Government to resume discussion of highway deal on Monday

The government on Monday will resume discussion over a planned trade for private property currently blocking the completion of the country’s D-11 highway to Hradec Králové. Although the government reached an agreement with property owner Ludmila Havránková earlier, ending a 16-year-long dispute, the situation was complicated after it emerged that 1,000 square metres of the land belonged to her sister. In the original agreement, the government agreed to exchange three hectares of land blocking completion of the motorway for land elsewhere, while also offering Mrs Havránková a long-term lease of 300 hectares for farming purposes. Currently the D-11 ends three kilometres short of Hradec Králové.

Author: Jan Velinger