R1 expressway (Slovakia)

R1 is an expressway () in Slovakia, which begins near Trnava (planned to begin near Bratislava) and ends in Ružomberok. The R1 passes Sereď, Nitra, Zlaté Moravce, Hronský Beňadik, Nová Baňa, Žarnovica, Žiar nad Hronom, Zvolen and Banská Bystrica. The former partial designation of this route was D65.

Currently, continuous section between Trnava and bypass of Banská Bystrica is in operation. A linking section to Ružomberok and consequently back to motorway D1 has been planned since 2008. Both sections, Nitra - Hronský Beňadik and bypass of Banská Bystrica, were built, and are operated as a public-private partnership project.

Chronology

Construction of the R1 expressway began in the 1970s. The long Šášovské Podhradie - Budča was built in the 1980s. The section Sereď - Pata was built only in a half profile so in the mid-1990, the upgrade to a four-lane road began. The entire long section from Trnava to Sereď was completely opened on 15 July 2000.

Žarnovica – Šášovské Podhradie; the section forming the Žarnovica bypass was built in two stages. The first one with the length of was built between 2008 and 2010, and the second stage was built between 2008 and 2011, with its length totalling at .

Public private partnership project (PPP)

A long section Nitra - Tekovské Nemce was financed by a PPP project. EUR 130 million was paid by the Slovak state to Granvia for the maintenance of the road in addition to the construction itself.

Granvia built three separate sections, which have been under construction since 2009 and were handed over for use on 28 October 2011. The first section; long between Nitra–západ – Selenec, for which the planned cost from 2007 was EUR 196 million (5 billion CZK) with financing from the Structural Fund, the state budget and the resources of the National Motorway Company.

Completed at the same time was the long section connecting Nitra and Beladice, and the long section between Beladice – Tekovské Nemce which connects to the R1 at Zlaté Moravce.

Future development

A long section in Banská Bystrica is under construction, and is planned to open in 2026. The remaining between the R1 in Banská Bystrica and the D1 is not included in the construction plan until 2028.

Sections of the expressway

Section numberSection nameSection length in km Year of commencement of works on the sectionYear of section completionExits and junctions (x) with other motorways1.Most pri Bratislave - Vlčkovce42,12028After the year 20401. D4xR1 junction 2. Senec - juh (South)

3. Pusté Úľany

4. Vlčkovce2.Trnava - Sereď, Západ (Sereď, West)13,1199720001. Trnava - východ (East) 2. Trnava - Modranka

3. R1xD1 junction - Trnava

4. Vlčkovce - sever (North)

5. Vlčkovce - juh (South)

6. Sereď - sever (North)

7. Sereď - západ (West)3.Sereď, Západ (Sereď, West) - Dolná Streda2,41988, left half 1997, right half1990, left half 1998, right half 1. Sereď - západ (West) 2. Galanta4.Dolná Streda - Šoporňa4,51983, right half 1997, left half1989, right half 1998, left half1. Šintava5.Šoporňa - Pata1,51993, right half 1997, left half1995, right half 1998, left half1. Pata6.Pata - Báb6,9199719981. Hájske 2. Báb7.Báb - Nitra, Západ (Nitra, West)9,9197619801. R1xR1A junction - Nitra, Západ (West) 8.Nitra, Západ (Nitra, West) - Selenec14,3200820111. Nitra - juh (South) 2. Nitra - východ (East)9.Selenec - Beladice18,920082011Section without exits10.Beladice - Tekovské Nemce14,3200820111. Zlaté Moravce11.Tekovské Nemce - Hronský Beňadik7,1200420051. Čaradice 2. Hronský Beňadik12.Hronský Beňadik - Rudno nad Hronom3,620012003Section without exits13.Nová Baňa bypass5,3199720031. Nová Baňa14.Nová Baňa - Rudno nad Hronom4,020012003Section without exits15.Rudno nad Hronom - Žarnovica5,420042006Section without exits16.Žarnovica bypass4,41996, left half 2004, right half1998, left half 2006, right half1. Žarnovica17.Žarnovica - Šášovské Podhradie18,02008, I. subsection 2008, II. subsection2010, I. subsection 2011, II. subsection1. Bzenica 2. Lehôtka pod Brehmi

3. R1xR2 junction - Žiar nad Hronom, Juh (South)18.Šášovské Podhradie - Budča17,2198219861. Hronská Breznica 2. Hronská Dúbrava

3. Budča19.Budča - Kováčová2,92001200433. Zvolen - západ (West) 34. Zvolen - Stráže20.Sliač (Kováčová) - Kremnička11,91972197535. Kováčová 36. Zvolen - Rákoš

37. Sielnica

38. Kremnička21.Kremnička - Banská Bystrica, Juh (Banská Bystrica, South)1,91972197539. Banská Bystrica - juh (South) (Only for R1 access)22.Banská Bystrica, Juh (Banská Bystrica, South) - Banská Bystrica, Západ (Banská Bystrica, West)4,01975197940. Banská Bystrica - Radvaň Park (R1 exit to Zvolen) 41. Banská Bystrica - Radvaň

42. Banská Bystrica - centrum (Center)

43. Banská Bystrica - Podlavice

44. Banská Bystrica - sever (North)23.Banská Bystrica, northern bypass5,62009201245. Banská Bystrica - Center 1 and 2 46. Banská Bystrica - východ (East)

991. Temporary connection to the I/66 road24.Banská Bystrica - Slovenská Ľupča8,111/2024202647. Šalková 48. Slovenská Ľupča26.Slovenská Ľupča - Korytnica14,92028?59. Korytnica27.Korytnica - Liptovská Osada11,52028?50. Liptovská Osada28.Liptovská Osada - Ružomberok, Juh (Ružomberok, South)9,52028?Section without exits29.Ružomberok, Juh (Ružomberok, South)- junction with the road I/184,72028?51. Ružomberok - juh (South) 52. Ružomberok - východ (East)30.junction with the road I/18 - R1xD1 junction2,62028?53. Ivachnová, R1xD1 junction

R1 expressway (Slovakia)

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