The M15 motorway ( hu, M15-ös autópálya) is a
Hungarian motorway
A controlled-access highway is a type of highway that has been designed for high-speed vehicular traffic, with all traffic flow—ingress and egress—regulated. Common English terms are freeway, motorway and expressway. Other similar terms i ...
connects the
M1 motorway
The M1 motorway connects London to Leeds, where it joins the A1(M) near Aberford, to connect to Newcastle. It was the first inter-urban motorway to be completed in the UK; the first motorway in the country was the Preston By-pass, which lat ...
to
Bratislava
Bratislava (, also ; ; german: Preßburg/Pressburg ; hu, Pozsony) is the Capital city, capital and largest city of Slovakia. Officially, the population of the city is about 475,000; however, it is estimated to be more than 660,000 — approxim ...
, the capital of
Slovakia
Slovakia (; sk, Slovensko ), officially the Slovak Republic ( sk, Slovenská republika, links=no ), is a landlocked country in Central Europe. It is bordered by Poland to the north, Ukraine to the east, Hungary to the south, Austria to the s ...
. The Hungary-Slovakia border crossing is at
Rajka
Rajka (german: Ragendorf, sk, Rajka, hr, Rakindrof ) is a village in Győr-Moson-Sopron County, Hungary. The village has large Slovak and German minorities.
Etymology
The name comes from the Slavic personal name ''Rajko'', ''Rajka'' (derive ...
(Hungary) and
Čunovo
Čunovo ( hr, Čunovo, hu, Dunacsún, Duna-Csún, ) is a small part of Bratislava, Slovakia, in the southern area near the Hungarian border. It is located close to the Gabčíkovo - Nagymaros Dams.
History
Čunovo was first mentioned as a vil ...
(Slovakia).
Until 2019, the M15 motorway featured
grade separation
In civil engineering (more specifically highway engineering), grade separation is a method of aligning a junction of two or more surface transport axes at different heights (grades) so that they will not disrupt the traffic flow on other tran ...
like all motorways, but did not feature four lanes. The M15 has been upgraded to four lanes by December 2019, a few months ahead of schedule.
Openings timeline
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Levél
Levél (german: Kaltenstein) is a village in Győr-Moson-Sopron county, Hungary.
Geography
Levél is in the north-west of Hungary, close to the M1 motorway between Mosonmagyaróvár and Hegyeshalom. It is on the international bicycle road to ...
; M1 –
Rajka
Rajka (german: Ragendorf, sk, Rajka, hr, Rakindrof ) is a village in Győr-Moson-Sopron County, Hungary. The village has large Slovak and German minorities.
Etymology
The name comes from the Slavic personal name ''Rajko'', ''Rajka'' (derive ...
, Border station of (15 km): 1998.06.23. - ''half profile''; 2019.12.19. - ''full profile''
Junctions, exits and rest area
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The route is full length ''motorway''. The maximum speed limit is 130km/h, with
(2x2 lane road with stop lane).
Maintenance
The operation and maintenance of the road by Hungarian Public Road Nonprofit Pte Ltd Co. This activity is provided by this highway engineer.
* near
Lébény
Lébény ( la, Quadrata or ) is a town in Győr-Moson-Sopron County, midway between Mosonmagyaróvár and Győr, Hungary. It has a Romanesque monastic church commenced in 1208. Similar family or clan-financed medieval Hungarian monastic churches ...
(
M1), kilometre trench 142
Payment
Hungarian system has 2 main type in terms of salary:
1, ''time-based fee'' vignettes (E-matrica); with a validity of either 10 days (3500
HUF), 1 month (4780 HUF) or 1 year (42980 HUF).
2, ''county'' vignettes (Megyei matrica); the highway can be used instead of the national sticker with the following county stickers:
:
European Route(s)
See also
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Roads in Hungary
Hungarian road categories are as follows:
* Gyorsforgalmi út (controlled-access highway):
**Autópálya (motorway): 2+2 travel lanes and 1+1 emergency lane, central reservation, no at-grade intersections, speed limit: 130 kilometers per hour (81&n ...
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Transport in Hungary
Transport in Hungary relies on several main modes, including transport by road, rail, air and water.
Roads
Hungary has a total of of public roads, of which are paved (including 1481 km of motorways, as of 2016); and are unpaved (2005 e ...
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International E-road network
The international E-road network is a numbering system for roads in Europe developed by the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE). The network is numbered from E1 up and its roads cross national borders. It also reaches Centr ...
References
External links
National Toll Payment Services Plc.(in Hungarian, some information also in English)
Hungarian Public Road Non-Profit Ltd. (Magyar Közút Nonprofit Zrt.)National Infrastructure Developer Ltd.
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