D49 motorway
Czech motorway
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D49 motorway (Czech: Dálnice D49), formerly Expressway R49 (Czech: Rychlostní silnice R49) is an motorway under construction in the Czech Republic. When completed, it will connect D1 highway to the Slovakia's D1 highway via the R6 expressway. It is supposed to replace the planned route of the D1 highway to Slovakia, which original direction to Púchov (Slovakia) was diverted and now leads to Ostrava.
History
Construction began in 2008, but was suspended in 2010 at first due to a lack of funding, but ultimately due to objections and lawsuits from environmental activists. The section form Hulín to Fryšták opened in 06/2026; other sections would follow later.
Construction of the first section resumed at the end of 2021. In 2024, a 9.8 km long section between Hulín and Holešov was opened.[1]
Future plans
Further sections, between Fryšták and Vizovice (namely 4902 and 4903) are planned for 2032, 2033, 2034 and 2036.[2][3][4][5] An additional 24.0 kilometres (14.9 mi) of motorway will be built.
The planned section of the D49 motorway between Vizovice and the state border, which was previously prepared as a three-lane directionally undivided road, was reclassified as an I/49 road in autumn 2023[citation needed]. In the future, that section will be a modernisation of the existing road. Construction is planned after 2030[citation needed].
Route description
| Country | Region | Location | km | mi | Exit | Name | Destinations | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Czech Republic | Zlin Region | Zlin Region | 0 | 0.0 | — | Hulín |  D1  D55 | Kilometrage starting point |
| 4 | 2.5 | — | Třebětice | |||||
| 9 | 5.6 | — | Holešov | Temporary end of motorway (other sections in construction or preparation) | ||||
| 18 | 11 | — | Fryšták | In construction | ||||
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi
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