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12th June, 2026
Gov’t reviews Ft 451bn Mohács bridge project
The government has launched a comprehensive review of the new Danube bridge project near Mohács and its associated road network following the revelation that the project’s original budget of Ft 381 billion was expanded not long before the parliamentary elections to Ft 451 billion.
According to official estimates, the crossing is expected to carry an average of 4,000-5,000 vehicles per day, well below traffic levels on Budapest’s busiest bridges.
Transport and Investment Minister Dávid Vitézy and Finance Minister András Kármán have been tasked with reviewing the project’s preparation, earlier government decisions and subsequent contract amendments by the end of August.
A key objective will be to identify technically and financially viable cost-saving measures.
Because of the professional criticisms and corruption risks, the government decided in favour of reviewing the investment project and asked Vitézy to rationalise the plans.
Government spokeswoman Éva Magyar said the previous government decided without justification to make the road a four-lane dual carriageway.
The review will also examine financing arrangements. Under the previous administration, the contractor’s advance-payment rate was increased from 20% to 98%, including a pre-election transfer of nearly Ft 100 billion.
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