M7 motorway (Hungary)

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Megyek ( counties ):

• Plague
• Fejér
• Veszprém
• Somogy
• Zala

• In construction
• In planning

Autópálya M7 (Hungarian for, M7 motorway ') is a Hungarian motorway. It begins in Budapest and runs in a south-westerly direction past Siófok and ends at the Hungarian- Croatian border in Letenye. The M7 finds there its direct continuation in Croatian A4 motorway to Zagreb and Split, so that a continuous motorway connection from Budapest to Zagreb and back to Split exists. The total length of M7 is 233 km. The M7 is the oldest motorway in Hungary.

Shortly before the Hungarian- Croatian border is located at Letenye the motorway junction with the M70 motorway going directly to the Slovenian motorway network (A5 Lendava -Maribor motorway ) is connected. This section, as well as all the M7 is greatly frequented by heavy traffic, as it is a good direct connection from Eastern to Western Europe.

In mid-August 2007 on the M7 the longest viaduct in Central Europe ( Kőröshegyi völgyhíd ) at Kőröshegy (small area Balatonföldvár ) opened, it has a total length of 1872 m and a height of 88 m and must be driven at a maximum speed of 110 km / hr. The speed is monitored by a radar installation. Since 22 October 2008, the M7 motorway is completed through four lanes.

Due to the M7 motorway traffic on the local roads, particularly heavy traffic, on the western south shore of Lake Balaton has dropped significantly.