The brand new Kalocsa-Paks Danube bridge connecting Tolna and Bács-Kiskun counties has been accomplished. The event will create a considerably shorter street connection between the 2 subregions bordered by the Danube, i.e. between Kalocsa and the M6 freeway, and between Kalocsa and Paks, the journey time will lower from the earlier 40-50 minutes to roughly quarter-hour. Prime Minister Viktor Orbán gave a speech on the handover occasion, Dr. Géza Filvig, mayor of Kalocsa and Péter Szabó, mayor of Paks.
The funding began initially of 2021 – the 512. the brand new part of principal street between Kalocsa and Dunaszentgyörgy -, no. 51 principal street is linked by the 6. with the primary street and the M6 motorway.
As a part of the undertaking, a brand new Danube bridge with 2×1 lanes, 946 meters lengthy and 10 helps was constructed. Through the development of the bridge’s substructures (together with foundations) and superstructures, the contractor put in almost 28,000 m3 of concrete, and the burden of the assembled metal construction exceeds 5,000 tons. As well as, extradosed and inside tensioning cables have been put in in a size of 418 km. 82,000 tons of built-in stone have been used within the water development works and pillar safety. The conclusion of the bridge required intensive work and the peerlessly coordinated cooperation of many disciplines and professionals.
As a part of the event, a prefabricated bolstered concrete beam body bridge was additionally inbuilt entrance of the brand new Danube bridge to make sure the passage of the primary street.
No. 512 is linked to the bridge. the 11.5 km lengthy, 2×1 lane part of the primary street between Kalocsa and Dunaszentgyörgy, in addition to the 5106 j. additionally a 1.1 km lengthy pavement renovation on the remaining a part of the street.
This undertaking component additionally included the development of 5 new roundregardings: the newly constructed 5124 j. connecting Paks with Gerjen. on the street crossing, 5112 j. connecting Dunaszentgyörgy by way of Faddo with Tolna. on the street crossing, in addition to the 6. on the intersection of the part of the primary street between Paks and Szekszárd, on the Kalocsa northern connecting street and on the junction of the Dunapataj-Foktő-Kalocsa connecting street. The development of the latter roundregarding is at present underway, which is anticipated to be handed over on the finish of the yr.
The Kalocsa-Paks new Danube bridge improvement additionally included the 11.2 kilometer lengthy two-lane street part that was handed over in Might 2023, connecting Paks and Gerjen.
The investments additionally included the implementation of the bicycle path sections linked to the primary street and the service roads and dust roads used to strategy the properties.
The development of the brand new principal street by connecting the areas on the 2 banks of the Danube can have a severe financial stimulating impact. The site visitors that’s anticipated to be revived on this approach will considerably change the journey time, since it’s at present potential to succeed in the M6 freeway from Kalocsa, as a serious metropolis within the area, in 40 minutes, and between Kalocsa and Paks, separated by the Danube, a journey time of round 1 hour was anticipated. Utilizing the brand new amenities, journey time can be diminished to roughly quarter-hour.
The event was realized with the funding of the Ministry of Building and Transport and the development of Duna Aszfalt Zrt. from home sources. The entire worth of the development of the bridge and the linked street community is HUF 92 billion.