Expressway R4 | ||||
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Rýchlostná cesta R4 | ||||
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Length | 18.8 km (11.7 mi) Planned: 73.9 km (45.9 mi) The lengths are stated without concurrences | |||
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Country | Slovakia | |||
Regions | Prešov Region, Košice Region | |||
Major cities | Prešov, Košice | |||
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R4 is an expressway (Slovak: rýchlostná cesta) in the north–south direction in eastern Slovakia.
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)