Driving enthusiasts' dream - the 25-lane road through the beautiful beech forests will be renovated by autumn

After 1984, Szilvásvárad will host the World Four-in-hand Driving Championships again this year between 4-8 September. In 1984, Hungary received a series of international awards for hosting the event, which elevated Hungarian horse racing to the top of the world rankings, and many people still remember that 40 years ago, Prince Philip was among the competitors.

According to information provided by Magyar Közút Nonprofit Zrt., 22 kilometres of road will be renovated with state funding in connection with the event, with work carried out by HEDO at a cost of approximately 2.4 billion forints.

In addition to the main road 25, the project will also affect the Szarvaskő-Vadna connecting road.

The contractor took over the site on Wednesday and is expected to complete the works in 120 days. During this period, the entire road structure will be renewed in the necessary places, while the pavement and road surface will be renewed in the other sections, and three bridges will be grade-corrected. The upgrade will also include painting pavement signs and replacing traffic signs, they added.

In the announcement, it is pointed out that there will be a half-lane traffic restriction at the site of the works, motorists can take the Egerbakta-Bátor-Szúcs and Egercsehi direction.