D11 motorway (Czech Republic)

The D11 motorway (Czech: Dálnice D11) is a highway in the Czech Republic.

D11 Motorway
Dálnice D11
Route information
Part of
Length115 km (71 mi)
Planned: 156 km (97 mi)
Major junctions
From D0 in Prague
Major intersections D35 near Hradec Králové
To S3 border with Poland
Location
CountryCzech Republic
RegionsPrague, Central Bohemian, Pardubice, Hradec Králové
Major citiesPrague, Hradec Králové
Highway system

Plans to build a highway connecting Prague and Hradec Králové date from 1938; construction finally began in 1978. Today it consists of one continuous segment Praha - Poděbrady - Libice nad Cidlinou - Libčany - Plačice - Plotiště - Smiřice - Jaroměř and last segment Jaroměř - Trutnov - border CZ/PL (polish expressway S3) is planned and waits for permits. It is part of European route E67 "Via Baltica" from Prague in the Czech Republic to Helsinki in Finland by way of Poland, Lithuania, Latvia, and Estonia. Three lanes in each direction are planned by 2025 between Prague and Jirny (8 km) and to Poděbrady after 2025.

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