The former passed through northern Albania, while the latter linked Rome with Byzantium, through Durres on the Adriatic Sea. Since antiquity, the area of Albania served as an important crossroad within the Roman Empire through the Via Pubblica and Via Egnatia. History The ancient route of the Via Egnatia, which connected ancient Durrës in the west with Constantinople in the east. The following European routes are currently defined to end at, or near, the border of Albania such as the E86, E762, E851, E852, E853. The country signed the European Agreement on Main International Traffic Arteries in 2006. The Pan-European Corridor VIII pass through the country and starts at Durrës on the Adriatic Sea in the west continuing across the Republic of North Macedonia and Bulgaria and ends at Varna at the Black Sea in the east. The country is a member of the Pan-European Corridor system. The A2 is the third longest motorway and represent a significant north-south corridor within the country and the Adriatic-Ionian motorway. The A3 is the second longest motorway and connects Tirana with the Pan-European Corridor VIII, running from Durrës on the Adriatic Sea to Varna on the Black Sea. The A1 is the country's longest and only toll highway connecting the port city of Durrës on the Adriatic Sea in the west as well as the capital of Tirana in the center, with the Republic of Kosovo in the northeast. They have a speed limit of 90 kilometres per hour (56 mph). The expressways are the secondary roads, also dual carriageways, but without an emergency lane. They have white on green road signs such as in Italy and other countries nearby. The motorways are primary roads with a speed limit of 110 kilometres per hour (68 mph). The motorways and expressways are both part of the national road network. The Highways in Albania are the central state and main transport network in Albania. Transport network in Albania A map of Albania illustrating the current expressways and motorways in Albania.
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