Via Carpatia Highway Bypasses Slovakia as Hungary and Poland Complete Construction
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Slovakia risks being bypassed by the major Via Carpatia highway corridor as neighboring countries advance their construction while Slovak sections remain incomplete. Hungary opened its portion of the highway to the Slovak border in 2021, and Poland plans to complete its section next year. The delayed R4 highway, which forms Slovakia's segment of the international Via Carpatia route, has left the country's eastern regions waiting for critical infrastructure connectivity. Via Carpatia is a planned north-south highway corridor designed to connect the Baltic and Adriatic seas, running through Poland, Slovakia, Hungary, and Romania to improve regional trade and transport links.