R4 expressway (Slovakia)
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R4 is an expressway (Slovak: rýchlostná cesta) in the north–south direction in eastern Slovakia.
Expressway R4 | ||||
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Rýchlostná cesta R4 | ||||
Route information | ||||
Part of E50 E58 E71 E371 | ||||
Length | 18.8 km (11.7 mi) | |||
Major junctions | ||||
From | S19 border with Poland (planned) | |||
Major intersections | ||||
To | M30 border with Hungary | |||
Location | ||||
Country | Slovakia | |||
Regions | Prešov Region, Košice Region | |||
Major cities | Prešov, Košice | |||
Highway system | ||||
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It goes from the border with Poland to the border with Hungary. It goes through or around Svidník, Prešov and Košice. The section between Prešov and Košické Oľšany is shared with D1 and sections between Košické Oľšany and Haniska with R2. The road is part of the proposed Via Carpatia route.
From the total length of 73.9 km (excluding shared sections), these sections are in operation:
Under Construction:
Prešov northern bypass - Part I or Prešov, North - Prešov, West, opens in July 2023
Haniska - Košické Oľšany or Košice, Šaca - Košické Oľšany, Part II opens in 2025 (R2 expressway, concurrent with R4)