M3 motorway (Hungary)

M3 motorway shield
M3 motorway
M3-as autópálya
Map key - blue in useMap key - grey planned
Route information
Part of E71 / E79 / E573 / E579
Length281 km (175 mi)
307 km (191 mi) planned
Existed1978–present
Major junctions
FromBudapest
Major intersections
  • M0 near Fót
  • M31 in Gödöllő
  • 21, 32 in Hatvan
  • M25, 33 near Füzesabony
  • 331 near Mezőkövesd
  • M30 near Emőd
  • 35 near Polgár
  • M35 near Görbeháza
  • 338, 4, 403 near Nyíregyháza
  • M49, 49 near Őr
  • 41 near Vásárosnamény
ToBarabás
M 24 border with  Ukraine
Location
CountryHungary
CountiesPest, Heves, Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén, Hajdú-Bihar, Szabolcs-Szatmár-Bereg
Major citiesBudapest, Hatvan, Gyöngyös, Füzesabony, Polgár, Nyíregyháza
Highway system
  • Roads in Hungary
The motorway near Kisbagi rest area
Junction in the road
Junction (M3-M30) near Emőd
Near Hejőkürt
The main entrance of M3 Archeopark

The M3 motorway (Hungarian: M3-as autópálya) is a Hungarian motorway connecting Budapest to Nyíregyháza. It will eventually connect Budapest to the Ukrainian border. Two other motorways branch off it, the M30 (connecting the M3 to Miskolc) and the M35 (connecting the M3 to Debrecen). The M3 follows the route of route 3, and, later, route 4. The section of the motorway between Görbeháza and Nyíregyháza was opened to the public in August 2007. The latest section of the motorway, the one between Highway 49 and Vásárosnamény was opened to the public in 2014.[1] The total length of the motorway now is 281 km.

Openings timeline

List of junctions, exits and rest area

Distance from Zero Kilometre Stone (Adam Clark Square) in Budapest in kilometres.

  • The route is full length motorway. The maximum speed limit is 130 km/h, with (2x2 lane road with stop lane).
km Destinations Route Notes
10 Exit Budapest Introductory path of M3
11 Exit Újpalota, Újpest 2102
12 Rest area Szilas pihenőhely Rest area: Shell / Shell +
Exit Dunakeszi, Vác
13 Interchange M3-M0 interchange
(Budapest bypass) 		M0 Connection to Győr, Székesfehérvár, Pécs, Szeged, Budapest International Airport, Szolnok and Vác.
18 Rest area Ring pihenőhely Temporary rest area, toward to Hungaroring circuit:
19 Exit Mogyoród-nyugat, Fót, Hungaroring 2139 Western connection to Mogyoród
23 Exit Mogyoród-kelet, Hungaroring, Szada 21109
25 Rest area Jakabpusztai pihenőhely Rest area: Lukoil / Lukoil +
27 Interchange M3-M31 interchange M31
E71 		Unloading road, connection to M0.
The western terminus of European routes E71
Exit Vác, Gödöllő 30870
32 Rest area Babati pihenő Rest area, towards only Nyíregyháza:
36 Rest area Kisbagi pihenőhely Rest area:
39 Exit Bag, Aszód, Tura 3105
43 Rest area Galga pihenőhely Rest area:
Border of Pest and Heves Counties
51 Rest area Kerekharaszti pihenőhely Rest area: MOL / MOL +
Exit Kerekharaszt 2134
55 Exit Hatvan-nyugat, Salgótarján, Galyatető 21 Western connection to Hatvan
59 Exit Hatvan-kelet, Szolnok 32 Eastern bypass to Hatvan
60 Rest area Horti pihenőhely Rest area:
66 Rest area Ecsédi pihenőhely Rest area:
70 km Exit Gyöngyös-nyugat, Hort 3 Access route of Gyöngyös
75 Rest area Halászaranyosi pihenőhely Rest area:
78 Exit Gyöngyös-kelet, Mátrafüred, Adács 3210 Eastern connection to Gyöngyös
82 Rest area Borsókúti pihenőhely Rest area: OMV / OMV +
87 Rest area Nagyfügedi pihenőhely Rest area:
90 Exit Nagyfüged, Heves, Ludas 3206
92 Rest area Kisasszonytéri pihenőhely Rest area:
103 Exit Kál, Erdőtelek 3208
104 Bridge Bridge over Railway Line 102 (Kál-Kápolna-Kisújszállás)
106 Rest area Rekettyés pihenőhely Rest area: MOL / MOL +
108 Interchange M3-M25 interchange M25 Access route of Eger
114 Exit Füzesabony, Eger, Jászberény 33
122 Rest area Mezőszemerei pihenőhely Rest area:
Border of Heves and Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén Counties
128 Exit Mezőkövesd, Borsodivánka 331
3302
139 Exit Mezőnagymihály, Mezőkeresztes 3305
142 Rest area Geleji pihenőhely Rest area: Shell / Shell +
151 Interchange M3-M30 interchange M30
E71
E79 		Connection to M30 motorway, towards to  Slovakia, via Miskolc
The eastern terminus of European routes E71, and the northern of E79
153 Rest area Igrici pihenőhely Rest area:
156 Exit Mezőcsát, Hejőpapi 3307
164 Exit Hejőkürt, Tiszaújváros 3313
169 Bridge Tisza (Bridge - 405.5 m)
Border of Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén and Hajdú-Bihar Counties
171 Rest area Polgári pihenőhely Rest area:
175 Exit Nyékládháza, Polgár 35
Arcehopark M3 Arcehopark Archeological and landscape historical skansen
179 Bridge Western Main Channel (Bridge - 93 m)
184 Rest area Görbeháza pihenőhely Rest area: MOL / MOL +
187 Interchange Görbeháza
M3-M35 interchange 		M35
E79 		Connection to M35 motorway, towards to  Romania, via Debrecen
The southern terminus of European routes E79
194 Rest area Rétaljai pihenőhely ( E579) Rest area: . The western terminus of European routes E579
200 Bridge Eastern Main Channel (Bridge)
203 Exit Hajdúnánás, Tiszavasvári 3502
206 Rest area Hajdúnánási pihenőhely Rest area:
Border of Hajdú-Bihar and Szabolcs-Szatmár-Bereg Counties
215 Rest area Kálmánházi pihenőhely Rest area: Mobil Petrol / Mobil Petrol +
221 Exit Nyíregyháza-nyugat, Kálmánháza 338 Western bypass of Nyíregyháza, toward to Tokaj
227 Exit Nyíregyháza-dél, Debrecen 4
E573 		The western terminus of European routes E573
229 Rest area Nyíregyházi pihenőhely Rest area:
234 Exit Nyíregyháza-kelet, Nagykálló 4911
Exit Nyíregyháza-észak, Záhony 403
E573 		Eastern bypass of Nyíregyháza, and terminus of European routes E573
244 Rest area Mohos pihenőhely Rest area:  ? +
254 Exit Ófehértó 4105 Connection to Nyírbátor or Baktalórántháza
263 Rest area Kántorjánosi pihenőhely Rest area:
267 Interchange Vaja, Mátészalka
M3-M49 interchange 		49
M49
280 Roundabout Vásárosnamény 41
Exit Vásárosnamény-észak, Ilk 4108
286 Interchange M3-M34 interchange M34 Connection to Záhony
288 Exit Kisvarsány, Nagyvarsány 4115
289 Bridge Tisza (Bridge - 210 m)
292 Exit Tiszaszalka, Gergelyiugurnya 4113
Rest area Vámosatyai pihenőhely Rest area:
301 Exit Gelénes, Barabás 4124
307 Border control Beregdaróc (H) – Luzhanka (UA) border crossing
M24 highway → to Mukachevo, Ukraine Ukraine
  •   Under construction,   Planned section

Maintenance

The operation and maintenance of the road by Hungarian Public Road Nonprofit Pte Ltd Co. This activity is provided by these highway engineers.

Payment

Hungarian system has 2 main type in terms of salary:

1, time-based fee vignettes (E-matrica); with a validity of either 10 days (3500 HUF), 1 month (4780 HUF) or 1 year (42980 HUF).[2]

2, county vignettes (Megyei matrica); the highway can be used instead of the national sticker with the following county stickers:

Type of vignette Available section
Pest County between Szentmihályi Street junction and Hatvan west (11 km – 55 km)
Heves County between Bag and Mezőkövesd (39 km – 128 km)
Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén County between Füzesabony and Polgár (114 km – 175 km)
Hajdú-Bihar County between Hejőkürt and Nyíregyháza west (164 km – 221 km)
Szabolcs-Szatmár-Bereg County between Hajdúnánás and Vásárosnamény (203 km – 280 km)

Significant artifacts

From Budapest to the Ukrainian border, the M3 motorway features the following bridges, tunnels or covered cuts:

Bridge
  • Tisza Bridge of Polgár (Polgári Tisza-híd; 405.5 m or 1,330 ft) over Tisza river
Landscape history memorial park
  • M3 Arcehopark – Open-air museum near this motorway
Outlet center
  • M3 Outlet Center

European Route(s)

Name Route
124 km Emőd (151) – Gödöllő (27)
89 km Rétaljai pihenőhely (191) – Vásárosnamény (280)
36 km Emőd (151) – Görbeháza (187)
7 km Nyíregyháza-south (227) – Nyíregyháza-north (234)

See also

References

  1. ^ "HUF 15.5 BLN motorway stretch inaugurated - BBJ".
  2. ^ "National Toll Payment Services PLC". toll-charge.hu.

External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Autópálya M3.
  • National Toll Payment Services Plc. (in Hungarian, some information also in English)
  • Hungarian Public Road Non-Profit Ltd. (Magyar Közút Nonprofit Zrt.)
  • National Infrastructure Developer Ltd.
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