R2 expressway (Slovakia)
Expressway R2 | ||||
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| Rýchlostná cesta R2 | ||||
Completed Under construction Planned | ||||
| Route information | ||||
| Part of E58 E77 E571 E572 | ||||
| Length | 338.4 km (210.3 mi) Completed: 68.2 km (42.4 mi) Under Construction: 23.4 km (14.5 mi) Planned: 246.7 km (153.3 mi) The lengths are stated without concurrences | |||
| Major junctions | ||||
| From | D1 near Chocholná | |||
| To | R4 near Haniska (planned) | |||
| Location | ||||
| Country | Slovakia | |||
| Regions | Trenčín Region, Banská Bystrica Region, Košice Region | |||
| Major cities | Trenčín, Prievidza, Žiar nad Hronom, Zvolen, Lučenec, Rožňava | |||
| Highway system | ||||
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R2 is an expressway (Slovak: rýchlostná cesta) in Slovakia, which begins near Trenčín and ends near Košice. It passes Bánovce nad Bebravou, Prievidza, Žiar nad Hronom, Zvolen, Lučenec, Rimavská Sobota and Rožňava. Sections between Žiar nad Hronom and Zvolen are shared with R1 and R3. There is also a planned shared section between Ráztočno and Žiar nad Hronom with R3.
In view of the current intentions of the Ministry of Transport, the entire length of the expressway cannot be expected to be operational before 2050.[1]
Chronology
In October 2012, work began[2] on an almost 6 kilometres (3.7 mi) half-profile bypass around Žiar nad Hronom, which was put into operation on 15 December 2014.[3]
On 10 November 2015, a 10.4 kilometres (6.5 mi) long section Pstruša - Kriváň (in construction since 2013) was opened to traffic for a cost of EUR 177 million, after construction there was completed by Doprastav.[4]
The 7.8 kilometres (4.8 mi) section between Zvolen East and Pstruša has been put into operation in May 2017, receiving a EUR 44 million contribution from the European Union.[5][6]
A 13.5 kilometres (8.4 mi) section Mýtna - Lovinobaňa, Tomášovce was opened in late 2022.[7]
Under construction since March 2020, the 9.2 kilometres (5.7 mi) long section Kriváň - Mýtna was financed from the state budget, and was carried out by a consortium of Doprastav, Strabag and Eurovia SK/CZ. The section opened to traffic on 20 November 2025, and features the longest highway bridge in Slovakia[8].
Future development
Several sections of the R2 are under planning or in development.
A further 14.3 kilometres (8.9 mi) of the R2 is being built near Košice, South - Košické Oľšany, where the R2 will be shared with R4. Construction there began in March 2022 at a total cost of EUR 202 Million with VAT, cofinanced by the European Union.
See also
References
- ^ "Detail materiálu" (in Slovak). rokovania.gov.sk. Retrieved 2025-02-06.
- ^ "NDS launches construction of R2 bypass around Žiar nad Hronom". SME. 2012-10-17. Retrieved 2025-02-06.
- ^ "New road bypass around Žiar nad Hronom opened". SME. 2014-12-16. Retrieved 2025-02-06.
- ^ "R2 Expressway Pstruša - Kriváň". Doprastav. Retrieved 2025-02-06.
- ^ "Ex-post CBA R2 Zvolen East - Pstruša" (PDF). Operačný program Integrovaná infraštruktúra. Retrieved 2025-02-06.
- ^ "New section of R2 express double-carriageway near Zvolen opens". SME. 2017-05-17. Retrieved 2025-02-06.
- ^ a.s, SITA Slovenská tlačová agentúra (19 December 2022). "Motoristi môžu začať využívať úsek rýchlostnej cesty R2 Mýtna - Lovinobaňa, Tomášovce. Stavba sa predĺžila aj predražila (video) - NašaDoprava.sk". Webnoviny.sk (in Slovak). Retrieved 2022-12-19.
- ^ "Najdlhšia diaľničná estakáda Slovenska je otvorená" (in Slovak). 2025-11-20. Retrieved 2025-11-26.