption of the Spatial Plan is to create conditions for the realization of national interests in the field of transport infrastructure on the principles of sustainable development, which also included consideration of the interests of the local community. The Belgrade-South Adriatic roadway is the trans-European highway linking Serbia and Montenegro, for which the conceptual design and the spatial plan of the special purpose area are concerned. The route of the section of the highway was challenging in terms of design, as well as compliance with higher order plans and conditions of the competent authorities. During the harmonization of project and planning documentation, several variants of the route were considered, especially in order to examine the requirements of the local community. An attempt was made to harmonize and compromise between the project proposal and the Spatial Plan of the Special Purpose Area of the Infrastructure Corridor Belgrade - South Adriatic, the section Požega-Boljare (the border with Montenegro), which was achieved in a high degree during the development of the spatial plan. On this section, several undivided crossroads are planned - loops and several variants of the route are considered, especially in the Arilje area.