R2 expressway (Slovakia)

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Expressway R2
Rýchlostná cesta R2
     Completed        Under construction        Planned
Route information
Part of E58 E77 E571 E572
Length338.4 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
Major junctions
From D1 near Chocholná
Major intersections
To R4 near Haniska (planned)
Location
CountrySlovakia
RegionsTrenčín Region, Banská Bystrica Region, Košice Region
Major citiesTrenčín, Prievidza, Žiar nad Hronom, Zvolen, Lučenec, Rožňava
Highway system
R1 R3

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 [sk], 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):

  1. ^ a b c d e http://dialnice.szm.com/highways/opening.html List of motorways and expressways constructions in use
  2. ^ a.s, SITA Slovenská tlačová agentúra. "Motoristi môžu začať využívať úsek rýchlostnej cesty R2 Mýtna - Lovinobaňa, Tomášovce. Stavba sa predĺžila aj predražila (video) - NašaDoprava.sk". Webnoviny.sk (in Slovak). Retrieved 2022-12-19.