Transport Ministry planning to expand highways to reduce congestion

The Ministry of Transport plans to gradually reduce congestion on Czech roads by expanding 90 kilometres of Czech motorways by a third lane.

The construction of the third lanes will be undertaken in stages, due to the complicated administrative process involved,  with work due to begin in two years on the D1 motorway, from Prague to Brno.

The Czech Automotive Club has welcomed the news, saying it will not just save time, but will likely reduce accidents by up to 20 percent.