M15 motorway (Hungary) explained

Country:	HUN
Type:	M
Route:	15
Map:	M15 Autóút Hungary.png
Map Notes:	in use other highways
Length Km:	15
Image Notes:	M15 near Rajka in 2010
Established:	1996
History:	Completed: 1998 Expansion: 2018–19
Terminus A:	near Mosonmagyaróvár
Junction:	in Hegyeshalom
Terminus B:	border with Slovakia
Counties:	Győr-Moson-Sopron

The M15 motorway (Hungarian: M15-ös autópálya) is a Hungarian motorway connects the M1 motorway to Bratislava, the capital of Slovakia. The Hungary-Slovakia border crossing is at Rajka (Hungary) and Čunovo (Slovakia).^[1]

Until 2019, the M15 motorway featured grade separation like all motorways, but did not feature four lanes. The M15 has been widened to four lanes by December 2019, a few months ahead of schedule.^[2]

Route description

• The route is full length motorway. The maximum speed limit is 130km/h, with (2x2 lane road with stop lane).

County	km	Type	Destination	Notes
Győr-Moson-Sopron	0		– Budapest, Mosonmagyaróvár----- Main road 86 Szombathely	The southern terminus of the motorway, and E65, E75 concurrency.----Kilometrage starting point----modified trumpet interchange----no exit ramp to M1 Hegyeshalom → Vienna (A)
align=center	2	align=center		Main road 1 – Levél / Hegyeshalom	exit ramp to M1 Hegyeshalom → Vienna (A)
align=center		align=center		Lajta híd	híd means Bridge
6		Bezenye	Temporary closed
14	align=center		Main road 15 – Rajka
align=center		Pihenőhely	parking, restaurant, shower facilities, and Slovakian vignette----pihenőhely means Rest area
15		Rajka (H) – Čunovo (SK) border crossing – Bratislava	Rajka border crossing to Slovakia → D2 motorway.----The northern terminus of the motorway, and E65, E75 concurrency. Maintenance The operation and maintenance of the road by Hungarian Concession Infrastructure Development Plc. This activity is provided by this highway engineer. near Lébény (M1), kilometre trench 142 Payment The M15 motorway is fully tolled road. Hungarian system has 2 main type in terms of salary: 1, time-based fee vignettes (E-matrica); Cars, vans and motorbikes up to 3.5 tonnes only need to buy a single vignette which costs 6,400 Hungarian forint (Ft) for 10 days, 10,360 Ft for 1 month and 57,260 Ft for a year, from 1 January 2024.^[3] 2, county vignettes (vármegyei matrica); the highway can be used instead of the national sticker with the following county stickers: See also Roads in Hungary Transport in Hungary International E-road network External links Exit list of M15 National Toll Payment Services Plc. (in Hungarian, some information also in English) National Infrastructure Developer Ltd.

Notes and References

1. Web site: M15 motorway. Motorways-exits.com. 13 June 2007.
2. Web site: Négy Sávon Haladhat a Forgalom Az M1 És Rajka-Országhatár Között.
3. Web site: National Toll Payment Services PLC - E-vignette rates from 1 January 2024. toll-charge.hu.