R8 expressway (Slovakia)
Expressway R8 | ||||
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Rýchlostná cesta R8 | ||||
Route information | ||||
Length | 0.0 km (0 mi; 0 ft) Planned: 54.6 km (33.9 mi) | |||
Major junctions | ||||
From | R1 near Nitra (planned) | |||
To | R2 near Hradište (planned) | |||
Location | ||||
Country | Slovakia | |||
Regions | Nitra Region, Trenčín Region | |||
Major cities | Nitra, Topoľčany | |||
Highway system | ||||
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Expressway R8 (R8) is a planned
History
The inclusion of this stretch in Slovakia's expressway network was considered long ago, but the
Originally, R8 was expected to flow into R2 near the village of Hradište, but in the end the route after Bánovce nad Bebravou was preferred. At the environmental impact assessment (EIA) stage, the feasibility of three main variants with lengths of 54.64116 km, 56.54203 km and 53.74952 km is assessed.[3]
The R8 expressway was included in the list of expressways upon the entry into force of the Act on Road Traffic 1. February 2009.[4]
Overview of R8 expressway sections
Section order | Section designation | Section length in km | Starting construction of the section | Openning of the section | Exits and intersections |
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1. | Nitra, intersection R8xR1 – Bánovce nad Bebravou, intersection R8xR2 | 54.9 | Not included in the plan before 2028 | ? | 1. Nitra – west, intersection R8xR1
2. Jelšovce 3. Topoľčany 4. Ostracice 5. Bánovce nad Bebravou, intersection R8xR2 |
Route
The R8 expressway is designed in the R24.5/120 category, i.e. the width of its crown will be 24.5 meters and the design speed 120
See also
References
- ^ Kováč, Ján (12 May 2021). "Breakthrough road construction plan is out . See when it's your turn vase" (in Slovak). Denník E.
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(help) - ^ "Resolution of the Government of the Slovak Republic on the analysis of the socio-economic situation of the Nitra self-governing region and the Topoľčany district and proposals for improvement in the social and economic sphere". Bratislava: Office of the Government of the Slovak Republic. 16 July 2008. Retrieved 22 July 2010.
- ^ "Expressway R8 Nitra – junction R2". Bratislava: Dopravoprojekt. 2009. Archived from the original on 27 September 2009. Retrieved 22 July 2010.
- ^ "Act on Road Traffic and Amendments to Certain Acts (Appendix No. 2 to Act No. 135/1961 Coll.)". Bratislava: Ministry of the Interior of the Slovak Republic. 3 December 2008. Retrieved 3 August 2010.
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