Prague ring road Běchovice – D1: what is being built and when it opens
In the east of Prague, 12.6 km of the Prague ring road is being built to link the D11 and D1 motorways. The Road and Motorway Directorate (ŘSD) expects it to open around the turn of 2027 and 2028.
What is being built
Section 511 of the Prague ring road runs along the eastern edge of Prague from Běchovice past Dubeč and Uhříněves to the D1 motorway. It is 12.6 km long and will have six lanes. The Road and Motorway Directorate has been building it since December 2024 and expects it to open around the turn of 2027 and 2028; a new bypass of Běchovice and Úvaly on road I/12 is to open with it.
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Under construction Prague ring road, Běchovice – D1 due 2027/28
A six-lane motorway, 12.6 km long, linking the D11 and the D1. Under construction since December 2024, opening expected around the turn of 2027 and 2028.
rsd.cz ↗ · checked 30. 10. 2026
What it means for housing
The ring road is to shorten car journeys between the D11 and the D1 and take traffic off the roads that cars use to cross Prague today. For the neighbourhoods along the route that means a faster motorway, but also a new source of noise. If you are choosing a flat or a house in Běchovice, Dubeč or Uhříněves, check how far the address is from the route; our address check shows noise and greenery for a specific address.
| Běchovice | Dubeč | Uhříněves | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2+kk rent a month | 17 600 Kč | 17 900 Kč | 18 400 Kč |
| To the centre | 37 min | 42 min | 43 min |
| From the centre at night | 87 min | 74 min | 75 min |
| Addresses with a supermarket within 500 m | 0 % | 0 % | 51 % |
| Restaurants and cafés | 2 | 5 | 13 |
| Bars and pubs | 3 | 0 | 8 |
| Parks and forests of the area | 10 % | 7 % | 6 % |
| To a park | 84 m | 103 m | 105 m |
| Noisy addresses by day | 23 % | 28 % | 29 % |
| Noisy addresses at night | 45 % | 29 % | 35 % |
| Summer surface temperature next to the city average | -2.7 °C | -1.3 °C | -1.2 °C |
| Trees and shrubs as a share of the area | 11 % | 13 % | 11 % |
| Addresses with a playground within 500 m | 89 % | 68 % | 67 % |
| Nurseries and primary schools per 1,000 residents | 1.2 | 0.7 | 0.6 |
| GPs and pharmacies per 1,000 residents | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.5 |
| Addresses with a sports ground or gym within 500 m | 71 % | 29 % | 33 % |
| Addresses with a cinema, theatre, museum or library within 500 m | 41 % | 16 % | 29 % |
| Addresses with a dog park within 500 m | 35 % | 1 % | 10 % |
| Blocks of flats with a lift | 18 % | 57 % | 57 % |
| Homes completed after 1990 | 29 % | 55 % | 55 % |
| Land for new homes in the Metropolitan Plan | 71.4 ha | 48.4 ha | 69.5 ha |
| Addresses with a low radon index | 1 % | 36 % | 97 % |
| Addresses in an unprotected flood zone | 1 % | 2 % | 2 % |
| Restaurants, shops and services per 1,000 residents | 19 | 7 | 17 |
| Growth in restaurants, shops and services over a year | – | – | +6.4 % |
| Airbnb flats per 1,000 residents | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.3 |
| Sunshine (1–5) | 3.0/5 | 3.0/5 | 3.0/5 |
Frequently asked questions
When will the Prague ring road between Běchovice and the D1 open?
The Road and Motorway Directorate expects it to open around the turn of 2027 and 2028 (its construction plan for 2026). Construction started in December 2024.
How long is the Běchovice – D1 section?
12.6 km. It is a six-lane motorway linking the D11 near Běchovice with the D1; a consortium of companies is building it for about 9.7 billion CZK excluding VAT.
Will the ring road be heard in Dubeč or Uhříněves?
It depends on the distance from the route. On every neighbourhood’s page we show the share of addresses exposed to road traffic noise according to the noise map; once the ring road opens, the map will change with its next update.