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A construction tender could launch in the second half of 2027, following the completion of detailed designs, permitting and land acquisition.
The project would upgrade nearly 11 kilometers of the expressway and the parallel Gyömrői út between Határ út and Vecsés. Vitézy said the aim was to provide more reliable journeys to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport and surrounding communities while reconnecting southern Pest neighborhoods divided by the existing road layout.
The minister criticized the previous government for repeatedly postponing the development, saying the latest decision secured funding to continue preparations, including the purchase and lawful expropriation of affected properties.
Plans include a new bridge with two lanes in each direction between Kőbánya-Kispest and Hangár utca. One outer lane would be reserved for buses, giving airport services priority around the Kőbánya-Kispest transport hub.
Between the Gyömrői út connection and Terminal 1, the project envisages an urban road with three lanes in each direction, including bus lanes.
From Terminal 1 to the city boundary, two outbound lanes and three citybound lanes are planned, with the outer citybound lane reserved for buses.
The current separation of the central carriageway from the parallel roads would be removed. Existing underpasses and overpasses carrying one lane in each direction would be replaced with structures accommodating two lanes each way.
Another element would widen approximately 1.2 kilometers of Kőér utca to two lanes in each direction. Its level crossing with the Budapest-Cegléd-Szolnok railway line would be replaced by a grade-separated crossing that also accommodates pedestrians and cyclists.
The project includes replacement railway bridges and new junctions at locations including Hangár utca and Csévéző utca.
A grade-separated connection at outer Üllői út would replace another existing level crossing with the same railway line, which Vitézy described as dangerous. New junctions at Lakatos út and Billentyű utca would improve local connections, while the development would also create continuous cycling infrastructure.
Noise reduction is another planning priority. Approximately 10.8 kilometers of noise barriers, with a combined wall surface exceeding 45,000 square meters, are planned to protect areas including Vak Bottyán utca, Erzsébettelep, Bélatelep, Szemeretelep and Ganztelep.
Vitézy said the environmental permit was already in place, while detailed construction design and other permitting procedures remained underway. Final construction plans could be completed in the second half of 2027, allowing the contractor selection process to begin once the remaining requirements have been met.
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