Hungary to expand M1 motorway to 6 lanes in historic EUR 2 billion project
The M1 motorway will be widened to six lanes between the capital and Győr (Western Hungary), Construction and Transportation Minister János Lázár said in Esztergom (Northern Hungary) on Thursday.
Lázár said the HUF 800 billion (EUR 2 billion) project would be the biggest motorway construction in a century. The first, 24-km-long stretch to be widened will run between Budapest and Bicske, he added. Lázár said the M100 expressway, connecting Esztergom with the M1, would be built at an estimated cost of HUF 500 billion (EUR 1.2 billion).
Separate tenders for three sections of the dual carriageway will be called, and construction could start on two in the spring of 2026, he added. A preliminary study on the construction of a road and railway bridge over the Danube, complementing the M100, is underway, he said.
Lázár said that the length of dual carriageways in Hungary would reach 2,000 km by 2026, up from 1,273 km in 2010. He said plans for a HUF 20 billion extension of Esztergom’s flood defences would be completed by the autumn. He said an initiative by Esztergom’s mayor to build a new hospital for the region’s 130,000 residents deserved support.
As we reported on Wednesday, Hungary’s motorway network is set for a major upgrade with the introduction of intelligent emergency lane systems (ITS) on key routes, starting with the M1 motorway. This innovative approach aims to alleviate traffic congestion, reduce emissions, and improve road safety, marking a significant shift in the country’s transportation infrastructure strategy. Read more HERE.
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