User:Dlorinx/Prešov bypass

The Prešov bypass will consist of 3 parts. After completion, parts of roads D1 and R4 will lead through the bypass. The entire bypass should be open to traffic in 2027 at the earliest. The Prešov bypass should contain a total of 39 bridges (18 on D1, 9 on the 1st stage of R4 and 12 on the 2nd stage of R4) and 3 tunnels (on D1 the Prešov tunnel, on R4 tunnels Bikoš and Okruhliak).

The Prešov bypass is consisting of three parts:


 * 1st part: D1 Prešov, západ – Prešov, juh (Southwest bypass) (7,9 km)
 * 2nd part: R4 – 1. etapa, Prešov, západ – Prešov, sever (Northern bypass 1st stage) (4.3 km)
 * 3rd part: R4 – 2. etapa, Prešov, sever – Kapušany (Northern bypass 2nd stage) (10.2 km)

Southwest bypass
The southwestern part of the Prešov bypass is 7.87 km long. It was officially started to be built in June 2017, by the association of companies Eurovia SK, Eurovia CS, Doprastav, Metrostav, Metrostav Slovakia, at a cost of 356 million. EUR, which is by 13 million. euros less than the expected value of the order. The contract for the construction of this section was signed on April 6, 2017. This section of the bypass opened on October 28, 2021, at 8:19 p.m. and includes the two-tube Prešov tunnel with a length of 2.2 km. The Prešov Tunnel was officially broken through on June 13, 2019. After its completion, this section shortened the journey for passenger cars by 19 minutes.[1]

From the western side, the bypass begins at the Prešov-Západ highway intersection, consisting of 11 bridge structures. The end of the section is at the Prešov-south interchange.

Northern bypass
The northern part of the Prešov bypass with a length of 14.5 km was divided into two stages. The 1st stage, connecting the D1 and the I/68 road, has been under construction since July 2019 with a completion date of September 2023.

The second stage, which will continue to the connection with road I/18 in Kapušany, will have a length of 10.2 km. The Government of the Slovak Republic by resolution no. 410 of August 27, 2019, agrees to continue the preparation of documentation R4 Prešov, northern bypass, II. stage in full profile.[2] This means that the preparation of the documentation for the offer in the details of the documentation for the implementation of the construction is continuing.[3] The tender for the contractor itself is to be announced in October 2021.

Progress of the first stage of construction
The competition for the contractor of this section was announced in December 2017. The winner was the Váhostav and TuCon association. Construction began in July 2019 with the planned completion of construction in March 2023. In the summer of 2021, the contractual construction date was extended by 4 months, until July 2023. The Bikoš tunnel was officially dug on June 5, 2020 and was officially broken on May 27, 2021 with the participation of the mayoress Andrea Turčanova and The head of the Ministry of transportation Andrej Doležal.

The first stage was handed over for use at the end of september 2023.

Progress of the second stage of construction
In August 2021, analysts of the Ministry of Finance assessed that the second stage is economically viable. With the construction of II. stages are planned for the years 2023 to 2027.[4] On June 29, 2023, a contract was signed with the winning bidder - construction contractor, Eurovia a.s. Košice. Construction completion date II. stage is December 2027. The winner has already officially announced the start of preparatory work at his website.


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