Debrecen4U December 18, 2025

Phase I of connecting Main Road 354 and Main Road 33 is underway

Phase I of the connection between main road 354 and main road 33 is under construction. László Papp, mayor of Debrecen; Lajos Barcsa, deputy mayor; and Erzsébet Katona and Róbert Juráskó, municipal representatives of the affected districts, got acquainted with the investment during an on-site visit on December 17, 2025.

Mayor László Papp stated, “2025 is the year of major transport investments in Debrecen. The city’s transport system is continuously developing and transforming in two directions. On the one hand, existing roads and junctions are being upgraded with capacity‑enhancing projects; on the other, new routes and transport corridors are being created. The current site belongs to the latter category. The development of Domokos Márton Street, extending north from Main Road 33 to the Vezér Street junction, began in 2019. It was already known then that this project would continue, since the transport network of the district can only be complete once the entire section connecting Main Road 33 with Main Road 354—the city’s northern bypass—is finished. Among the road developments launched in Debrecen in 2025, this is the most complex and perhaps the largest in terms of budget. With the support of the Government of Hungary, a 1.5‑kilometer section of road will be built at a gross cost of HUF 8.2 billion, including an overpass—thus a grade‑separated junction—connecting Main Road 354 with Domokos Márton Street. With the support of the Government of Hungary, a 1.5‑kilometer section of road will be built at a gross cost of HUF 8.2 billion, including an overpass—thus a grade‑separated junction—connecting Main Road 354 with Domokos Márton Street. This route will be of enormous importance for the northern part of the city, as it is intended to create a new transport corridor between Highway M35 and Böszörményi Road, thereby significantly reducing traffic on Böszörményi Road.” The mayor emphasized that he hopes the completion of this road will also bring considerable relief to residents of Vezér Street, since it will provide direct access to the university innovation park, allowing traffic bound there to bypass Vezér Street. The connection between Main Road 354 and Main Road 33 is progressing well. The deadline for completion is November 2026, though there are hopes that the new road may be finished earlier.

Deputy Mayor Lajos Barcsa highlighted that, in his experience, residents of the Józsa and Nyulas districts are eagerly awaiting the completion of this project, as those who commute by car from these areas—primarily from Józsa—to downtown Debrecen will have a new transportation alternative: Domokos Márton Road will be available to them as a third route between Highway M35 and Böszörményi Road. At the same time, those traveling through the city and those heading to the western part of the city will no longer have to use Böszörményi Road.

This will also speed up travel to the city center by public transport for residents of Józsa and Kismacs. Lajos Barcsa also pointed out that while a few years ago there were few industrial facilities in the area around Vezér Road, their number has grown since then; the University of Debrecen has also carried out numerous developments here, and there are plans to build the collection center of the Hungarian Natural History Museum near Domokos Márton Road. In the future, there will be many facilities in this part of the city that will require the construction of this new road section, which will allow the residents of Debrecen to travel in better conditions, more safely, and faster.

Municipal representative Erzsébet Katona stressed that the investment is very important for the residents of the district she represents. Based on her experience, when the first section of this road was completed, very few people used it at first, but over time the number of users grew significantly, making the district more accessible from a transport perspective. This area is currently also affected by the reconstruction of the junction of Csigekert Street–Balmazújvárosi Road–Szabó Lőrinc Street–Füredi Road, considered the “gateway” to the district. It can therefore be said that this part of Debrecen is one of the city’s most significant areas in terms of transport infrastructure development. Erzsébet Katona specifically noted that an important goal in this district is to reduce traffic on Vezér Street, which is also essential so that those seeking recreation can enjoy more pleasant conditions at the Vezér Street lake, established as part of the Civaqua program. Although the road developments often take place simultaneously in several parts of the city and frequently cause temporary congestion and traffic jams, Erzsébet Katona asked road users to be patient, since these investments are precisely intended to make transport—and with it, everyday life—easier.

Municipal representative Róbert Juráskó noted that this investment is eagerly awaited by residents, since traffic jams on Böszörményi Road cause serious problems for those arriving from Józsa. The completion of the new road will create the possibility for traffic to be distributed along parallel routes, which will be a major help not only for the people of Józsa but also for those living in Nyulas and on Vezér Street. It should also not be overlooked that a new highway exit will also be constructed, further easing traffic flow. Domokos Márton Road could be extended all the way to Józsa, to the business parks, thus creating another opportunity to make traffic heading towards Debrecen even smoother. According to Róbert Juráskó, the final solution will be to widen Main Road 35 to four lanes, which is currently in the planning stages, as is the road bypassing Józsa from the north. The representative believes that once these planned developments are realized, the transport problems of the northern part of the city will be resolved.

Source and photo credit: debrecen.hu