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Next week on Monday, the first phase of the capacity expansion development of one of Debrecen’s key transport intersections, the Hétvezér-Budai Nagy Antal street intersection, will start. The project, which is being implemented with an investment of HUF 1.4 billion by the Ministry of Construction and Transport, aims to make traffic safer and more dynamic.
The project will include the creation of independent right-turn lanes in all directions, complete road construction, pavement reinforcement, and the improvement of cycling and pedestrian facilities. New pedestrian crossing points will be created on Szenci Molnár Albert and Kolónia streets, and a complete track structure replacement and 15 new waiting places will be created on the service road along Vámospércsi Road. The traffic management system at the junction will be renewed, new traffic lights will be installed at the junction of Molnár Albert Szenci and Kolónia Street, and the traffic lights will be aligned up to the Main Road 4. As part of the project, a 261-metre section of the Zsuzsi Forest Railway will also be rebuilt.
Leader of the Fidesz-KDNP faction Viktor Papp emphasized, “The capacity-expanding development of one of the busiest junctions in the eastern part of the city can begin. With the planned reconstruction, traffic at the intersection of Hétvezér-Budai Nagy Antal-Faraktár-Vámospércsi Road will become safer and more dynamic. The investment is large-scale, as not only the surface transformation will take place, but the backbone line will also be replaced.
Local municipal representative István Kovács presented the works involved in the junction development. He said that the work area was handed over in March, and the contractor has started preparing the area for the major investment. Traffic restrictions can be expected from next week, but the contractor has scheduled the most significant earthworks for the summer break in order to cause as little disruption as possible.
Local municipal representative Edina Szilágyi expressed her joy that the development wave has also reached the eastern part of the city. She emphasised that the people living here also deserve to have their living conditions improved. Like those who spoke before him, she also asked for patience and understanding from the residents and those who travel here. She said: “This year will not be easy because of the construction work, but at the same time it will be good to see when the long-awaited renovation is completed.
During the construction period, the works will be carried out with the continuous maintenance of two-way traffic, but local, minor disruptions in space and time are expected. The utility excavation works will be carried out with local diversion and occasional signal traffic control.
The contractor has prepared traffic restriction plans for the first period, until the start of school in September. During this period, in the first phase, from the second half of May 2025 to mid-June 2025, it is expected that the demolition of the central islands, utility replacement works, and the relocation of the school fence will take place on Main Road 48 while maintaining two-way traffic, and the outer lane in the section in front of the school and kindergarten on Faraktár Street will be closed in the direction of Vámospércs.
During the construction period, the traffic light at the junction of Faraktár Street and Kolónia Street will be turned off and will operate in “yellow flashing” mode. Pedestrian crossing will be ensured, but increased attention must be paid to driving. Road construction and utility construction works will also take place on the service road parallel to Vámospércsi Street.
In July 2025, due to the replacement of utilities, the outer lane will be restricted on both sides of the Faraktár Street section of the main road Main Road 48 for road construction and utility works, and traffic will be secured on 2×2 lanes from the junction of Hétvezér – Budai Nagy Antal Street towards Vámospércs. The traffic light at the Faraktár Street – Kolónia Street junction will continue to operate in “yellow flashing” mode. The temporary locations of the existing bus stops on the section will be identified through a site visit.
In August 2025, vehicles will be allowed to travel on a 1-1 traffic lane in both directions on the section of main road No. 48 between Kolónia Street and Létai Street, and Budai Nagy Antal Street may also be closed for a short period at the junction up to Ruyter Street. During this period, the Zsuzsi Railway will be rebuilt, and further utility replacement works are expected.
In August 2025, on the section of the Main Road 48 between Kolónia Street and Létai Road, vehicles will be able to travel in 1-1 lanes in both directions, and for a short period, Budai Nagy Antal Street may also be closed at the junction until Ruyter Street. During this period, the Zsuzsi railway will be reconstructed, and additional utility replacement works are expected.
The project is being implemented by Colas Út Építőipari PLC, an investment of the Ministry of Construction and Transport. The contract entered into force on March 12, 2025. The lead time for the implementation of the development is 18 months. The expected completion date for the construction is September 12, 2026.
Source and photo credit: debrecen.hu
