D5 motorway (Czech Republic)

D5 Motorway
Dálnice D5
Via Carolina
Route information
Part of
Length:	151 km (94 mi)
Major junctions
From:	R1 in Prague
To:	A6 border with Germany
Location
Regions:	Praha, Central Bohemian, Pilsen
Major cities:	Prague, Pilsen
Highway system
Highways in the Czech Republic Motorways Expressways

D5 motorway (Czech: Dálnice D5) is a highway in the Czech Republic. It runs from Prague through Pilsen into Germany. D5 is 151 km long; a bypass of Pilsen includes the 380 metre long Valík Tunnel and the 445 metre long bridge over the River Úhlava.

Construction

Construction of highway D5 began in 1976 and the first segment was opened in 1985. The last segment was opened in 2006.

European route

In Germany, it continues as German autobahn A6 west to the border with France. The D5 is part of European route E50. All of D5 is the Czech part of "Via Carolina", the motorway from Nuremberg to Prague.

Tunnel Valik

Very important part of the D5 highway is the tunnel Valík bypassing the city of Pilsen. The technology inside of the tunnel is controlled by a Reliance SCADA system The tunnel was opened on October 6th 2006.

Images

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  Bridge over Beroun.

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External links

• Official information about the D5 / Valík at ŘSD
• Opening of the D5 motorway literally saved the traffic in Pilsen