Highways, page 2
News on highway developments in Slovakia
The Ružomberok bypass will be late
Construction will be completed with a 4.5-year delay.Compiled by Spectator staff, 24. Aug 2017, at 12:55
Traffic situation close to Bratislava may become tough
The planned construction work on the main highway in Slovakia may pose several challenges to drivers in near future.Radka Minarechová, 3. Aug 2017, at 17:30
Highways do not solve problems in hunger valleys
Recent analysis says that districts also need quality human capital, but the transport minister questions the results.Compiled by Spectator staff, 25. Jul 2017, at 14:27
Svrčinovec-Skalité D3-motorway stretch openedPhoto
The D3-highway section in Žilina Region, leading to the Polish border, was unveiled this weekend.Compiled by Spectator staff, 12. Jun 2017, at 14:22
Transport Minister taps foundation stone of Prešov bypass
By tapping the foundation stone, Transport Minister Árpád Érsek symbolically launched the construction of the Prešov West-Presov South D1-highway section.Compiled by Spectator staff, 30. May 2017, at 22:28
Construction firm remains unpunished for tax evasion
Tax officers claim they prepared a criminal complaint, but it has not been sent to the police.Compiled by Spectator staff, 30. May 2017, at 14:28
New section of R2 express double-carriageway near Zvolen opens
The highway should reduce traffic in nearby villages.Compiled by Spectator staff, 17. May 2017, at 13:57
Parliament approves changes to expropriation
Some opposition MPs call the amendments for expropriating land unconstitutional.Compiled by Spectator staff, 17. May 2017, at 13:47
Minister: Highway from Bratislava to Košice might be completed by 2025
The opposition pointed out that the completion date for the highway has changed a number of times.Compiled by Spectator staff, 15. May 2017, at 14:27
Transport minister proposes quicker expropriation
Neither the opposition nor experts knew about the change that is expected to become effective on May 15.Compiled by Spectator staff, 10. May 2017, at 14:08
Drivers should prepare for major road works on the D1 highway
The closures will last from the morning of April 29 until the evening of April 30.Compiled by Spectator staff, 28. Apr 2017, at 14:38
Woman killed by excavator at highway construction site
A car was crushed at the construction site of the longest D1 highway tunnel.Compiled by Spectator staff, 12. Apr 2017, at 6:00
Contract signed for construction of highway near Prešov
A very complicated stretch of highway finally gets a contract acceptable to all involved parties.Compiled by Spectator staff, 10. Apr 2017, at 14:01
Construction works limit highway near SenecPhoto
Construction works to extend a road close to Bratislava started on April 1, to last for eight months, and limiting the number of lanes available on the highway.Compiled by Spectator staff, 3. Apr 2017, at 14:16
Completion of D1 Bratislava-Košice highway still far away
Future financing of highway construction remains in question.Jana Liptáková, 14. Feb 2017, at 7:10
The Prešov bypass project will not change
The Transport Ministry does not consider it advantageous.Compiled by Spectator staff, 13. Feb 2017, at 22:47
Construction of D3 highway near Čadca has started
The road costing €239 million is expected to help both the town and the region.Compiled by Spectator staff, 24. Jan 2017, at 22:49
First passage of the Žilina tunnel drilled through
It should be possible to drive along the whole road by October 2018 at the latest.Compiled by Spectator staff, 6. Dec 2016, at 22:39
NDS inks the contract for the construction of disputed stretch of the D3
The stretch is supposed to improve north-south traffic flow.Compiled by Spectator staff, 23. Nov 2016, at 23:00
Despite doubts about high price, D3 highway section got green light
In the upcoming days, Transport Minister Árpád Érsek is to sign the construction of the D3 highway section that will be as expensive as building a tunnel. He dismisses cartel suspicion and argues that nobody…Compiled by Spectator staff, 14. Nov 2016, at 14:35
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