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Hungarian dual carriageway project underway

Work is underway on the M76 dual carriageway project in Hungary, with the first section due for completion in summer 2020. Building the 40km dual carriageway is costing over €523 million. The project includes building a bridge at Balatonszentgyorgy, which is due for completion shortly. When it opens to traffic, the M76 will connect the M7 motorway (the E71 route) with the M74 route at Zalaegerszeg.
June 12, 2019 Read time: 1 min

Work is underway on the M76 dual carriageway project in Hungary, with the first section due for completion in summer 2020. Building the 40km dual carriageway is costing over €523 million. The project includes building a bridge at Balatonszentgyorgy, which is due for completion shortly. When it opens to traffic, the M76 will connect the M7 motorway (the E71 route) with the M74 route at Zalaegerszeg.

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