Highways
News on highway developments in Slovakia
Slovakia pushes ahead with long-delayed motorway to Poland
Three-section D3 project to begin this year after tender wrangles, but completion remains distant.
Tvrdošín bypass opens to ease congestion in northern Slovakia
After years of stagnation in Slovakia’s highway construction, 2025 is set to mark a turning point.
The long road ahead: What’s next for the Bratislava-Košice highway?
In mid-August, the ministry announced the launch of a public procurement process for the "cursed section" of the Turany–Hubová highway, the final unbuilt stretch of the highway set to connect Bratislava and Košice.
As Europe revamps winter tire rules, Slovakia keeps its status quo
While Europe pushes for stricter standards, drivers in Slovakia can breathe a sigh of relief—at least for now—as old rules still apply.
New highway sticker prices set to rise
One of the coalition leaders, Andrej Danko, wants to see vignettes abolished.
Weighing more than 5,000 elephants, this bridge is paratroopers and filmmakers’ favourite
Northern Slovakia boasts the highest bridge in Central Europe.
Completion of the Bratislava-Košice highway is one step closer, but don’t celebrate just yet
The National Highway Company has announced long-expected tender for the final stretch of the D1 highway.
Czech-based toll sticker scammers lure people to help save the world
Unofficial sellers have higher prices.
Drivers to pay more for highways in Slovakia
Authorities promise to boost highway investments.
D1/D4 highway intersection will be built, but five years late
Someone forgot to include the new highway's main junction. The costs and delays continue to mount.
Long-awaited highway tunnel near Žilina will be completed later
The constructor needs to solve several problems, and it is not clear how much the repairs will cost.
Bratislava is finally linked to Košice, through Hungary
The missing stretch of the M30 highway was put to use on Tuesday.
Traffic jams in Bratislava after parts of the ring road open
The transport minister met with representatives of affected city boroughs and villages.
Slovakia has to return more than €50 million to Brussels
The state was punished for a construction cartel agreement, the participants of which are doing quite well.
Roads from Záhorie to Bratislava are congested. What are some alternative routes?
Bridge repairs complicate traffic between the westernmost region of Slovakia and the capital, expected to last until the summer's end.
Highway company has to return more than €115 million to the state
It violated rules while constructing four sections of the D1 and D3 highway.
BUSINESS FOCUS: Coronavirus crisis accelerates new trends in the logistics real estate sector
Impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, new tender for a highway toll system and the still incomplete cross-country highway are among the highlights of the latest Business Focus.
Highways do not solve every regional traffic problem
The previous management of the Transport Ministry failed to remedy many deficiencies. Observers hope the current one will fare better.
Slovakia gears up for a new highway toll system
The controversial contract for the current system will terminate at the end of 2022.
Matovič wants to make blocking of highways a crime
He praised farmers last year, but reprimands fitness trainers now.
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