17.05.2024
Work on the construction of a strategic intersection of the D1 and D4 motorways near Bratislava is entering the next phase. The demolition of the bridge over the D1 will enable the widening of the motorway and the construction of collector lanes. The construction, which is Budimex’s first project in Slovakia, will significantly improve transport in the country’s capital and in the entire region of this part of Europe.
Work on the D1/D4 junction as part of the extension of the D1 Bratislava – Triblavina section is progressing well. In the first months, activities related to the preparation and equipment of the site, the construction of communication on the construction site, humus removal and remediation of the ground were carried out. In recent months, archaeological research and media relocation have also been carried out. According to the schedule, work was also carried out on the demolition of the old police building and former state chicken coops, as well as the construction of retaining walls and the foundation of bridge structures.
The first important part of the project will also be the construction of detour routes that will divert traffic from the D1 motorway, thus creating space for the possibility of building the necessary bridges and motorway connections in the directions of Jarovce – Trnava and Trnava – Stupava.
Due to the need to adjust the level of the D1 motorway to the course of the D4 motorway, the project also assumes raising the level of the D1 motorway during traffic. Such a project is a phenomenon in Slovakia. Traffic maintenance will be possible thanks to the construction of bypass collectors.
This also involved the necessary removal of the bridge over the D1 road. The demolition was successfully carried out by Budimex on the scheduled date in March, mainly at night.
„Due to the need to demolish the bridge over a key highway in Slovakia, which is used by 120,000 vehicles every day, we had to plan the work so that the demolition would take place over the weekend. We had 14 hours, during which almost 100 people worked on the construction site – explained contract director Igor Sedláček. „This construction phase is very important for us, because it will allow us to start work on the intersection collectors and their connection to the D1. At the same time, the construction of a new demolition bridge will begin, the progress of which is closely related to the progress of works on the serviced D1 motorway – added Igor Sedláček.
The works will take several months and are aimed at reducing the impact on road traffic. Traffic will be kept on three narrowed lanes in both directions in the event of a reduction in speed.
„As a company with over fifty years of tradition, Budimex has extensive experience in the implementation of thousands of infrastructural, construction and industrial investments. The primary challenge of this project is that construction must take place while moving. However, this project, which is our first in Slovakia, is also an excellent opportunity to transfer our know-how and best practices abroad,” said Cezary Łysenko, Member of the Management Board and Operational Director of Infrastructural, Hydrotechnical and General Construction at Budimex.
The D1 Bratislava – Triblavina project, an extension of 3.6 km, also includes the complete reconstruction and widening of the D1 motorway roadway. A motorway information system, parking lanes, as well as noise protection measures, highway fencing and utility relocation will be added. A significant part of the whole will be bridges, of which there will be eighteen in total.
The modernisation and extension of the D1 section will increase traffic comfort, safety and traffic flow. At the same time, the connection of the D1 and D4 will relieve the motorway running through the capital.
Budimex, which builds every fourth kilometre of motorways in Poland, has recently significantly accelerated its expansion into foreign markets. The company has been successfully operating in Germany for a long time, recently entering the Slovak and Czech markets, where it has already been successful in several tenders. In December, the company signed its first contract in Latvia, where it will build a 230-kilometre section of Rail Baltica as part of an international consortium.