The route of the four-lane road to the Danube bridge in Mohács has been drawn, the embankment pillar is approaching a milestone

The construction of the Danube bridge in Mohács by Duna Aszfalt Zrt. is progressing as planned, according to a statement issued by the investor Építési és Közlekedési Minisztérium on Saturday.

The construction of the second phase of the project, the 756-metre-long, three-part Mohács Danube Bridge, started in June with the preassembly of the bark piles needed for the construction of the embankment pier. In addition, the construction of the bridge's main girders, deck plates and spans, as well as the auxiliary structures (steel piles, push-pulls and arch assembly stands) and the development of the sliding bench are underway.

The bridge will be built section by section on the two banks, and the completed elements will then be pushed into position over the Danube using a special technique. This will be followed this summer by the installation of the steel bridge elements of the first cross-section on both banks.

Also in the summer, the reinforcement of the flood protection embankment on the left bank of the New Mohács river will start, as well as the structural piling of the 4th abutment, i.e. the Mohács side bridge abutment, on the right bank of the river. It is planned that in the autumn, after the piles have been driven back, the construction of the ascending wall and the steel structure of the bridge will start and the elements of the 3rd abutment, the embankment pier in the river bed, will be placed in the Danube.

As we have mentioned several times before, the development also involves significant road construction, during which a total of 28.8 km of four-lane road will be built between the M6 motorway and main road 51.

Accordingly, in the first phase of the project, a 2×2-lane main road will be built on the lowland side of the Danube, starting from the main road 51, on a new 19.5 km long continuous route up to Újmohács. Building demolition, tree felling, ammunition clearance and archaeological excavations are expected to be completed this year, and embankment foundation and embankment construction works will be carried out on approximately 10 km of this project.

In addition to this, on the Mohács side, in Phase III of the project, a 2×2-lane national road will be built from the Danube bridge to the M6 motorway, with a length of 8.5 km. Archaeological excavations, demolition of buildings, tree felling and ammunition clearance have already been completed in this area. Construction continues with embankment foundation, soil stabilisation, hydraulic engineering and utility replacement works.

The pavement works between the junction of the main roads 56-57 and the M6 motorway will start in the coming period, and by the end of the year the new pavement on the 2×2 lane main road is expected to reach the 70% completion level.

The ÉKM points out that there will be continuous traffic diversions on this section, so the public is asked to be extra vigilant and avoid routine traffic if possible.