An incredible new £107 million motorway goes through a major tunnel in a beautiful European country. The D1 highway section between Hubová and Turany is a part of the main Slovak highway network, connecting Bratislava with Košice.
The 9.25-mile-long motorway passes through a mountainous region, necessitating tunnels and bridges to navigate the natural landscape.
The area is known for its complex geological conditions, including landslides and unstable ground.
The project constitutes the second phase of the investment construction which first phase has been completed within the 2007-2013 programming period.
The entire investment is part of the technical solution for extending the D1 Motorway from Hubová, where the Hubová interchange is designed, through the Čebrať tunnel, to the currently operational D1 Ivachnová – Hybe section.
This project is located in central Slovakia in the Žilina region.
The D1 Motorway will replace and complement the existing 1st class road I/18.
The project significantly contributes to achieving the vision of a “modern, high-quality, safe, and efficiently functioning transport infrastructure,” particularly in the corridors of the Trans-European Transport Network (TEN-T).
This vision is outlined in the Strategic Transport Infrastructure Development Plan of the Slovak Republic until 2030.
However, there are concerns regarding the construction of a 13.5 km (8.3 miles) section of the D1 highway between Hubová and Turany.
This segment will include the Havran and Korbelka Tunnels. Part of the route runs beneath the Velka Fatra National Park, raising concerns about the impact of the construction on groundwater levels.
The country’s road company, NDS, is seeking an exemption for the groundwater issue within the environmental assessment of the project.
However, the Institute of Water Management (VUVH) has stated that the impact of the construction on groundwater levels must be taken into account.
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