D1 motorway (Slovakia)

Motorway in Slovakia

This article is about the motorway in the Slovakia. For other roads, see D1.

D1 Motorway

Diaľnica D1

Completed        Under construction        Planned

Route information
Part of  E50 E58 E75 E571
Length| 512 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|

* R7 Bratislava \- Nivy
* D4 Bratislava \- South
* R1 Trnava
* R2 near Chocholná
* R6 Púchov, South
* D3 near Hričovské Podhradie
* R3 near Martin
* R3 near Likavka (planned)
* R1 near Ružomberok (planned)
* R4 Prešov, West
* R4 near Košické Oľšany

To|  M08 border with Ukraine (planned)
Location
Country| Slovakia
Regions| Bratislava Region, Trnava Region, Trenčín Region, Žilina Region, Prešov Region, Košice Region
Major cities| Bratislava, Trnava, Trenčín, Žilina, Martin, Poprad, Prešov, Košice
Highway system

* Highways in Slovakia

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D1 motorway is an east-west motorway (Slovak: Diaľnica D1) in Slovakia. The D1 motorway is the oldest, longest and busiest[1][2] 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.[3]

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.[4][5] 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.[6] 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.[6] 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.[7]

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.[6]

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.[6]

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.[8] This section was financed through the European Union budget.[9]

Section at Prešov was opened in late 2021. That also includes the Prešov tunnel with 2240 meters of length.[10]

### 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,[11] should be completed in 2026, is currently underway,[12] with €125 million allocated from the European Union[13] 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.[4][5]

## Route description

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Country| Region| Location| km| mi| Exit| Name| Destinations| Notes

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Slovakia| Bratislava Region| Bratislava Region| 0| 0.0| —| Bratislava-Pečňa|  D2 E75| Kilometrage starting point
1| 0.62| —| Bratislava-Incheba|  I/2 I/61|
4| 2.5| —| Bratislava-Petržalka-Ovsište|  I/2 I/61|
6| 3.7| —| Bratislava-Nivy|  R7 E575 I/61|
8| 5.0| —| Bratislava-Ružinov|  I/63|
10| 6.2| —| Bratislava-Trnávka| |
11| 6.8| —| Bratislava-Letisko| |
13| 8.1| —| Bratislava-Zlaté Piesky|  I/61|
| | Rest area| Zlaté Piesky| |
14| 8.7| —| Bratislava-Vajnory|  I/61|
15| 9.3| —| Bratislava-východ|  D4|
18| 11| —| Bernolákovo| |
27| 17| —| Senec| |
30| 19| —| Senec-východ|  I/61|
Trnava Region| Trnava Region| 44| 27| —| Voderady| |
50| 31| —| Trnava|  R1 E58 E571|
66| 41| —| Hlohovec| |
68| 42| —| Madunice|  I/61|
83| 52| —| Piešťany| |
Trenčín Region| Trenčín Region| 91| 57| —| Horná Streda|  I/61|
95| 59| —| Luka| |
106| 66| —| Nové Mesto nad Váhom| |
119| 74| —| Trenčín-juh|  I/9 E50 E572|
119| 74| —| Trenčín-juh|  R2| Connection with R2 proposed
124| 77| —| Trenčín-západ| |
| | Rest area| Zamarovce| |
138| 86| —| Dubnica nad Váhom| |
145| 90| —| Ilava| |
153| 95| —| Ladce| |
157| 98| —| Púchov-juh|  R6|
| | Rest area| Sverepec| |
165| 103| —| Považská Bystrica-juh|  I/61|
169| 105| —| Považská Bystrica-centrum| |
174| 108| —| Považská Bystrica-sever|  I/61|
Žilina Region| Žilina Region| 183| 114| —| Bytča| |
188| 117| —| Žilina (Hričovské Podhradie)|  D3 E50 E75|
199| 124| —| Žilina-juh| | Temporary end
212| 132| —| Dubná Skala, Vrútky|  I/18 E50| Temporary start
218| 135| —| Martin|  R3|
229| 142| —| Turany| | Temporary end
242| 150| —| Ružomberok-západ|  I/18| In construction
242| 150| —| Likavka|  R3| Proposed
249| 155| —| Ružomberok-sever|  I/59 E77| In construction
251| 156| —| Ivachnová|  R1| In construction
| | Rest area| Ivachnová| |
259| 161| —| Ivachnová|  I/18|
272| 169| —| Liptovský Mikuláš| |
277| 172| —| Závažná Poruba| | Proposed
279| 173| —| Liptovský Ján| |
284| 176| —| Liptovský Hrádok| |
| | Rest area| Hybe| |
292| 181| —| Hybe|  I/18|
297| 185| —| Východná|  I/18|
303| 188| —| Važec|  I/18|
| | Rest area| Štrba| |
Prešov Region| Prešov Region| 310| 190| —| Štrba| |
315| 196| —| Mengusovce (Svit)|  I/18|
322| 200| —| Poprad-západ|  I/18|
325| 202| —| Vysoké Tatry| |
329| 204| —| Poprad-východ|  I/67|
341| 212| —| Spišský Štvrtok|  I/18|
350| 220| —| Levoča| |
| | Rest area| Levoča| |
360| 220| —| Spišské Podhradie|  I/18|
368| 229| —| Beharovce|  I/18|
379| 235| —| Široké|  I/18|
382| 237| —| Fričovce|  I/18|
393| 244| —| Svinia|  I/18|
| | Rest area| Malý Šariš| |
400| 250| —| Prešov-západ|  R4 E371|
407| 253| —| Prešov-juh| |
418| 260| —| Lemešany| |
Košice Region| Košice Region| 422| 262| —| Nová polhora|  I/20|
| | Rest area| Janovík| |
427| 265| —| Košice-sever|  I/20|
433| 269| —| Košické Oľšany|  R4 E58 E71|
441| 274| —| Bidovce|  I/19| Temporary end
459| 285| —| Dargov| | Proposed
462| 287| —| Dvorianky| | Proposed
472| 293| —| Pozdišovce| | Proposed
| | Rest area| Pozdišovce| | Proposed
475| 295| —| Michalovce-západ| | Proposed
483| 300| —| Michalovce-východ| | Proposed
496| 308| —| Sobrance| | Proposed
| | Rest area| Jenkovce| | Proposed
510| 320| —| Záhor| | Proposed
511| 318| Slovakia-Ukraine border| Záhor-Storožnica border crossing|  M 08 E50| Proposed

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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

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Ovsište | 0,567
Prístavný most | 1,080
Prievoz | 1,756
Horná Streda | 0,772
Beckov | 0,336
Drietoma | 0,238
Súčanka | 0,404 / 486
Újazd | 0,486 / 490
Kočkovský kanál | 0,187
Nosický kanál | 0,227
Ladce | 0,189 / 186
Pružinka | 0,902
Sverepec I | 0,443 / 480
Sverepec II | 0,315 / 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 | 0,422 | planned
Turany |  | planned
Krpeľany |  | planned
Kraľovany |  | planned
Stankovany |  | planned
Hubová I |  | planned
Hubová II |  | planned
Lisková |  | planned
Podtureň | 1,038
Jamníček | 0,179
Belá | 0,308
Dovalovec | 0,534
Hybica | 0,571 / 565
Východná | 0,380
Jánošiková studnička | 0,381
Belianský potok | 0,347
Čierny jarok | 0,184
Važec | 0,638 | open 2007?
Štrba | 600 | open 2007?
Pod Skalkou |  | open 2008
Levoča |  | planned
Spišský Hrhov |  | planned
Beharovce | 0,225 | 2 lanes
Studenec | 0,102 | 2 lanes
Pongrácovce | 0,343 | 2 lanes
Fričovce | 0,407
Malá Svinka | 0,255 | open 2008
Malý Šariš | 0,494 | 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)[14] and Šibenik Tunnel (635 m).

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

Location | Length (m) | Notes

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Ovčiarsko | 2,275 | under construction since Jul 2014, open 2018
Žilina | 0,651 | 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 | 0,250 | open Nov/Dec 2007
Bôrik | 0,999 | open 2009
Šibenik | 0,600 | open 2015
Branisko | 4,975 | 2 lanes
Prešov | 2,244 | open 2021

## Gallery

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* D1 motorway near Dubnica nad Váhom

* D1 motorway exit Považská Bystrica

* Junction Beluša

* D1 near Sverepec

* opening of the D1 motorway viaduct in Považská Bystrica

* opening of the D1 motorway viaduct in Považská Bystrica

* opening of the D1 motorway viaduct in Považská Bystrica

* The D1 R4 intersection in Presov west

## See also

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* Motorway D61

## External links

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* Exit list of Highway D1 (in English)
* National Motorway Company (in Slovak)

## References

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1. ^ "The D1 in Slovakia" (in Dutch). Retrieved 2025-03-30.
2. ^ "D1 Motorway - Slovakia". Retrieved 2025-03-30.
3. ^ "Electronic vignette". NDS a.s.
4. ^ 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.
5. ^ a b "Detail materiálu. Portal OV" (in Slovak). rokovania.gov.sk. Retrieved 2025-01-25.
6. ^ a b c d "Dálnice D1, Slovensko". Archived from the original on 2009-02-28.
7. ^ "Mosty – Viadukt Podtureň". Bratislava: Národná diaľničná spoločnosť. 2005. Archived from the original on 2012-02-27. Retrieved 2025-01-25.
8. ^ "Previezli sme sa tunelmi severnej D1. Kedy budú hotové a ako to tam vyzerá?" (in Slovak). Dennik. 2020-10-09. Retrieved 2025-01-25.
9. ^ "New D1 motorway section to strengthen central Slovakia's transport links with neighbours". European Commission. 2017-03-24. Retrieved 2025-01-25.
10. ^ "New D1 highway stretch in Prešov opens, saving drivers 19 minutes". SME. 2021-10-28. Retrieved 2025-01-25.
11. ^ "Date set to complete D1 Višňové Tunnel section". Global Highways. 2023-07-20. Retrieved 2025-01-25.
12. ^ "D1 medzi Bratislavou a Košicami by mala byť po roku 2030" (in Slovak). Denník. 2023-06-26. Retrieved 2025-01-25.
13. ^ "EU Cohesion Policy: €125 million for the construction of the D1 Motorway in the Hubová – Ivachnová section in Slovakia". European Commission. 2024-03-03.
14. ^ "Tatranskej diaľnice chýba už len kúsok" (in Slovak). 2009-09-04. Retrieved 2025-01-25.

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