Hungary’s minister of transport announced new motorway and expansions
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János Lázár, Minister of Construction and Transport of Hungary, announced in Sopron that the government aims to strengthen employment opportunities in Western Hungary so that residents in the region, such as Szombathely, Sopron, and Győr, will not have to commute to Austria for work. To achieve this, a new motorway construction and four-lane expansion programme is being launched in the area.
New motorway to keep Hungarian workforce away from abroad
The minister said that for logistical accessibility, a motorway has already been built to Sopron, and the next step is to begin construction of a new motorway in 2026 on the route between Kőszeg, Szombathely and Körmend. At the same time, the four-lane expansion of the 84 main road towards Lake Balaton is also due to commence.
Hungary’s government plans to rebuild the approximately 100 kilometres between Sopron and Lake Balaton to make the city logistically unavoidable from all directions. As VG writes, the new road infrastructure will link Szombathely and Körmend as well as Szombathely and Kőszeg, with the combined construction cost expected to be around HUF 200 billion.
Completely new roads and renovations planned
The construction is planned to be completed within three years, with HUF 500 million allocated this year and HUF 1.5 billion next year for land acquisition. The exact sources of funding for the project have yet to be confirmed; however, the government does not rule out cooperating with partners for the western bypass section of the road. Notably, the first three kilometres of the future M87 motorway around Szombathely will be part of this bypass.
Progress is also promised on the M100 expressway, which will connect the M1 motorway with Esztergom. The public procurement process is set to be launched at the beginning of 2026, and construction is expected to begin by the end of 2026, although the funding sources for this project remain uncertain.