# D46 motorway (Czech Republic)

D46 motorway (Czech: Dálnice D46), formerly Expressway R46 (Czech: Rychlostní silnice R46) is a motorway in south-eastern Czech Republic, which runs from Vyškov via Prostějov to Olomouc where it ends and connects to the national road network.
Currently, as the D1 highway is not finished yet, it carries all international traffic, but after completion of it, it will have only regional traffic in central Moravia. In the time-based toll system, the D46 motorway is tolled along its entire length, i.e. from the Vyškov-východ off-ramp (exit 1) to the end of the motorway after the Slavonín off-ramp (exit 37).

## History

The construction of 38 km of the D46 began in 1972, with the first section finished in 1974. It was not until 1992 that the full length of the projected motorway could be driven. Originally, the D46 was actually just an expressway. It was officially turned into a motorway in December 2015. Currently, it is still used as an alternative to the D1 motorway. Capacity-wise, however, the narrow S 20.5/100 category road is no longer sufficient.

### Future modernizations

The D46 motorway is completed in its entire length according to the current motorway network concept. Therefore, all upcoming projects concern only construction modifications of already completed sections.
A rest area, MÚK Držovice is planned for 2030.

## Images

* Highway D46 on its 1st kilometr in direction to Vyškov at interchange Vyškov.
* Highway D46 on its 13th kilometr in direction to Vyškov at bridge near Brodek u Prostějova.
* Highway D46 on its 15th kilometr in direction to Vyškov at bridge near Dobrochov.
* Highway D46 on its 22nd kilometr in direction to Olomouc at interchange Prostějov-jih.

## Route description

| Country | Region | Location | km | mi | Exit | Name | Destinations | Notes |
| Czech Republic | South Moravian Region | South Moravian Region | 0 | 0.0 | — | | | Kilometrage starting point |
| Czech Republic | South Moravian Region | South Moravian Region | 1 | 0.62 | — | Vyškov-východ | D 1 E462 | |
| Czech Republic | South Moravian Region | South Moravian Region | | | Rest area | Odpočívka Vyškov | | |
| Czech Republic | South Moravian Region | South Moravian Region | 2 | 1.2 | — | Vyškov | I/47 | |
| Czech Republic | South Moravian Region | South Moravian Region | | | Rest area | Odpočívka Prusy | | |
| Czech Republic | South Moravian Region | South Moravian Region | | | Rest area | Odpočívka Pustiměř | | |
| Czech Republic | South Moravian Region | South Moravian Region | 7 | 4.3 | — | Drysice | | |
| Czech Republic | Olomouc Region | Olomouc Region | 13 | 8.1 | — | Brodek u Prostějova | | |
| Czech Republic | Olomouc Region | Olomouc Region | 17 | 11 | — | Vranovice-Kelčice | | |
| Czech Republic | Olomouc Region | Olomouc Region | 22 | 14 | — | Prostějov-jih | | |
| Czech Republic | Olomouc Region | Olomouc Region | | | Rest area | Odpočívka Žešov | | |
| Czech Republic | Olomouc Region | Olomouc Region | 24 | 15 | — | Prostějov-centrum | | |
| Czech Republic | Olomouc Region | Olomouc Region | 27 | 17 | — | Držovice | | |
| Czech Republic | Olomouc Region | Olomouc Region | 33 | 21 | — | Olšany u Prostějova | | |
| Czech Republic | Olomouc Region | Olomouc Region | | | Rest area | Odpočívka Žerůvky | | |
| Czech Republic | Olomouc Region | Olomouc Region | 37 | 23 | — | Hněvotín | | |
| Czech Republic | Olomouc Region | Olomouc Region | 37 | 23 | — | Slavonin | D 35 E442 E462 | |
| 1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi |||||||||