Highway M06 (Ukrainian: Автошлях М06) is a Ukrainian international highway (M-highway) connecting Kyiv to the Hungarian border near Chop, where it continues as Hungarian main road 4 to Záhony and Budapest.Ukraine International Highways in Russian
General overview The M06 is a major transnational corridor and along with the M03 combines into European route E40.European Highways in Russian The highway is also part of the Pan-European Transportation corridors III and V as well as the "Europe-Asia" Transportation corridor. It is the second longest route spanning over (see Roads in Ukraine). The M06 connects four major European routes: E40, E50, E85, and E95.
History The route from Lemberg via Stryj to the then Austro-Hungarian border belonged until 1918 to the Austrian crown land of Galicia and was called the Stryjer Reichsstraße.Kundmachung der k.k. Finanz-Landes-Direktion in Lemberg vom 21. September 1892 Zl. 69.797, betreffend die Vermauthung der Aerarialstraßen in Galizien. LGBl. Nr. 73/1892, p. 181.
Description From Kyiv to Lviv the M06 is part of European route E40, European route E471 from Lviv to Mukachevo, European route E50 from Stryi (Lviv Region) to Uzhhorod, and European route E573 from Uzhhorod to the Hungarian border.
From Kyiv to Rivne, the road features 2 lanes in both directions with physical separation, with the exception of Zhytomyr bypass. From Rivne on, the road is mostly a single carriageway, though some dual carriageway sections exist.
During May 2022, several segments of this road were closed due to 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine. Until 1 April, several civilians have been killed while they were trying to leave Kyiv.
Main route
Main route and connections to/intersections with other highways in Ukraine.
The route starts at the intersection of the Kyiv's beltway and Victory Parkway (Prospekt Peremohy), for which it serves as an extension. Marker Main settlements Notes Highway Interchanges0 kmKyiv/ ( - ) • • T-10-27 • • 103 kmKorostyshivBypass 128 kmZhytomyrBypass • 220 kmZviahelBypass 258 kmKoretsBypass 322 kmRivneBypass 374 kmDubno 441 kmBrody530 kmLvivBypass (alt. ) • • • • (Vynnyky) • 612 kmStryi • 651 kmSkole744 kmSvaliava770 kmMukachevoUzhhorod 821 kmChop / Border (Hungary) Notes intersects on its city's northern access route away from the main branch.
Access routes The highway passes the following cities going around them, however it has spurred away access routes towards them. Zhytomyr Zviahel Lviv Rivne
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See also
Roads in Ukraine Ukraine Highways International E-road network Pan-European corridors
References
External links Webpage dedicated to M06 International Roads in Ukraine European Roads