D7 motorway () is a
motorway
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connecting
Prague
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to
Chomutov
Chomutov (; ) is a city in the Ústí nad Labem Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 47,000 inhabitants. There are almost 80,000 inhabitants in the city's wider metropolitan area. The historic city centre is well preserved and is protected as ...
, and to the
German
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border. As of 2025, the motorway is long. Until 31 December 2015, the road was designated as the Expressway R7 ().
Course
The D7 motorway is a not yet fully completed motorway leading from
Prague
Prague ( ; ) is the capital and List of cities and towns in the Czech Republic, largest city of the Czech Republic and the historical capital of Bohemia. Prague, located on the Vltava River, has a population of about 1.4 million, while its P ...
through
Louny
Louny (; ) is a town in the Ústí nad Labem Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 18,000 inhabitants. It lies on the Ohře River. The historic town centre is well preserved and is protected as an Cultural monument (Czech Republic)#Monument ...
to
Spořice near
Chomutov
Chomutov (; ) is a city in the Ústí nad Labem Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 47,000 inhabitants. There are almost 80,000 inhabitants in the city's wider metropolitan area. The historic city centre is well preserved and is protected as ...
. It will be long once complete and is planned as a four-lane road throughout its entire length.
Prague to Louny
The D7 motorway starts in the north-west of
Prague
Prague ( ; ) is the capital and List of cities and towns in the Czech Republic, largest city of the Czech Republic and the historical capital of Bohemia. Prague, located on the Vltava River, has a population of about 1.4 million, while its P ...
, with a temporary free connection to the I/7 road.
From the
Ruzyně
Ruzyně is a district of Prague city, part of Prague 6. It has been a part of Prague since 1960.
Václav Havel Airport is located in this district. Czech Airlines has its head office on the grounds of the airport. Travel Service Airlines and its l ...
off-ramp, the motorway continues in a north-westerly direction towards Slaném, passing the town of
Buštěhrad
Buštěhrad () is a town in Kladno District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 4,000 inhabitants.
Etymology
The settlement was originally named Buščeves, which was derived from ''Buškova ves'' (i.e. "Bušek's vil ...
. Near the village of
Knovíz
Knovíz () is a municipality and village in Kladno District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 600 inhabitants. It gave its name to the Knovíz culture.
Etymology
The name is derived from the personal name Knovid, m ...
, the motorway is currently provisionally terminated and becomes the I/7 road leading up to the junction with the I/16 road at the Slaný-západ MÚK on the right half of the future motorway profile. After completion, the motorway will therefore continue in a north-westerly direction, curving from
Knovíz
Knovíz () is a municipality and village in Kladno District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 600 inhabitants. It gave its name to the Knovíz culture.
Etymology
The name is derived from the personal name Knovid, m ...
to form the south-western bypass of
Slaný
Slaný (; ) is a town in Kladno District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 17,000 inhabitants. The historic town centre is well preserved and is protected as an Cultural monument (Czech Republic)#Monument zones, ur ...
, crossing several valleys.
The continuation northwest of
Slaný
Slaný (; ) is a town in Kladno District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 17,000 inhabitants. The historic town centre is well preserved and is protected as an Cultural monument (Czech Republic)#Monument zones, ur ...
will follow the route of the current I/7 road, which forms the left half of the future motorway profile, except for the section near
Písek
Písek (; ) is a town in the South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 31,000 inhabitants. The town is known for the oldest bridge in the country. The historic town centre is well preserved and is protected as an urban monument z ...
, where a north-eastern bypass will be created. At
Kutrovice
Kutrovice () is a municipality and village in Kladno District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 100 inhabitants.
Etymology
The name is derived from the personal name Kutra, meaning "the village of Kutra's people".
...
, the motorway will then cross a valley, then pass by the village of
Třebíz
Třebíz is a municipality and village in Kladno District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic
The Czech Republic, also known as Czechia, and historically known as Bohemia, is a landlocked country in Central Europe. The coun ...
to the border of the
Central Bohemia
The Central Bohemian Region ( ; ) is an administrative unit () of the Czech Republic, located in the central part of its historical region of Bohemia. Its administrative centre is in the Czech capital Prague, which lies in the centre of the regio ...
and
Ústí nad Labem Region
Ústí nad Labem Region or Ústecký Region () is an Regions of the Czech Republic, administrative unit () of the Czech Republic, located in the north-western part of the historical land of Bohemia, and named after the capital, Ústí nad Labem. I ...
. The section from the border of the regions, including the south-western bypass of the town of
Panenský Týnec
Panenský Týnec () is a market town in Louny District in the Ústí nad Labem Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 400 inhabitants.
Geography
Panenský Týnec is located about southeast of Louny and northwest of Prague. It lies in an agri ...
, was put into operation in December 2021 and followed the previously put into operation section near Sulce (
Toužetín
Toužetín is a municipality and village in Louny District in the Ústí nad Labem Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 300 inhabitants.
Toužetín lies approximately south-east of Louny, south of Ústí nad Labem, and north-west of Pragu ...
), which was put into operation in 2009. From Sulce, it continues past
Chlumčany (partially operational in December 2023, fully operational in June 2024) to
Louny
Louny (; ) is a town in the Ústí nad Labem Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 18,000 inhabitants. It lies on the Ohře River. The historic town centre is well preserved and is protected as an Cultural monument (Czech Republic)#Monument ...
, where it is connected to its south-western bypass, which was put into operation in September 2023.
Louny to Chomutov
The D7 motorway bypasses the town of
Louny
Louny (; ) is a town in the Ústí nad Labem Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 18,000 inhabitants. It lies on the Ohře River. The historic town centre is well preserved and is protected as an Cultural monument (Czech Republic)#Monument ...
on its southwestern edge and creates a southwestern bypass. It will then continue between
Louny
Louny (; ) is a town in the Ústí nad Labem Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 18,000 inhabitants. It lies on the Ohře River. The historic town centre is well preserved and is protected as an Cultural monument (Czech Republic)#Monument ...
and
Postoloprty
Postoloprty (; ) is a town in Louny District in the Ústí nad Labem Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 4,700 inhabitants.
Administrative division
Postoloprty consists of 13 municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 cen ...
in the valley of the
Ohře River
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, to form the northern bypass of
Postoloprty
Postoloprty (; ) is a town in Louny District in the Ústí nad Labem Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 4,700 inhabitants.
Administrative division
Postoloprty consists of 13 municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 cen ...
. It then leaves the valley of the
Ohře River
The Ohře (), also known in English and German as Eger (), is a river in Germany and the Czech Republic, a left tributary of the Elbe River. It flows through the Bavarian district of Upper Franconia in Germany, and through the Karlovy Vary and Ú ...
and runs parallel to the Chomutovka River to the town of
Chomutov
Chomutov (; ) is a city in the Ústí nad Labem Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 47,000 inhabitants. There are almost 80,000 inhabitants in the city's wider metropolitan area. The historic city centre is well preserved and is protected as ...
, with the motorway already operational from
Postoloprty
Postoloprty (; ) is a town in Louny District in the Ústí nad Labem Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 4,700 inhabitants.
Administrative division
Postoloprty consists of 13 municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 cen ...
to
Chomutov
Chomutov (; ) is a city in the Ústí nad Labem Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 47,000 inhabitants. There are almost 80,000 inhabitants in the city's wider metropolitan area. The historic city centre is well preserved and is protected as ...
. The whole section from
Postoloprty
Postoloprty (; ) is a town in Louny District in the Ústí nad Labem Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 4,700 inhabitants.
Administrative division
Postoloprty consists of 13 municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 cen ...
to
Chomutov
Chomutov (; ) is a city in the Ústí nad Labem Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 47,000 inhabitants. There are almost 80,000 inhabitants in the city's wider metropolitan area. The historic city centre is well preserved and is protected as ...
is typical of the flat landscape. It ends south of
Chomutov
Chomutov (; ) is a city in the Ústí nad Labem Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 47,000 inhabitants. There are almost 80,000 inhabitants in the city's wider metropolitan area. The historic city centre is well preserved and is protected as ...
, and at the
Spořice off-ramp, it freely transitions to the I/7 road.
The sections of this motorway already in operation are built in the R 25.5/100 category. The remaining, not yet operational sections of this part of the motorway will also be built in the R 25.5/100 category.
A capacity upgrade was carried out on the long section in
Chlumčany.
Future developments
In the future, the D7 will start at an
grade separated
In civil engineering (more specifically highway engineering), grade separation is a method of aligning a junction of two or more surface transport axes at different heights ( grades) so that they will not disrupt the traffic flow on other tr ...
crossing with the
D0 in
Prague
Prague ( ; ) is the capital and List of cities and towns in the Czech Republic, largest city of the Czech Republic and the historical capital of Bohemia. Prague, located on the Vltava River, has a population of about 1.4 million, while its P ...
, next to the settlement of ''Na Padesátníku''. The planning is yet to begin.
Route description
Images
File:Expressway R7 CZ east of Brandysek 002.jpg, Section of D7 near Brandýsek
Brandýsek is a municipality and village in Kladno District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 2,300 inhabitants.
Administrative division
Brandýsek consists of two municipal parts (in brackets population according ...
, completed in 1984.
File:Knoviz CZ from S116.jpg, Village of Knovíz
Knovíz () is a municipality and village in Kladno District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 600 inhabitants. It gave its name to the Knovíz culture.
Etymology
The name is derived from the personal name Knovid, m ...
, Kladno District
Kladno District () is a Okres, district in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. Its capital is the city of Kladno.
Administrative division
Kladno District is divided into two Districts of the Czech Republic#Municipalities with extend ...
.
File:Buštěhrad, dálnice D7, z mostu silnice 00719.jpg, near Buštěhrad
Buštěhrad () is a town in Kladno District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 4,000 inhabitants.
Etymology
The settlement was originally named Buščeves, which was derived from ''Buškova ves'' (i.e. "Bušek's vil ...
File:Droužkovice 2016-09-27 D7.jpg, Near Droužkovice
Droužkovice () is a municipality and village in Chomutov District in the Ústí nad Labem Region of the Czech Republic
The Czech Republic, also known as Czechia, and historically known as Bohemia, is a landlocked country in Central Europe. ...
References
Content in this edit is translated from the existing Czech Wikipedia article at
:cs:Dálnice D7; see its history for attribution.
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