Highways in Slovakia

Highway network in Slovakia prior to January 2014[1]

The highways in Slovakia are divided into motorways and expressways.

These dual carriageways are managed by the state-owned National Motorway Company of Slovakia - NDS, established in 2005. The first modern highway in Slovakia was the motorway towards Prague whose construction was started on May 2, 1939.

NDS is currently managing and maintaining 432 km of motorways (diaľnica) and 288 km of expressways (rýchlostné cesty).

Motorways

Example motorway road sign in Slovakia

The motorways in Slovakia, Slovak: Diaľnica (abbr. D), are defined as two-lane motorways in each direction, with emergency lane. The speed limit is 130 km/h or 80 mph. Their road signs are white on red.

Expressways

Example expressway road sign in Slovakia

The expressways in Slovakia, Slovak: rýchlostné cesty (abbr. R), are defined as dual carriageways with lower standards than that of a motorway, but with the same restrictions. The speed limit is 130 km/h or 80 mph. Their road signs are white on red.

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Slovak highway network according to National Highway Company" (in Slovak). 2013. Retrieved 14 November 2013.

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