The A2 motorway () is a national motorway in North Macedonia. It forms part of the European route E65 (E65), connecting the cities of Skopje and Tetovo.
Route The motorway begins at the Kjafasan checkpoint at the Albanian border near Lake Ohrid. The route then goes through the Skopje airport interchange of the A1 Motorway, it connects the aforementioned motorway with the city of Tetovo, forming a partial beltway around Skopje. The Skopje beltway is also part of the A2 motorway, which follows another route thereafter. Leaving Skopje, it continues to Tetovo. Gostivar is about 19 km south and it can be easily reached, using the expressway part of the road. This part is just like the rest of the A2, but it does not feature an emergency lane and it does not meet some other motorway requirements. The route continues East towards the Deve Bair checkpoint at the border with Bulgaria, connecting with I-6 road there.
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Future plans The existing Kičevo - Ohrid single carriageway road will be turned into a motorway with 4 traffic lanes. Sections like Vrbjani-Botun and Klimeshtani-Ohrid have been opened in 2025 and 2026, respectively, while the final completion deadline for the full 57 kilometers remains 31 May 2027.
In 2023, Bechtel & Enka formed a consortium to build 110 kilometers of motorway in Macedonia, 67 of which will be part of the A2 state road once completed. The sections built will be Tetovo-Gostivar, Gostivar-Bukojchani and Trebenishta-Kjafasan.
The last motorway section, Bukojchani-Kichevo, a contractor is expected to be chosen in 2026 and for construction to begin the same year.
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