Vahostav-SK

Opening of the first stage of Slovakia’s R4 Presov-Northern Bypass expressway, including the 1.1km-long twin-tube Bikos Tunnel, is set for this summer.

Work has started on the first stage of the 4.3km-long Presov northern bypass, part of the R4 speedway in eastern Slovakia.

Slovak contractors Vahostav-SK and TuCon will build the first stage of the 4.3km northern bypass in Presov on the R4 dual carriageway. The contract was awarded in an open tender by Slovakia’s motorway company NDS. The consortium offered the lowest price of just under €143 million against around €170 million as estimated by NDS which says work will start this summer. NDS also said that it had received five firm bids for the work which will likely take three years and nine months, for completion in 2

Vahostav-SK will carry out work on a 16km section of the D1 highway near Martin and Vrutky in neighbouring Slovakia in a deal worth €137 million.