TE 11 – The D1 motorway:

Řikovice – Lipník nad Bečvou – Ostrava –Czech Polish border /Road Data Bank and the National Traffic Information Centre

Date: 3 October 2023, 7:30–18:00

 D1 motorway

At 376.7 km, the D1 is the longest motorway in the Czech Republic.
The tour will begin at the last section to remain unfinished, the 10 km stretch from Řikovice to Přerov, which is scheduled for completion in 2025. The subsequent 14 km section from Přerov to Lipník nad Bečvou, where it connects to the D35 from Olomouc, was opened in 2019. The 56.8 km Lipník nad Bečvou – Ostrava-Rudná section was divided into four construction projects, whose completion in 2009 joined the city of Ostrava to the motorway network. There are several large bridge structures to see on the route. The 17.2 km stretch of motorway running through Ostrava on the way to Bohumín, which was put into service in 2007, was demanding to build as it passes through an area compromised by mining and with complex water management conditions. This section includes four large bridges. The final 6.1 km section from Bohumín to the Polish border has been in operation since 2012.

The Road Data Bank and National Traffic and Information Centre (NTIC)
The Road Data Bank and NTIC Department based in Ostrava is a specialised unit of the Czech Road and Motorway Directorate consisting of four divisions – Data Preparation and Collection, GIS and Data Processing, the NTIC, and Roadway Management. It manages the operation of the Czech Road and Motorway Network Information System on monitored motorways and roads of all classes (I, II and III), provides traffic information from around the Czech Republic via the NTIC, and is in charge of the roadway management system.

Bus 1
07.30 – 11.00
transfer from Prague Congress Centre to Říkovice with one stop on the way – start of the excursion
11.00 – 13.00
tour of the D1 Říkovice-Přerov construction site – short explanation, tour of the completed D1 motorway Přerov – Lipník nad Bečvou – Ostrava – Starý Bohumín, on the route
a stop at some interesting bridge, if possible
13.00 – 13.15
transfer to the road databank
13.15 – 14.30
tour of the road databank and the National Transport Information Centre
Centre (divided into two groups)
14.30 – 19.00
transfer from Ostrava via Frýdek-Místek, D48 Bělotín – Rybí, Olomouc and
Brno to the Prague Congress Centre with one or two stops along the way

Bus 2
07.30 – 12.30
transfer from the Prague Congress Centre to the road database in Ostrava via
Brno, Olomouc, D48 Bělotín -Rybí and Frýdek-Místek with one to
two stops along the way
12.30 – 13.45
tour of the road databank and the National Transport Information Centre
Centre (divided into two groups)
13.45 – 14.00
transfer to the D1 motorway to Stary Bohumín
14.00 – 16.00
tour of the completed D1 motorway Starý Bohumín – Ostrava – Lipník nad
Bečvou – Přerov, on the route a stop as possible, probably at some