About us
The mission of the Concession Company, AKA Alföld Concession Company Ltd. is to finance, to build, to operate and to maintain the M5 Motorway between chainages 17+400 km and 173+895, which connects Budapest and Röszke state border and 156,5 km long.
Between 1998 and 2006 there were three phases and for 2006 the full length of the motorway was handed over.
On the motorway covered by asphalt surface with 2×2 traffic lanes and an emergency lane, there are15 intersections and 111 pieces of well-preserved objects ensures safe traffic. For travellers there are 18 rest areas with several rest area services.
SIGNING THE CONCESSION CONTRACT
MAY 1994
FOUNDING AKA ALFÖLD KONCESSZIÓS AUTÓPÁLYA ZRT.
JULY 1994
STARTING TOLL COLLECTION
JANUARY 1997
FINISHING THE CONSTRUCTION OF PHASE I.
MAY 1998
THE STATE MOTORWAY COMPANY (ÁLLAMI AUTÓPÁLYA KEZELŐ RT.) BUYS THE 39,48% OF THE SHARES
INITIATING THE AVAILABILITY FEE SYSTEM
SIGNING THE CONTRACT FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF PHASE II.
MARCH 2004
HANDING OVER OF PHASE II.
DECEMBER 2005
HANDING OVER OF PHASE III.
MARCH 2006
HANDING OVER LAJOSMIZSE WEIGH STATION
FEBRUARY 2007
THE STATE MOTORWAY COMPANY (ÁLLAMI AUTÓPÁLYA KEZELŐ ZRT.) SELLS ITS SHARES TO M5 HOLDING GMBH
MARCH 2008
THE ONLY SHAREHOLDER OF AKA ZRT. IS M5 HOLDING GMBH. (DAUGHTER COMPANY OF STRABAG SE)
JUNE 2008
#ProjectEDWARD – European Day Without A Road Death
AKA Zrt. – road manager of M5 motorway – will be the official participant and supporter of EDWARD project (European Day Without A Road Death) in 2019. The aim of the project is to draw the attention for the accident-free traffic. In order to promote the EDWARD project, on 26th September 2019 at 10.00 am, a visualization about the initiative will appear above the motorway on the electronic boards.
Rest area closing and traffic diversion in the direction of Budapest in Kecskemét South rest area
Road surface repair works will be carried out on M5 Motorway between 12th September and 4th October 2019 in the direction of Budapest in Kecskemét South Interchange and rest area. The reast area and the petrol station will be closed between 16th September and 4th October.
Rest area closing and traffic diversion in the direction of Budapest in Kecskemét South rest area
Road surface repair works will be carried out on M5 Motorway between 12th September and 27th September 2019 in the direction of Budapest in Kecskemét South Interchange and rest area. The reast area and the petrol station will be closed between 16 and 27 September.
