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The Directorate of Roads and Highways (RSD) continues preparations for the construction of the D7 motorway near Postoloprty in the Usti Region. RSD aims to obtain a building permit this year for the 4.8-kilometer-long section complete property and legal preparations and announce a tender for the contractor. Construction is expected to start in 2027 with traffic expected in 2030. The estimated cost is three billion CZK excluding VAT. The D7 motorway will connect Prague with Chomutov with several sections being created by converting the I/7 road into a four-lane motorway.
This includes the section D7 near Postoloprty. It will feature new bridges over rivers railways and local roads and communications. The connections of surrounding roads will also be adjusted and safety features such as noise barriers and drainage will be included. RSD has already applied for the building permit.
We will build a safe motorway that will allow for smoother and faster transport. This section of the D7 motorway near Postoloprty is not being built from scratch but it will be a reconstruction and significant expansion of the I/7 road. This is often more complicated than building a completely new route said RSD spokesman Jan Rydl.
The estimated construction costs are three billion crowns excluding VAT. The route passes through flood-prone areas of the Ohre and Chomutovka rivers. Therefore it is designed to be safe even during floods. The route will include 125 construction objects including 12 new bridges. The new motorway section will also cross two railway lines. The construction which will include two noise barriers and three shielding walls will improve the transport accessibility of the region. According to RSD spokesman Jan Rydl it will also improve the connection of industrial areas in the Louny and Zatec regions including the strategic industrial zone Triangle.
In addition to the D7 section near Postoloprty three more parts of the D7 motorway in the Central Bohemian Region remain to be completed totaling nearly 17 kilometers. These are sections from the grade-separated intersection (MUK) Knoviz to MUK Slany - west from there to Kutrovice and from Kutrovice to Panensky Tynec. All three began construction in 2024 and are expected to be operational in 2027.
There are still 24 kilometers left to complete the D7 motorway with nearly 60 kilometers already in operation. The D7 motorway between Prague and Chomutov will be 83 kilometers long. Its first sections were built in the 1960s and 1970s in connection with the construction of the New Airport in Ruzyne. The D7 motorway is important not only as a route for international transport but also as a connection for residents of central and northern Bohemia with Prague. There are industrial zones near the D7 where thousands of people work.
