The Rila motorway, still undesignated, is a planned motorway in southern Bulgaria.[1][2][3]

Rila motorway
Route information
Length170 km (110 mi)
Planned: 170 kilometres (110 mi)
Major junctions
FromGyueshevo
ToIhtiman, Trakia motorway, Potop [bg], Hemus motorway
Location
CountryBulgaria
Major citiesKyustendil, Dupnitsa, Samokov and Ihtiman
Highway system

It will start from the Gyueshevo border crossing with North Macedonia and end with connection to the Trakia motorway (A1) near Ihtiman. It will pass near the cities of Kyustendil, Dupnitsa (Struma motorway (A3)) and Samokov.

The motorway will duplicate the national road I-6 to Kyustendil and II-62 to Samokov and along it will pass the European road E871 to Kyustendil. It will be a part of the Pan-European Transport Corridor 8.

The total planned length of the Rila motorway is about 170 km, with 0 km completed as of 2022.

Name

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The motorway is named after the Rila mountain which is nearby the main route.

Exits

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Exit km Destinations Lanes Notes
    0 Gyueshevo border pass;   North Macedonia, Kumanovo,     Planned
  62 Sofia, Dupnitsa, Kulata,   Greece,     Planned
    170 Ihtiman, Trakia motorway,     Planned

References

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  1. ^ "Караджов: Най-важният път с РСМ е автомагистрала между Дупница и Гюешево" (in Bulgarian). fakti.bg. Retrieved 4 March 2022.
  2. ^ "Властта обмисля още две магистрали - Бургас-Малко Търново и Гюешево-Дупница" (in Bulgarian). investor.bg. Retrieved 4 March 2022.
  3. ^ "Започната е процедура по проектиране на трасето между Гюешево-Дупница" (in Bulgarian). vestnikstroitel.bg. Retrieved 4 March 2022.