The Czech road agency ŘSD has unveiled its construction calendar for 2026, promising to open 39.2 km of new motorway and break ground on a further 111 km. Key segments include the D35 corridor—vital for truck traffic between Prague and Poland—and the D11 extension to the Polish border near Trutnov.
Most ribbon-cuttings are pencilled in for Q4 2026, but two projects will arrive earlier: a 3.5 km stretch of the D3 near the Austrian frontier and part of the D35’s Homole Tunnel approach, both slated for summer. The D49 Hulín–Fryšták section will add capacity on the future express link to Slovakia, while incremental work on the D6, D48 and D11 rounds out the programme.
Why it matters for global mobility: smoother highways shorten airport-to-factory lead times for the booming automotive and electronics clusters around Brno and Ostrava. Relocation firms say commute times are a top concern for foreign managers; the Ostrov–Vysoké Mýto section alone could shave 15 minutes off Prague–Olomouc drives.
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For international assignees who will soon be driving these upgraded corridors, getting the right paperwork in order is as crucial as mapping the fastest route. VisaHQ’s Czech portal (https://www.visahq.com/czech-republic/) streamlines visa and residence-permit applications for employees, contractors, and their families, providing document checklists, real-time tracking, and expert support—helping moves stay on schedule even as infrastructure evolves.
There is a catch—motorway vignettes will be more expensive from 1 January 2026. The annual electronic sticker jumps 130 Kč to 2,570 Kč, with smaller hikes for monthly and ten-day options. Corporate fleets should load up on 2025-priced vignettes before the year-end or factor the increase into travel budgets.
Looking ahead, ŘSD plans to launch 26 new construction sites next year, signalling that Czechia intends to keep pace with EU Transport TEN-T targets despite earlier delays caused by inflation and supply-chain disruptions.
Most ribbon-cuttings are pencilled in for Q4 2026, but two projects will arrive earlier: a 3.5 km stretch of the D3 near the Austrian frontier and part of the D35’s Homole Tunnel approach, both slated for summer. The D49 Hulín–Fryšták section will add capacity on the future express link to Slovakia, while incremental work on the D6, D48 and D11 rounds out the programme.
Why it matters for global mobility: smoother highways shorten airport-to-factory lead times for the booming automotive and electronics clusters around Brno and Ostrava. Relocation firms say commute times are a top concern for foreign managers; the Ostrov–Vysoké Mýto section alone could shave 15 minutes off Prague–Olomouc drives.
For international assignees who will soon be driving these upgraded corridors, getting the right paperwork in order is as crucial as mapping the fastest route. VisaHQ’s Czech portal (https://www.visahq.com/czech-republic/) streamlines visa and residence-permit applications for employees, contractors, and their families, providing document checklists, real-time tracking, and expert support—helping moves stay on schedule even as infrastructure evolves.
There is a catch—motorway vignettes will be more expensive from 1 January 2026. The annual electronic sticker jumps 130 Kč to 2,570 Kč, with smaller hikes for monthly and ten-day options. Corporate fleets should load up on 2025-priced vignettes before the year-end or factor the increase into travel budgets.
Looking ahead, ŘSD plans to launch 26 new construction sites next year, signalling that Czechia intends to keep pace with EU Transport TEN-T targets despite earlier delays caused by inflation and supply-chain disruptions.
