M43 motorway (Hungary)

The M43 motorway (Hungarian: M43-as autópálya) is a Hungarian motorway that runs from the junction with the M5 Motorway west of Szeged to the Romanian border at Nagylak via Makó. Since 2015 it connects Hungary with Romania as the first border crossing on a motorway between the two countries.

M43 motorway
M43-as autópálya
in use other highways
Route information
Part of E68
Length57.7 km (35.9 mi)
Major junctions
From M5 near Szeged
 
  • 5 in Szeged-Rókus
  • 43 in Szeged-Felsőváros
  • 430 near Makó
ToCsanádpalota
A1 border with  Romania
Location
CountiesCsongrád
Major citiesSzeged, Makó
Highway system
M43 motorway near Szeged
M43 motorway near Sándorfalva
Móra Ferenc bridge over Tisza river

Openings timeline
  • 1: Szeged; M5 – Szeged-north (3 km): 2005.12.10.
  • 2/A: Szeged-north – Szeged-Sándorfalva (4.4 km): 2010.04.01.
  • 2/B: Szeged-Sándorfalva – Szeged-Hódmezővásárhely (3.3 km): 2010.10.07.
  • 2/C: Szeged-Hódmezővásárhely – Makó (23.9 km): 2011.04.09.
  • 3: Makó – Csanádpalota ( border) (23.1 km): 2015.07.11.

Junctions, exits and rest area
  • The route is full length motorway. The maximum speed limit is 130km/h, with (2x2 lane road with stop lane).
km Destinations Route Notes
0 Szeged-észak M5
E75		 Connection to M5 motorway, towards to Budapest via Kecskemét or  Serbia
The western terminus of European routes E68 and the motorway
4 Szeged-Rókus, Kistelek 5 Connection to Rókus district of Szeged
5 Szeged rest area
8 Sándorfalva 4519
11 Szeged-Felsőváros, Hódmezővásárhely 47 Connection to Felsőváros district of Szeged
Tisza (Ferenc Móra Bridge - 661 m)
19 Rákóczi telep 4413
23 Maroslele 4414
35 Makó, Hódmezővásárhely 430
46 Apátfalva 4425
4434
51 Szent Gellért rest area, Kövegy
55 Nagylak, Csanádpalota, Tótkomlós 448
4451
57 Krak-ér rest area Temporary border crossing.
59 Csanádpalota (H) – Nădlac (RO) border crossing
A1 motorway → to Arad, Romania

Maintenance

The operation and maintenance of the road by Hungarian Public Road Nonprofit Pte Ltd Co. This activity is provided by this highway engineer.

  • near Makó, kilometre trench 35

Payment

From February 1, 2016, the M43 motorway is fully charged. The motorway can be used instead of the national sticker with the following county stickers:

Type of vignetteAvailable section
Csongrád County full length (0 km – 57 km)

European Route(s)
Name Route
59 km junction (0) – Autostrada A1

Significant artifacts
Bridge
  • Ferenc Móra Bridge (Móra Ferenc híd; 661 m or 2,169 ft) over Tisza river

See also


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