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A Tunnel 30 Years in the Making: Slovakia Opens Višňové at Last - The Slovak Spectator

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After missed deadlines, fired contractors, waterlogged rock and costs running into the hundreds of millions, the Višňové tunnel is finally open.

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Slovakia's longest road tunnel, Višňové, opens to motorists on Monday, December 22, 2025, after 27 years since the first works. The section of the D1 motorway Lietavská Lúčka – Višňové – Dubná Skala creates a key bypass of Žilina and is intended to relieve the legendary congestion at the Strečnem crossing and traffic in the entire region.

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The Višňové Tunnel, the longest in Slovakia, has been opened to motorists. It will connect the D1 motorway section Lietavská Lúčka - Dubná Skala and relieve congested traffic sections.

·Bratislava Region, Slovakia
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A new key section of the D1 motorway near Žilina has been opened in Slovakia, which also includes the country's longest motorway tunnel. The new motorway in northern Slovakia, which was completed with a significant delay compared to the original plans, will mainly help transit traffic. It will speed up the journey for drivers from the Czech Republic to, among other places, the High and Low Tatras. The ceremonial ribbon-cutting at the opening of …

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trend.sk broke the news in on Monday, December 22, 2025.
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