Autópálya M7

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	M7-es autópálya in Hungary
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	Basic data
Operator:	Magyar Közút Nonprofit Zrt.
Overall length:	233 km
Megyék ( counties ):	Budapest; pest; Fejér; Veszprém; Somogy; Zala;
Development condition:	mostly four-lane and six-lane ; (eight lanes before Budapest)
	Motorway bridge at Kőröshegy
	Pest county
	Fejér county
	Veszprém county
	Somogy county
	Zala county
	Under construction; In planning;

Autópálya M7 ( Hungarian for 'M7 motorway') is a Hungarian motorway. It begins near Budapest and runs in a south-westerly direction past Siófok and ends at the Hungarian-Croatian border near Letenye . The M7 is directly continued there in the Croatian A4 motorway to Zagreb and Split , so that there is a continuous motorway connection from Budapest to Zagreb and on to Split. The total length of the M7 is 233 km. The M7 is the oldest motorway in Hungary.

Shortly before the Hungarian-Croatian border, near Letenye, there is the motorway triangle with the M70 motorway , which connects directly to the Slovenian motorway network ( A5 Lendava - Maribor motorway ). This section, like the entire M7, is heavily frequented by heavy goods vehicle traffic, as it is a good direct connection from East to West Europe.

In mid-August 2007, the longest viaduct in Central Europe ( Kőröshegyi völgyhíd ) was opened on the M7 near Kőröshegy ( small area Balatonföldvár ), closing a gap in this motorway that had existed up to that point. It has a total length of 1872 m and a height of 88 m and can be driven on at a maximum speed of 110 km / h. The speed is monitored by means of a radar system. The four-lane M7 motorway was completed on October 22, 2008.

By closing the gap in the M7 motorway in 2007, traffic on the local roads, especially heavy goods vehicles, on the western southern shore of Lake Balaton has decreased significantly.

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 - Martonvásár	18.0 km	1966 (partly 1st lane) 1973–1975 (completely 2nd lane)
Martonvásár - Zamárdi	82.0 km	1967–1971 (1st lane) 1973–1975 (2nd lane)
Zamárdi - Balatonszárszó	14.2 km	August 8, 2007
Balatonszárszó - Ordacsehi	20.0 km	July 2005
Ordacsehi - Balatonkeresztúr	25.7 km	March 27, 2006
Balatonkeresztúr - Zalakomár	21.0 km	June 26, 2008
Zalakomár - Nagykanizsa -East	15.0 km	August 19, 2008
Nagykanizsa bypass (East - Sormás )	11.3 km	August 24, 2007
Sormás - Becsehely	4.3 km	December 11, 2006
Becsehely - Letenye ( M70 motorway triangle )	6.5 km	2004
Motorway triangle M70 - Croatian border	0.8 km	October 22, 2008

Sections as a European route

The following European roads run along the M7 Autópálya:

E 65 : Nagykanizsa-Centrum - Croatian border
E 71 : M0 motorway junction - Croatian border

Traffic volume

The M7 motorway is part of the Helsinki Corridor V, which is intended to provide a road link between the Adriatic ports and the Eastern European countries.

Average daily traffic on the motorway

section	DTV
Budapest (cross M1 - cross M0)	65,822
Martonvásár (Martonvásár - Kápolnásnyék)	62,969
Székesfehérvár (Pákozd - Székesfehérvár-dél)	47,116
Siófok (Siófok-kelet - Siófok-Centrum)	30,794
Balatonkeresztúr (Ordacsehi - Balatonkeresztúr)	25,948
Nagykanizsa (Nagykanizsa-kelet - Sormás)	16,510
Letenye (M70 junction - border crossing)	2,913

Paid routes

See from toll in Hungary

The M7 in Hungary is almost completely chargeable.

From exit 7 near Budaörs to the border to Croatia (border town in Hungary: Letenye) everything is chargeable for cars and trucks. The beginning in Budapest up to exit 7 is the only small bit that is not subject to a fee.

County-wide vignette

From 1 January 2015, users of the M1 motorway can use a national e-sticker or the following county-wide vignette:

County	Usable section
pest	at triangle Egér út to Martonvásár (15 km - 30 km)
Fejér	at Pusztazámor to Balatonvilágos , M8 motorway junction (23 km - 90 km)
Veszprém	at Polgárdi to Siófok -kelet (80 km - 98 km)
Somogy	at Balatonvilágos , M8 motorway junction to Zalakomár (90 km - 191 km)
Zala	at Sávoly to Letenye , border crossing (183 km - 233 km)

Web links

Commons : M7 (Hungary) - Collection of pictures, 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)
Aerial photos of the M7

Individual evidence

↑ Forgalomszámlálás (Report of the Federal Highway Research Institute.) .

[kozut.hu-1] Forgalomszámlálás (Report of the Federal Highway Research Institute.) .


Motorways (Autópályák)	M 1 • M 3 • M 5 • M 6 • M 7 • M 8 • M 15 • M 30 • M 31 • M 35 • M 43 • M 60 • M 70
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
First category main roads (Elsőrendű főutak)	1 • 2 • 3 • 4 • 5 • 6 • 7 • 8 • 10 • 15 • 21 • 41 • 42 • 43 • 44 • 354 • 403 • 405
Second category main roads (Másodrendű főutak)	11 • 12 • 13 • 14 • 22 • 23 • 24 • 25 • 26 • 27 • 31 • 32 • 33 • 34 • 35 • 36 • 37 • 38 • 39 • 40 • 45 • 46 • 47 • 48 • 49 • 51 • 52 • 53 • 54 • 55 • 56 • 57 • 58 • 61 • 62 • 63 • 64 • 65 • 66 • 67 • 68 • 71 • 72 • 73 • 74 • 75 • 76 • 77 • 81 • 82 • 83 • 84 • 85 • 86 • 87 • 88 • 89 • 102 • 111 • 117 • 131 • 211 • 222 • 252 • 302 • 304 • 306 • 311 • 338 • 400 • 427 • 430 • 431 • 441 • 442 • 443 • 444 • 445 • 447 • 451 • 470 • 471 • 472 • 474 • 491 • 502 • 510 • 511 • 512 • 513 • 541 • 542 • 551 • 560 • 578 • 610 • 611 • 621 • 631 • 651 • 681 • 710 • 741 • 760 • 761 • 762 • 810 • 811 • 813 • 821 • 830 • 832 • 834 • 861