[CZ] Czech Motorways • České Dálnice

[kokpit]

Thread appointed to discuss and show motorways (dálnice) and expressways (rychlostní silnice) in entire Czechia



Motorways: 1007 km planned length; 626 km + 18 km (half profile) in operation; 61 km u/c


Expressways: 1150 km planned length; 406 km + 37 km (half profile) in operation; 36 km u/c


<2007>
newly opened: 24,0 km of motorways; 25,9 km of expressways
construction start: 65,8 km of motorways; 50,7 km of expressways

<2008>
newly opened: 40,2 km + 29,8 km (half profile) of motorways; 27,3 km of expressways
construction start: 71,9 km of motorways; 150,2 km of expressways

<2009>
newly opened: 47,7 km of motorways; 36,4 km of expressways
construction start: 96,2 km of motorways; 123,3 km of expressways

<2010>
newly opened: 33,1 km of motorways; 125,6 km of expressways
construction start: 64,5 km + 12,9 km (half profile) of motorways; 131,3 km of expressways

<2011>
newly opened: 16,1 km of motorways; 84,5 km of expressways
construction start: 7,9 km of motorways; 48,9 km of expressways

<2012>
newly opened: 72,2 km of motorways; 76,9 km of expressways
construction start: 9,7 km of motorways; 29,8 km of expressways

<2013>
newly opened: 85,1 km + 6,3 km (extension profile) of motorways; 83,9 km of expressways
construction start: 6,4 km of motorways; 33,1 km of expressways

<2014>
newly opened: 40,4 km + 6,6 km (extension profile) of motorways; 99,2 km of expressways

<2015>
newly opened: 9,7 km (extension profile) of motorways; 102,2 km of expressways

Previous thread about Czech Higways

[kokpit]

more to come soon, I have to do some exams first

[Timoth12]

So this year and again 2008 and 2009 are the highlists of the highway construction. in 2009 impressive number of more than 100 km of new opened sections

And, also the expressway between Zilina and Ostrava seem to be more and more realistic. On www.dialnice.info is an article,where Czech Ministry of Transport expressed the will to plan and construct expressway /Jablunkov bypass is already U/C,but I am not sure, whether it´s expressway/

[Qwert]

Originally Posted by Timoth12

So this year and again 2008 and 2009 are the highlists of the highway construction. in 2009 impressive number of more than 100 km of new opened sections

And, also the expressway between Zilina and Ostrava seem to be more and more realistic. On www.dialnice.info is an article,where Czech Ministry of Transport expressed the will to plan and construct expressway /Jablunkov bypass is already U/C,but I am not sure, whether it´s expressway/

Yes, I've read it yesterday in newspaper Pravda, here is link:
http://www.tvojepeniaze.sk/cesi-chcu..._sk_pludia_p01

[Timoth12]

Yes, just for the information to the others - little off topic: Pravda is now owned by British newspaper company.

And I am also curious, what will be the priority besides ongoing construction, whether complete 3x3 additional one lane construction of D1 Praha-Brno, or the new construction of R35 expressway.

[Qwert]

Originally Posted by Timoth12

Yes, just for the information to the others - little off topic: Pravda is now owned by British newspaper company.

I cannot see any connection between new owner of Pravda and highway between Žilina and Ostrava. It is very offtopic.

[Timoth12]

Pravda newspaper sources have been not very reliable before - because of the past. My purpose was just to underline the reliability of the information you provided a link to. Well, as these information are really off topic, I suggest to turn back to the thread topic - Czech highways.

[kokpit]

Everything depends on money so we will see...
Expressway between Žilina and Ostrava is definitly needed. There is already heavy traffic, mainly freight, and after Kia factory in Žilina and Hyundai in Nošovice will be built, then it will even increased.

Now something more current in the west of the country:
The following 23,4km long part of D8 motorway [Prague - Ústí nad Labem - CZ/D border - (Dresden)] from the city of Ústí nad Labem to Czech/German border (Km 69,3 – 92,7) will be opened this year in December. German A17 from CZ/D border via Pirna to Dresden will be opened at the same time.

Photos from June 2006

Km 69,5; 1060m long flyover bridge near city of Ústí nad Labem, behind it starts 468m long bridge over Ždínické brooks


Km 70,0


Km 74,0


Km 76,5; escapist zone, České Středohoří mountains in distance


Km 77,0


Km 80,0; flyoverbridge Knínice is visible in distance


Km 81,0; 1070m long Knínice flyoverbridge and Libouchec tunnel (535m)


Km 81,5


Km 82,5


Km 83,0; Libouchec tunnel south portal


Km 83,5; north Portal of Libouchec tunnel and south portal of Panenská tunnel


Km 86,5; north portal of Panenská tunnel (2021m), photo from July 2005


Km 87,0; last exit before Germany, photo from 2.9.2006
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Km 88,5


Km 89,0; 525 m long Mordova rokle bridge


Km 91,0


Km 92,0; Rybný potok bridge (354m)

photo from 10/2005


Km 92,5; 510 m long CZ/D border bridge, 56 m above ground level, the tunnel (Harthe) is already in Germany


map


visualisation (114MB)
http://www.ceskedalnice.cz/video/d8_...ce_nemecko.avi

[kokpit]

Sorry Verso, I've somehow missed point of your post. Would you write it "in words of one syllabe" I could grasp it?

[Verso]

^ You usually see (4-lane) expressways shown on maps just as ordinary 2-lane roads, but in fact (especially in CZ) they are almost as good as motorways.

[kokpit]

Yesterday last 3.5km of total 151 km long D5 motorway (Prague-Pilsen-D/CZ border-Nürnberg) together with german A6 from border to A93 had been opened so since now the czech motorway network is connected with germans one and whole western europe as well.
380m long "Valík" tunnel is included on D5.



Motorway police centre for Valík tunnel




Dynamic weighing machine

[ChrisZwolle]

http://www.premid.cz/fileadmin/MYTO_...15-2010_EN.pdf

Why make things unnecessary complicated by charging more truck toll on friday afternoons?

You have to be mathematical wizard to figure out all the truck tolls in Europe. You have tolls based on emission, weight, distance, axle count, time of the day, categories, etc.

I was a little surprised the Czech truck toll is higher than the German truck toll by the way. In Germany, euro 4 trucks pay around € 0,15 per km, in CZ this is around € 0,20 per km. Nothing beats the Swiss with € 0,70 per km though.

[mapman:cz]

Originally Posted by ChrisZwolle

Why make things unnecessary complicated by charging more truck toll on friday afternoons?

And still more changes to come... Special category/rate for buses, different toll during rush hour on Těšín - Žilina route and other changes planned to come... Especially toll on all primary and some secondary routes are somewhat planned to be introduced, but notihing sure yet...

[ChrisZwolle]

6.1 kilometers of D1 northeast of Ostrava will open 30 November 2012, together with 10 kilometers of Polish A1. This will be the first international motorway between CZ and PL.

The new section runs from Bohumín to the Polish border. It was already completed, but was awaiting an opening date of the Polish A1.

http://www.rsd.cz/doc/Stavime-pro-va...a-nova-dalnice

[ChrisZwolle]

Can someone tell more specific what will happen with the 2013 RSD reform? Are they nationalizing the highway and motorway directorate?

[Surel]

Originally Posted by ChrisZwolle

Can someone tell more specific what will happen with the 2013 RSD reform? Are they nationalizing the highway and motorway directorate?

There is no specific detailed plan available to the public. From the media and here:

Currently leaving transportation minister proposed to the government to change the RSD into a state company (at least at first). To establish a state company only a governmental decision is needed (there is no such decision yet, it is just a proposal to the government atm).

The state company could be established quickly (as opposed to a stock company, perhaps already as of January) and could be in the future transformed into another form i.e. stock company as of 2016. The activities and properties of the RSD would move to the newly established state company in pieces. First the maintenance, employees, incomes and later on the properties.

The properties that the company could get are by some estimated at CZK 500 BLN, that is € 20 BLN.

The main advantages are, that the newly established company could generate debt without affecting the budget. It could easily attain bridge financing for the EU funds in the form of loans or bonds. And it could pay better its experts, leaving the paycheck structure of the state employment, which could bring some outsourced activities back under the roof of RSD.

The project takes the inspiration in Slovakian and Austrian realities.



I see some main dynamics here.

First, it would be beneficial to have a clear structure and entity that could finance its activities via debt outside of the governmental budget. However, the entity would still be quite dependent on the governmental budget. The ability to generate debt against future incomes and assets would be very important for better use of EU funds. Depends on the managing. This could mean boom in the construction using the EU funds in years 2014-2020 if the project would be well managed.

Secondly, there is always a risk in anything in CZ that some private element will generate excessive profits from it. There is a danger that some mismanagement could mean in the long term privatization of e.g. some motorways etc... but this is bit far-fetched.

ATM there seems to be a positive trend as what concerns corruption on the RSD. The tenders seem to be better managed and done with better intentions. The public control increases, but is not still ideal. There are also signals that quality control increases at RSD. It will be very interesting what the transformation would mean for the public tendering processes in the RSD.

[ChrisZwolle]

http://www.mdcr.cz/cs/Media/Tiskove_...eni_stavby.htm

It seems RSD has all permits so construction can once again commence along D8. The new opening date is June 2015.

[Surel]

Originally Posted by ChrisZwolle

http://www.mdcr.cz/cs/Media/Tiskove_...eni_stavby.htm

It seems RSD has all permits so construction can once again commence along D8. The new opening date is June 2015.

When digging at the Řehlovice interchange to be the workers dug out coal layers.

There's been not much survey possible due to the enviromental reasons argues the RSD. The different geological situation will somewhat influence the construction - in site dug materials can't be used for other sections.

[kokpit]

On the 31st October, new 6,9km section of R48 expressway in Northern Moravia was opened. It's part from Dobrá to Tašanovice. Remaining part to Czech-Polish borders in legth 5.2km should be opened next year.


photos made in October



August 2006

[kokpit]

Photos of 24km long section of D8 motorway [Prague-CZ/D-(Dresden)] from Ústí nad Labem to CZ/D borders, which will be opened this December.

previous photos here http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showpo...80&postcount=4

photos made on the 31st October






Flyover bridge Knínice (1070m) before Libouchec tunnel


Libouchec tunnel (500m)




Panenská tunnel (2010m)





one of bridges



Border bridge (410m, 56m above ground level)