The Directorate for Roads and Motorways in the Czech Republic (ŘSD) plans to open 74.1 kilometres of new motorways and 25.2 kilometres of Class I roads this year. Among these, the D1 motorway will be extended by ten kilometres. Additionally, four new sections of the D35 motorway, totalling over 32 kilometres, will be inaugurated.
“After last year’s record-breaking achievement of opening 110 kilometres of new motorways, we will add another 74 kilometres this year. The D1 motorway will be completed, and the D35 motorway will significantly enhance the northern link between Bohemia and Moravia. Besides opening new motorways, we are also launching construction on new routes. This year, we aim to start building 64 kilometres of new motorways and 45 kilometres of Class I roads,” explained Transport Minister Martin Kupka.
The completion of the D1 motorway near Přerov has been accelerated. In the first quarter of 2025, the ŘSD plans to finalize a contract amendment with the contractor, enabling the Říkovice–Přerov section—spanning over ten kilometres—to be completed by the end of 2025, ahead of its original March 2026 deadline. Additionally, the expansion of the D1 motorway to six lanes on the Brno bypass, specifically in the Brno-Centre to Brno-South section, will be completed this spring.
“We are continuing the effort to complete the basic motorway network, which is projected to be finished by 2033. Construction of the Litomyšl bypass, the final unbuilt section of the D35 motorway between Litomyšl and Janov, will begin soon. Furthermore, a large segment of the D11 motorway between Jaroměř and Trutnov is set to open in the third or fourth quarter of 2025, completing the full length of the D11 motorway,” said Radek Mátl, Director General of the Directorate for Roads and Motorways.
The ŘSD will also open four sections of the D35 motorway, primarily in the Pardubice region. One of the most notable projects is the Vysoké Mýto bypass, which will provide significant relief for local residents. Other notable sections include the nearly 12-kilometre Janov–Opatovec section, a segment of the D35 near Olomouc, and the first portion of the D35 between Hradec Králové and Jičín (the Hořice–Sadová section, including a 1.2-kilometre part of the Sadová–Plotiště section). Construction of the next section, the 16.3-kilometre Úlibice–Hořice stretch, is also slated to begin this year.
Expansion of the D6 motorway will continue, with two sections near Hořovice and Hořesedel, totalling almost 15 kilometres, scheduled to open in September. These additions will complete the D6 motorway in the Central Bohemia region. Further sections, including Knínice–Bošov and Žalmanov–Knínice in the Karlovy Vary region, are also planned.
Other notable completions include the Kosmonosy junction on the D10, the D55 Olomouc–Kokory section, the Nová Paka bypass, the northeastern bypass of Pardubice, and the Lišov and Štěpánovice bypasses on the I/34 near České Budějovice.
Several bypass projects are also on the agenda. The I/12 Běchovice–Úvaly bypass, linked to the Prague ring road Běchovice–D1 section currently under construction, will break ground this summer. Construction of the Plasy and Přeštice bypasses in the Pilsen region will also begin this year, along with the 6.5-kilometre Náchod bypass on the I/33, scheduled to start in the first quarter.
In summary, 2025 will see the completion of 74.1 kilometres of new motorways and 25.2 kilometres of Class I roads, alongside the commencement of construction on 64.4 kilometres of new motorways and 45.4 kilometres of Class I roads.
