M43 motorway (Hungary)

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M43 motorway
M43-as autópálya
in use other highways
Route information
Part of E68
Length	57.7 km (35.9 mi)
Major junctions
From	M5 near Szeged
Major intersections	5 in Szeged-Rókus 43 in Szeged-Felsőváros near Makó
To	Csanádpalota A1 border with  Romania
Location
Counties	Csongrád
Major cities	Szeged, Makó
Highway system
Roads in Hungary Highways Main roads Local roads

M43 motorway near Szeged

M43 motorway near Sándorfalva

Móra Ferenc bridge over Tisza river

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.

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[]

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• 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
11		Szeged-Felsőváros, Hódmezővásárhely		Connection to Felsőváros district of Szeged
		Tisza ( - 661 m)
19		Rákóczi telep
23		Maroslele
35		Makó, Hódmezővásárhely
46		Apátfalva
51		Szent Gellért rest area, Kövegy
55		Nagylak, Csanádpalota, Tótkomlós
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:

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[]

• Roads in Hungary
• Transport in Hungary
• International E-road network

External links[]

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Autópálya M43.

• National Toll Payment Services Plc. (in Hungarian, some information also in English)
• Hungarian Public Road Non-Profit Ltd. (Magyar Közút Nonprofit Zrt.)
• National Infrastructure Developer Ltd.

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