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D1 Motorway
Diaľnica D1
     Completed        Under construction        Planned
Route information
Part of E50 E58 E75 E571
Length512 km (318 mi)
Completed: 402 km (250 mi)
Under Construction: 28.4 km (17.6 mi)
Planned: 87.7 km (54.5 mi)
Major junctions
From D2 Bratislava - Pečna
Major intersections
To M08 border with Ukraine (planned)
Location
CountrySlovakia
RegionsBratislava Region, Trnava Region, Trenčín Region, Žilina Region, Prešov Region, Košice Region
Major citiesBratislava, Trnava, Trenčín, Žilina, Martin, Poprad, Prešov, Košice
Highway system
 → D2

D1 motorway is an east-west motorway (Slovak: Diaľnica D1) in Slovakia. The D1 motorway is the oldest, longest and busiest[citation needed] motorway in Slovakia, which is connects Bratislava with Trnava, Trenčín, Žilina, Martin, Poprad, Prešov, Košice to the Slovak-Ukrainian border (border crossing with Uzhhorod), where it is connected to the Ukrainian road M08.

It is part of the European roads E50, E58, E75, E442, E571 and of the V.A Pan-European corridor (Trieste) - Bratislava - Žilina - Košice - Uzhhorod - Lviv. With the exception of sections in Bratislava, a vignette is required to use the motorway[1].

The motorway has been under construction since 1972 and by 2023, 395.9 km of the total planned length of 512.4 km were operational. Despite the various completion dates set in the past (1990, 2000, 2005, 2010 or 2013), the full length will not be passable until 2040 at the earliest[2][3]. The construction of the motorway is particularly challenging in the hilly terrain between Žilina and Ružomberok[according to whom?][citation needed].

Junction Trnava with R1
Junction Spišské Podhradie

Chronology

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The first plans to connect Prague to Slovakia and Mukachevo in today's Zakarpattia Oblast in Ukraine, which was part of Czechoslovakia at that time, were in the 1930s. The construction of the motorway (freeway) began in the Czech part in the late 1930s, but in the Slovak part nothing was built[citation needed]. After the end of World War II, highway construction was abandoned, due to post-war reconstruction. But in the 1960s, traffic was growing very fast, and a new plan for a D1 highway was available soon, without the part in Zakarpattia Oblast, which became part of the USSR in 1945.[citation needed].

Construction began in 1973, by building the Ivachnová - Liptovský Mikuláš section, a 15-kilometre-long (9.3 mi) segment in northern Slovakia. Construction on this section finished in December 1977 and costed CZK 241.3 million[4]. In 1976, 6.4-kilometre-long (4.0 mi) section created the southern bypass of Liptovský Mikuláš. The total cost of the construction amounted to CZK 368 million[4]. The section between Liptovský Ján and Liptovský Hrádek with a length of 5.1-kilometre-long (3.2 mi) kilometres was under construction from April 1975 to December 1983 and had once the longest road bridge in Slovakia - the 1,035-metre-long Podtureň Viaduct[5].

Between 1978 and 1982, a 15.9-kilometre-long (9.9 mi) section was constructed between Trnava and Hlohovec. June 1980 saw the beginning of construction in a new 17.7-kilometre-long (11.0 mi) section between Hlohovec and Piešťany which was put into operation in 1985.

A 14-kilometre-long (8.7 mi) section between Horná Streda - Nové Mesto nad Váhom opened in half-profile as a D61 in 1998, and was finished as the motorway D1 in full profile in 2000. A 15.3-kilometre-long (9.5 mi) section between Nové Mesto nad Váhom - Chocholná also opened in half-profile as a D61 in 1998, and was subsequently finished as the D1 in full profile in 2000[4].

The 3.2-kilometre-long (2.0 mi) section of motorway in Bratislava did not begin until 20 March 2003. The construction was handed over for early use on 4 December 2005, while the gradual finishing works on the footbridges continued until June 2006. The total construction costs amounted to 1.908 billion CZK[4].

The section between Hričovské Podhradie - Lietavská Lúčka forms the first part of the southern bypass of Žilina and includes the Ovčiarsko and Žilina tunnels. The construction of the section began with the excavation of the exploratory tunnel of the Ovčiarsko tunnel back in 1996. After the completion of the exploratory tunnel, further construction of the section was postponed. Construction work has continued only since 2014. The contractual completion date was January 2018. This deadline could not be met and the section was not handed over for use until 29 January 2021[6]. This section was financed through the European Union budget[7].

Section at Prešov was opened in late 2021. That also includes the Prešov tunnel with 2240 meters of length[8].

Future developments

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The construction of the sections Hubová - Ivachnová (Ružomberok bypass), which should be completed in 2025, and Lietavská Lúčka - Dubná Skala with the Višňové tunnel (Žilina bypass), which, after delays[9], should be completed in 2026, is currently underway[10], with €125 million allocated from the European Union[11] for the Hubová - Ivachnová section.

The construction of the Turany - Hubová section, which will be the last missing section on the Bratislava - Košice route, has not yet started, as after decades of planning no single route option has been selected. The commissioning of the motorway along the entire length of the route cannot be expected before 2040 in view of the current intentions of the Ministry of Transport[2][3].

Route description

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CountryRegionLocationkmmiExitNameDestinationsNotes
SlovakiaBratislava RegionBratislava Region00.0—Bratislava-Pečňa D2 E75Kilometrage starting point
10.62—Bratislava-Incheba I/2 I/61
42.5—Bratislava-Petržalka-Ovsište I/2 I/61
63.7—Bratislava-Nivy R7 E575 I/61
85.0—Bratislava-Ružinov I/63
106.2—Bratislava-Trnávka
116.8—Bratislava-Letisko
138.1—Bratislava-Zlaté Piesky I/61
Rest areaZlaté Piesky
148.7—Bratislava-Vajnory I/61
159.3—Bratislava-východ D4
1811—Bernolákovo
2717—Senec
3019—Senec-východ I/61
Trnava RegionTrnava Region4427—Voderady
5031—Trnava R1 E58 E571
6641—Hlohovec
6842—Madunice I/61
8352—Piešťany
Trenčín RegionTrenčín Region9157—Horná Streda I/61
9559—Luka
10666—Nové Mesto nad Váhom
11974—Trenčín-juh I/9 E50 E572
11974—Trenčín-juh R2Connection with R2 proposed
12477—Trenčín-západ
Rest areaZamarovce
13886—Dubnica nad Váhom
14590—Ilava
15395—Ladce
15798—Púchov-juh R6
Rest areaSverepec
165103—Považská Bystrica-juh I/61
169105—Považská Bystrica-centrum
174108—Považská Bystrica-sever I/61
Žilina RegionŽilina Region183114—Bytča
188117—Žilina (Hričovské Podhradie) D3 E50 E75
199124—Žilina-juhTemporary end
212132—Dubná Skala, Vrútky I/18 E50Temporary start
218135—Martin R3
229142—TuranyTemporary end
242150—Ružomberok-západ I/18In construction
242150—Likavka R3Proposed
249155—Ružomberok-sever I/59 E77In construction
251156—Ivachnová R1In construction
Rest areaIvachnová
259161—Ivachnová I/18
272169—Liptovský Mikuláš
277172—Závažná PorubaProposed
279173—Liptovský Ján
284176—Liptovský Hrádok
Rest areaHybe
292181—Hybe I/18
297185—Východná I/18
303188—Važec I/18
Rest areaŠtrba
Prešov RegionPrešov Region310190—Štrba
315196—Mengusovce (Svit) I/18
322200—Poprad-západ I/18
325202—Vysoké Tatry
329204—Poprad-východ I/67
341212—Spišský Štvrtok I/18
350220—Levoča
Rest areaLevoča
360220—Spišské Podhradie I/18
368229—Beharovce I/18
379235—Široké I/18
382237—Fričovce I/18
393244—Svinia I/18
Rest areaMalý Šariš
400250—Prešov-západ R4 E371
407253—Prešov-juh
418260—Lemešany
Košice RegionKošice Region422262—Nová polhora I/20
Rest areaJanovík
427265—Košice-sever I/20
433269—Košické Oľšany R4 E58 E71
441274—Bidovce I/19Temporary end
459285—DargovProposed
462287—DvoriankyProposed
472293—PozdišovceProposed
Rest areaPozdišovceProposed
475295—Michalovce-západProposed
483300—Michalovce-východProposed
496308—SobranceProposed
Rest areaJenkovceProposed
510320—ZáhorProposed
511318Slovakia-Ukraine borderZáhor-Storožnica border crossing M 08 E50Proposed
Border with Ukraine; road continues as Ukrainian M08.
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi
  •       Proposed
  •       Route transition
  •       Unopened

Bridges and viaducts

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This is a list of bridges and viaducts as seen when moving from west to east:

Viaduct Považská Bystrica
Bridge near Podtureň
Location Length (m) Notes
Ovsište 567
Prístavný most 1,080
Prievoz 1,756
Horná Streda 772
Beckov 336
Drietoma 238
Súčanka 404 / 486
Újazd 486 / 490
Kočkovský kanál 187
Nosický kanál 227
Ladce 189 / 186
Pružinka 902
Sverepec I 443 / 480
Sverepec II 315 / 310
Kunovec open July 2010
Galanovec open July 2010
Matúška open July 2010
Považská Bystrica 1,444 open 30 May 2010
Hričovský kanál 1,695 July 2010
Vrtižer open July 2010
Plevník-Drienové
Predmier 2 lanes
Dolný Hričov 1,804 planned; open 2012?
Lietavská Lúčka 1,091 planned; open 2012?
Dubná Skala planned
Turčianské Kľačany 422 planned
Turany planned
Krpeľany planned
Kraľovany planned
Stankovany planned
Hubová I planned
Hubová II planned
Lisková planned
Podtureň 1,038
Jamníček 179
Belá 308
Dovalovec 534
Hybica 571 / 565
Východná 380
Jánošiková studnička 381
Belianský potok 347
Čierny jarok 184
Važec 638 open 2007?
Štrba 600 open 2007?
Pod Skalkou open 2008
Levoča planned
Spišský Hrhov planned
Beharovce 225 2 lanes
Studenec 102 2 lanes
Pongrácovce 343 2 lanes
Fričovce 407
Malá Svinka 255 open 2008
Malý Šariš 494 open 2008

Tunnels

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The twelfth Dargov tunnel is planned east of Košice and construction will start after 2030 at the earliest. Only four of these twelve tunnels are currently in operation - Branisko Tunnel (4,975 m), Lučivná Tunnel (250 m) and Bôrik Tunnel (999 m)[12] and Šibenik Tunnel (635 m).

This is a list of tunnels as seen when moving from west to east:

Location Length (m) Notes
Ovčiarsko 2,275 under construction since Jul 2014, open 2018
Žilina 651 under construction since Jul 2014, open 2018
Višňové 7,460 under construction since 2015, open 2019
Korbieľka 5,859 planned, open at first 2024
Havran 2,702 planned, open at first 2024
Čebrať 2,080 works were stopped, open at first 2020
Lučivná 250 open Nov/Dec 2007
Bôrik 999 open 2009
Šibenik 600 open 2015
Branisko 4,975 2 lanes
Prešov 2,244 open 2021
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See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Electronic vignette". NDS a.s.
  2. ^ a b "Prelomový plán výstavby ciest je vonku. Pozrite sa, kedy prídu na rad tie vaše" (in Slovak). Dennik. 2021-05-12. Retrieved 2025-01-25.
  3. ^ a b "Detail materiálu. Portal OV" (in Slovak). rokovania.gov.sk. Retrieved 2025-01-25.
  4. ^ a b c d "Dálnice D1, Slovensko". Archived from the original on 2009-02-28.
  5. ^ "Mosty – Viadukt Podtureň". Bratislava: Národná diaľničná spoločnosť. 2005. Archived from the original on 2012-02-27. Retrieved 2025-01-25.
  6. ^ "Previezli sme sa tunelmi severnej D1. Kedy budú hotové a ako to tam vyzerá?" (in Slovak). Dennik. 2020-10-09. Retrieved 2025-01-25.
  7. ^ "New D1 motorway section to strengthen central Slovakia's transport links with neighbours". European Commission. 2017-03-24. Retrieved 2025-01-25.
  8. ^ "New D1 highway stretch in Prešov opens, saving drivers 19 minutes". SME. 2021-10-28. Retrieved 2025-01-25.
  9. ^ "Date set to complete D1 Višňové Tunnel section". Global Highways. 2023-07-20. Retrieved 2025-01-25.
  10. ^ "D1 medzi Bratislavou a Košicami by mala byť po roku 2030" (in Slovak). Denník. 2023-06-26. Retrieved 2025-01-25.
  11. ^ "EU Cohesion Policy: €125 million for the construction of the D1 Motorway in the Hubová – Ivachnová section in Slovakia". European Commission. 2024-03-03.
  12. ^ "Tatranskej diaľnice chýba už len kúsok" (in Slovak). 2009-09-04. Retrieved 2025-01-25.

Content in this edit is translated from the existing Slovak Wikipedia article at sk:Diaľnica D1 (Slovensko); see its history for attribution.

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