M1 six-lane upgrading: dozens of motorway bridges to be upgraded

We regularly report on the preparations for the development of the M1-es autópálya, which is set to enter the main construction phase within a few months. Our newspaper was the first in the Hungarian press to report on this massive investment: as part of a comprehensive interview published at the end of October last year with Tamás Németh, the investor MKIF Magyar Koncessziós Infrastruktúra Fejlesztő Zrt. our readers were able to learn important details from the CEO. We were thus informed about the preparatory work currently underway, as well as the fact that MKIF Zrt. will commence the actual expansion by 1 September 2025 at the latest.

The project involves the resurfacing of about 80 km of the M1 from the M0 motorway to the Concó rest area and the widening of the M1 to 2×3 lanes + ITS lanes (the latter abbreviation stands for Intelligent Stopping Lane).

As it does regularly, MKIF has now reported on its Facebook page reported on the preparatory work. This time, they provided new information about the test pile driving and posted several spectacular photos.

These works were already underway in November last year and have been ongoing ever since: this is how MKIF is preparing for the expansion of the motorway, which will require dozens of bridges to be rebuilt or completely rebuilt, as the expanded 2×3 + hard shoulder will no longer fit underneath them.