EIB Provides €400 Million to Support Construction of Strategic Prague Ring Road Section Enhancing Czech and EU Connectivity

EIB Provides €400 Million to Support Construction of Strategic Prague Ring Road Section Enhancing Czech and EU Connectivity

(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Bank (EIB) is lending €400 million to support the construction of a 12.64 km section of the Prague Ring Road between Běchovice and the D1 motorway, a project led by Ředitelství silnic a dálnic (RSD) under the Czech Ministry of Transport. Co-financed through the State Fund for Transport Infrastructure, the project is part of the TEN-T Core Network and Prague’s Sustainable Urban Mobility Plan. The six-lane motorway will include tunnels, bridges, and green features to enhance safety, connectivity, and environmental sustainability. Expected to be completed by 2032, the new section will create over 5,000 jobs, improve air quality, reduce congestion, and strengthen both regional and international transport links.

(PRESS RELEASE) LUXEMBOURG, 23-Oct-2025 — /EuropaWire/ — The European Investment Bank (EIB) is co-financing the construction of a 12.64 km section of the Prague Ring Road, a critical infrastructure project aimed at improving traffic flow, reducing congestion, and strengthening the Czech Republic’s transport connectivity within Europe. The project, located southeast of Prague between Běchovice and the D1 motorway, forms part of the Trans-European Transport Network (TEN-T) Core Network, a strategic corridor connecting key economic regions across the continent.

The project is being developed by Ředitelství silnic a dálnic (RSD) — the Czech Road and Motorway Directorate — and implemented through the State Fund for Transport Infrastructure (SFTI) under the Ministry of Transport. The EIB has approved total financing of CZK 10.1 billion (€400 million), of which CZK 5.1 billion (approximately €200 million) has now been released to the Czech Republic via the Ministry of Finance, with the remainder to follow as the project progresses.

Once completed, the new motorway section will serve as a vital link in Prague’s Sustainable Urban Mobility Plan (SUMP), helping to complete the 81.28 km Prague Ring Road by 2032. The design features a 2×3 lane configuration, four grade-separated interchanges, two tunnels, 22 bridges, and dedicated pedestrian and cyclist pathways. Environmental considerations are central to the project, which includes 16 noise barriers (7.8 km in total) and 48 hectares of green vegetation belts to mitigate environmental impact.

“This investment will help reduce congestion, improve air quality and the environment in general, and strengthen the Czech Republic’s transport,” said EIB Vice-President Marek Mora. “It is a strategic step forward for both local commuters and international transit.”

The D0 511 Běchovice–D1 section will connect nine major motorway routes radiating from Prague, streamlining transit between the Czech capital and neighbouring countries. According to Radek Mátl, Director General of RSD, “Completing this section is key to diverting heavy freight and through-traffic away from urban roads. It will relieve congestion in the capital while improving national and pan-European mobility, enhancing economic links and reducing transport-related emissions.”

Beyond easing congestion, the project is expected to create approximately 5,300 full-time jobs during construction, stimulating regional employment and development. It will also support the Baltic–Adriatic Corridor, a key axis in the EU’s transport strategy, reinforcing economic ties across Central Europe.

The investment supports EU climate and cohesion policies by promoting safer, greener, and more efficient mobility. Its inclusion of pedestrian and cyclist infrastructure aligns with Prague’s vision for sustainable urban transport. Additionally, part of the project is located in the Středočeský kraj region, advancing EU cohesion objectives by enhancing accessibility and local economic growth in transition areas.

Overall, this new section of the Prague Ring Road represents a major milestone in modernizing Czech infrastructure — improving traffic conditions, enabling cross-border connectivity, and fostering long-term economic resilience for both Prague and the broader region.

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SOURCE: European Investment Bank