Expressway R2 | ||||
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Rýchlostná cesta R2 | ||||
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Length | 338.4 km (210.3 mi) Completed: 68.2 km (42.4 mi) Under Construction: 23.4 km (14.5 mi) Planned: 246.7 km (153.3 mi) The lengths are stated without concurrences | |||
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Country | Slovakia | |||
Regions | Trenčín Region, Banská Bystrica Region, Košice Region | |||
Major cities | Trenčín, Prievidza, Žiar nad Hronom, Zvolen, Lučenec, Rožňava | |||
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R2 is an expressway (Slovak: rýchlostná cesta) in Slovakia, also nicknamed the "southern highway". It starts near Trenčín and ends near Košice. It goes through or around Bánovce nad Bebravou, Prievidza, Žiar nad Hronom, Zvolen, Lučenec, Rimavská Sobota and Rožňava. It is an upgrade, being executed in sections of the Class 1 road I/16 , with signage changed to R2 on the completed sections.
The sections between Žiar nad Hronom and Zvolen are shared with R1 and R3. There is also a planned shared section between Ráztočno and Žiar nad Hronom with R3.
Out of the total length of 338.4 km (excluding shared sections), these sections are in operation (West to East):