Mohács Danube Bridge project continues with significant budget cuts

The Hungarian government has decided to proceed with the Mohács Danube Bridge project while implementing significant technical modifications to reduce costs. Transport and Investment Minister Dávid Vitézy announced that the bridge itself will be constructed as planned, but a previously approved expansion of the road network on the Great Plain side will be scrapped. Specifically, a 20-kilometer section originally intended to be a four-lane dual carriageway will instead be built as a two-lane road.

This revision is expected to save approximately 74 to 76 billion HUF. According to Minister Vitézy, traffic forecasts indicate that a four-lane configuration is not justified even by 2050. The saved funds are slated to be redirected toward the renovation of the national road network. The decision has drawn criticism from Fidesz representatives, who argue that reducing the technical scope of the project penalizes rural regions and lacks strategic foresight.

In a separate regulatory move, the government has revoked the ‘special status’ of several major investment projects. This change means these developments, including projects in Tihany, Gyál, and the Pázmány Péter Catholic University campus, must now comply with standard national and local building regulations rather than unique, project-specific rules. Additionally, the government is modifying architectural laws to align large-scale housing projects with upcoming residential programs.