Expressway R8 () is a planned
expressway in Slovakia, which after construction will connect
Nitra
Nitra (; also known by other #Etymology, alternative names) is a city in western Slovakia, situated at the foot of Zobor Mountain in the valley of the river Nitra (river), Nitra. It is located 95 km east of Bratislava. With a population of ...
,
Topoľčany
Topoľčany (; before 1920; ) is a town in the Nitra Region of Slovakia. The population is around 25,000 in total. The town's population is nicknamed ''Žochári'' (singl. ''Žochár'') (producers, or owners of "mosses").
The Nitra River flows t ...
and
Bánovce nad Bebravou
Bánovce nad Bebravou (, ) is a town in Slovakia, in the Trenčín Region.
Names
The name is derived from the personal name or title Bán meaning "the village of Bán's people". "Nad Bebravou" means "above Bebrava" (beaver river).Martin Štefán ...
. The expressway will lead in the corridor
R1 and
R2.
The total length of the R8 will be . The construction of the expressway is expected only after 2030, not excluding the possible reassessment of the need for the road. According to the current plans of the Ministry of Transport, no sections of the R8 road will be constructed or open until 2028. With regard to the current intentions of the Ministry of Transport, the operation of the expressway along the entire length of the route cannot be expected before the year 2050.
History
The inclusion of this stretch in Slovakia's expressway network was considered long ago, but the
government of the Slovak Republic gave a definitive promise to prepare studies and documents for the start of construction by resolution no. 492/2008.
Originally, the R8 was expected to flow into R2 near the village of
Hradište, but in the end the route after
Bánovce nad Bebravou
Bánovce nad Bebravou (, ) is a town in Slovakia, in the Trenčín Region.
Names
The name is derived from the personal name or title Bán meaning "the village of Bán's people". "Nad Bebravou" means "above Bebrava" (beaver river).Martin Štefán ...
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.
The R8 expressway was included in the list of expressways upon the entry into force of the Act on Road Traffic on 1 February 2009.
See also
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Highways in Slovakia
Highways in Slovakia are divided into Controlled-access highway, motorways () and Limited-access road, expressways ().
The majority of these dual carriageways are managed by the state-owned :sk:Národná diaľničná spoločnosť, National Moto ...
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Transport in Slovakia
Transport in Slovakia is possible by rail, road, air, or rivers. Slovakia is a developed Central European country with a well-developed rail network (3,662 km) and a highway system (854 km). The main international airport is the M. R. ...
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Controlled-access highway
A controlled-access highway is a type of highway that has been designed for high-speed vehicular traffic, with all traffic flow—ingress and egress—regulated. Common English terms are freeway, motorway, and expressway. Other similar terms ...
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Limited-access road
A limited-access road, known by various terms worldwide, including limited-access highway, partial controlled-access highway, and expressway, is a highway or arterial road for high-speed traffic which has many or most characteristics of a contro ...
References
External links
Highways portal by INEKO Institute ''(slovak)''
Highways in Slovakia
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