78 kilometres of 72 bridges to be rebuilt as part of the M1 extension

The latest MKIF (Magyar Koncessziós Infrastruktúra Fejlesztő Zrt.) has been published, which is one of the key elements of the M1 expansion, concerning the bridges crossing the road. rel="noopener">construction log, which discusses one of the key elements of the M1 expansion: the bridges crossing the road. Few people know this, but on the section to be expanded, there is an underpass or overpass every 1,080 metres on average, which means that travellers will encounter 72 such structures over a distance of 78 kilometres.

These bridges will have to be rebuilt or completely rebuilt to meet the new cross-section requirements, i.e. the 2×3+1 ITS lane width.

"Work is well underway, and last autumn we started test piling, when we measured the soil bearing capacity in the area of the future bridges," they say.

The following animation will help you understand the timing and workflow to get from the original traffic pattern to the new widened lane and what the 2+1+1 diversion is:

The motorway extension has its own website

„In order to provide accurate and timely information, we have launched a separate website dedicated to the M1 expansion,” they announced on their social media page.