The elements of the new bridge over the M7 have arrived on the site

As we previously reported, the MKIF Hungarian Concession Infrastructure Development Zrt. is demolishing the old bicycle and pedestrian crossing next to Lake Velence and, in line with the three-lane expansion of the M7 motorway, is building a new bridge that is longer than the current one and wider for safer traffic.

Bridge elements are joined in twos

Construction work started in May. The new bridge, weighing 193 tonnes and measuring 80 metres in length, was recently delivered to the site in eight pieces. They are assembled in pairs, so that when the crane is lifted into position, four elements will have to be lifted into place. The MKIF also reported on its social media page that the yoke on the side leading to the capital is already in place, and by the end of September the structure will be built in the inner dividing lane, which will hold the structure in place after it is lifted in until the final anchoring.

By October, the yokes on both sides will be ready for the incorporation

The bridge backfill on the side leading to Lake Balaton has been completed, the yoke will be built until mid-October, after which the bridge structure can be lifted in.
The new crossing will be built about 20 metres from the current bridge in the direction of Lake Balaton, 1.5 metres wider than before and with a gentler gradient.

The new bridge is adapted to the planned motorway extension

Based on the studies carried out, it would have been more expensive to renovate the old bridge than to build a new crossing. The argument in favour of demolition was that the widening of the M7 motorway, due to start in 2027, would no longer fit underneath. During the works, both the right and left-hand car parks at the Venice rest area will be partially or completely closed at times.