Autópálya M1

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	M1-es autópálya in Hungary
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	Basic data
Operator:	Magyar Közút Nonprofit Zrt.
Overall length:	171 km
Megyék ( counties ):	Budapest; pest; Fejér; Komárom-Esztergom; Győr-Moson-Sopron;
Development condition:	four lanes; (eight lanes before Budapest)
	View to Budapest in the direction of Tatabánya
	Pest county
	Fejér county
	Komárom-Esztergom county
	Győr-Moson-Sopron county

Autópálya M1 ( Hungarian for 'Motorway M1') is an east-west motorway in Hungary and part of European roads 60 , 65 and 75 . It begins in the west of the state capital Budapest and leads past Tatabánya , Győr and ends at Hegyeshalom on the state border with Austria . There it connects to the Ost Autobahn (A4).

The M1 provides a direct road connection from Budapest with the capitals of Austria , Vienna , and Slovakia , Bratislava (via M15 ). Therefore it is one of the most important highways in Hungary.

The total length of the road is 171 kilometers.

history

State-built sections

The first 12 km section of the M7 motorway was built in 1964. In Törökbálint from 1973 the left lane on the hard shoulder was rated and in 1978 the right lane was put into operation.

From the Tatabánya -Nord exit to the Komárom exit , the left side of the line was completed in 1975. The route to the Győr -Ost exit (kilometer 105) was opened to traffic in 1977.

The section of the M1, which was built in Budaörs in 1964 and also the M7, was expanded from 1977 to 1978 with two bars to its current width.

Between the kilometers 12 and 16, the right lane was completed between 1979 and 1981. In 1982 the motorway was widened to the full width of the road between kilometers 38 and 66. In 1985 the sections from kilometer 25 to 38 and in 1987 from 16 to 25 were completed. In 1990 the missing right-hand road from kilometers 66 to 105 was built.

Sections built in concession

In 1991 Hungary was given the right to organize the 1996 World's Fair. The agreement made it necessary to complete the M1 motorway as soon as possible. However, due to the looming economic crisis, the country did not have the resources to build the road. Therefore a tender for private investors was carried out. On April 13, 1993, the state signed a contract with the private investor who established the First Hungarian Concession Motorway Rt. The new company has acquired the right to operate the carriageway for 35 years.

In 1996 the motorway was fully completed. This was the first section of the motorway in Hungary where green bridges were built.

Route approvals

section	length	Installation
Budapest , Budaörsi út - Törökbálint (common section with the M7)	12.0 km	1964 (1st lane) 1978–1979 (2nd lane)
Törökbálint - Budakeszi	4.0 km	1979 (partly 1st lane) 1981 (completely 2nd lane)
Budakeszi - Zsámbék	9.0 km	1987
Zsámbék - Bicske	13.0 km	1985
Bicske - Tatabánya -North	28.0 km	1982
Tatabánya North - Komárom	20.0 km	1975 (1st lane) 1990 (2nd lane)
Komárom - Győr -East	19.0 km	1977 (1st lane) 1990 (2nd lane)
Győr bypass (junction east - west)	19.0 km	1994
Győr-West - Austrian border ( Hegyeshalom )	42.0 km	1996

Motorway maintenance depots

The M1 motorway is maintained by 3 motorway maintenance depots operated by Magyar Közút Nonprofit Zrt. operate.

Bicske , in the 38 kilometer section
Komárom , in the 85-kilometer section
Lébény , in the 142-kilometer section

Sections as a European route

The following European roads run along the Autópálya M1:

E 60 : Austrian border - M0 motorway junction
E 65 : M15 motorway junction - Mosonmagyaróvár triangle
E 75 : M15 motorway junction - M0 motorway junction

Traffic volume

The importance of the expressway has increased since the regime change in 1990 and is now Hungary's most important western connection. Sections near Budapest are among the busiest roads in Hungary.

Average daily traffic on the motorway

section	DTV
Budapest (junction M7 - junction M0)	91,943
Bicske (Zsámbék - Bicske)	75,545
Tatabánya (Tatabánya-Óváros - Tata)	75,274
Győr (Győr-Szabadhegy - Győr-Ménfőcsanak)	73,795
Hegyeshalom (Cross M15 - Hegyeshalom)	44,039

Paid routes

The M1 in Hungary is almost completely chargeable. From exit 7 at Dreieck Egér út to the border to Austria (border town in Hungary: Hegyeshalom-nyugat) the route is continuously chargeable for cars and trucks. The beginning in Budapest up to exit 15 is the only small bit that is not subject to a fee.

See from toll in Hungary

County vignette

Since January 1, 2015, users of the M1 motorway have been able to use the nationally valid electronic vignette or in sections with an electronic vignette valid in the respective county-wide:

County	Usable section
pest	from the Egér út triangle to the Bicske exit (7 km - 39 km)
Fejér	from Herceghalom to the Tatabánya -Óváros exit (27 km - 56 km)
Komárom-Esztergom	from Bicske to the Győrszentiván exit (39 km - 112 km)
Győr-Moson-Sopron	from the Bábolna exit to the state border at Hegyeshalom , border crossing to Austria (94 km - 171 km)

Web links

Commons : Autópálya M1 - collection of images, videos and audio files

National toll collection by a closed service company
Electronic toll collection system
Hungarian Public Road Non-profit AG (Magyar Közút Nonprofit Zrt.) (Hungarian)
National infrastructure developer, private company (Hungarian, partly English)

Individual evidence

↑ Magyarország, autóatlasz 1: 200,000, Honvédelmi Minisztérium Térképészeti Kht., ISBN 978-963-257-087-7 .
↑ Forgalomszámlálás (Report of the Federal Highway Research Institute.) .

[1] Magyarország, autóatlasz 1: 200,000, Honvédelmi Minisztérium Térképészeti Kht., ISBN 978-963-257-087-7 .

[kozut.hu-2] Forgalomszámlálás (Report of the Federal Highway Research Institute.) .


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Expressways (autóutak)	M 0 • M 2 • M 4 • M 9 • M 10 • M 19 • M 25 • M 34 • M 44 • M 49 • M 51 • R 67 • M 76 • M 81 • M 85 • M 86 • M 87 • M 100
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