Prijedor benefits from an excellent geographical position, as well as a well-developed road and railway infrastructure, which create opportunities for further development. Two main roads intersect in the city center, playing a significant role in transportation and linking Prijedor with other municipalities, regions, and countries. The main road M4 (Banja Luka – Prijedor – Novi Grad) and the main road M15 (Kozarska Dubica – Prijedor – Sanski Most) currently form the backbone of the transport network.
The Belgrade–Zagreb highway is located 58 km north-northeast of the city center, with access via Novska (Croatia-EU) through the Gradina (BiH) – Jasenovac (CRO) border crossing. A newly constructed section of the Banja Luka – Gradiška highway is 45 km from Prijedor, improving connectivity with the eastern parts of the Republic of Srpska and Bosnia and Herzegovina, as well as providing an alternative route through the Gradiška (BiH) – Nova Gradiška (CRO) border crossing. An important fact is the ongoing construction of the Prijedor – Banja Luka highway, which will ensure connection to the existing highway network of Republika Srpska and Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Prijedor is also well connected by rail and linked to other cities and countries through international railway lines such as Zagreb-Sarajevo-Ploče (see harbor), ensuring efficient transportation of both passengers and goods.
All the before mentioned factors indicate that Prijedor has a highly favorable geostrategic position in terms of transportation infrastructure, providing access to areas with diverse cultural and economic values and characteristics.
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