D2 motorway (Czech Republic)
Czech motorway
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D2 motorway (Czech: Dálnice D2) links Brno to the border with Slovakia[1] where it continues as D2 motorway (Slovakia) towards Bratislava. The entire length of the motorway is part of European route E65.
History
Plans for the motorway existed since early 1950s. In 1958, it was decided to prepare for the resumption of motorway construction, with plans to build a motorway linking Prague, Brno and Bratislava.[2] The D2 motorway became part of the network of motorways and expressways in 1963 with the adoption of the concept of long-term development of the road network and local roads.[2]
Construction on the D2 highway began in 1974;[2] the first 11 kilometers (6.8 mi) opened in 1978. The last part of the motorway opened in 1980, when it was 141 km (88 mi) long. After the 1993 dissolution of Czechoslovakia, 61 km (38 mi) of the motorway remain in Czech Republic, with 80 km (50 mi) remaining in Slovakia.
Features
| Point | Coordinates (links to map & photo sources) |
|---|---|
| City of Brno | 49.162402°N 16.632129°E |
| Village of Starovičky | 48.909380°N 16.780531°E |
| Border with Slovakia at the Morava river | 48.686175°N 16.987238°E |
Images
D2 motorway near Blučina
Route description
| Country | Region | Location | km | mi | Exit | Name | Destinations | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Czech Republic | South Moravian Region | South Moravian Region | 0 | 0.0 | — | Začátek dálnice |  I/41 | Kilometrage starting point |
| 1 | 0.62 | — | Brno-jih |  D1  E50  E65  E462 | ||||
| 3 | 1.9 | — | Chrlice | |||||
| 11 | 6.8 | — | Blučina | |||||
| Rest area | Odpočívka Zeleňák | |||||||
| 25 | 16 | — | Hustopeče | |||||
| Rest area | Odpočívka Starovičky | |||||||
| 41 | 25 | — | Podivín | |||||
| Rest area | Odpočívka Ladná | |||||||
| 48 | 30 | — | Břeclav | |||||
| Rest area | Odpočívka Lanžhot | |||||||
| 61 | 38 | — | Břeclav–Brodské border crossing |  D2  E65 | Kilometrage end point
Border with Slovakia; road continues as the Slovak D2 | |||
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi
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