M49 expressway (Hungary)

M49 expressway
M49-es autóút
Route information
Length45 km (28 mi)
(planned length)
Major junctions
From M3 near Vaja
Major intersections
  • 49 near Őr
To A 14 border with Romania (planned)
Location
CountryHungary
CountiesSzabolcs-Szatmár-Bereg
Highway system
  • Roads in Hungary

The M49 expressway (Hungarian: M49-es autóút) is a planned 45 km (28 mi) long expressway in Hungary that will link the M3 motorway to the border with Romania near Csenger, connecting with Romania's A14 motorway towards Satu Mare. Upon completion, it will serve as a continuation of the Romanian high-speed road to Budapest, the capital of Hungary.[1][2]

Timeline

Section Length Opened Notes
Vaja (M3) – Ököritófülpös 28.2 km (17.52 mi) Planned in 2026 Under construction
Ököritófülpös – Csenger (border) 17.5 km (10.87 mi) Planned

Route description

  • The route will be full length expressway. The maximum speed limit is 110 km/h, with (2x2 lane road).
County km Type Destination Notes

Szabolcs-Szatmár-Bereg
0 M3 / E579Budapest, Nyíregyháza
M3 / E579Vásárosnamény
The western terminus of the expressway.

Kilometrage starting point


modified trumpet interchange


Western under construction section

1 Main road 49Jármi / Őr
7 Main road 471 – Mátészalka nyugat / Nyírmeggyes, Nyírbátor
14 Mátészalkai pihenőhely pihenőhely means Rest area
13 Kraszna híd híd means Bridge
14 Main road 491Kocsord / Győrtelek, Tunyogmatolcs
28 Main road 49 – Ököritófülpös Eastern under construction section
31 Porcsalma, Tyukod Planned
41 Csenger / Csengerújfalu
45 Csenger (H) – Vetiș-Oar II. (RO) border crossing
A 14Satu Mare towards to Baia Mare
Planned
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

See also

References

  1. ^ "M49 – Gyorsforgalmi út épül Mátészalkától a román határig". azuzlet.hu (in Hungarian). 9 April 2019.
  2. ^ "Indul a Mátészalkától az erdélyi határig futó M49-es tervezése". magyarepitok.hu (in Hungarian).