SH 8 (Albania)

The SH8 highway (Albanian: Rruga Shtetërore 8) is a national highway in Albania spanning 126 kilometres (78.29 miles) across the counties of Fier and Vlorë. It connects the cities of Fier and Vlorë to the city of Sarandë on the Albanian Ionian Sea Coast. The highest point of the SH8 is the Llogara Pass, 1,043 m (3,422 ft) above sea level. The road was built in 1920.^[1]

National Road SH8
Rruga shtetërore SH8
Map of the Rruga Shtetërore 8 (SH8) mainline denoted in blue in Albania
Route information
Maintained by the Autoriteti Rrugor Shqiptar
Length	126 km (78 mi)
Major junctions
North end	Fier, Fier County
South end	Sarandë, Vlorë County
Location
Country	Albania
Counties	Fier Vlorë
Major cities	Fier Sarandë Vlorë
Highway system
Highways in Albania

Route

The National Road SH8 branches off from the National Road SH4 in Fier and leads the city of Vlorë. From Vlorë, the road crosses the Llogara Pass, to the Albanian Riviera near Dhërmi and through Himarë to Sarandë. It ends at the city center of Sarandë.

Gallery

• 
  SH8 near Kakomë
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  Roads seen from Dhërmi
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  Llogara Pass
• 
  Llogara "Heart" platform from above

See also

• Transport in Albania
• A2 (Albania)