Motorway between Vejle and Skanderborg opens fully widened ahead of schedule

The final section of the motorway between Skanderborg and Vejle opened with three lanes in each direction overnight, completing an 83-kilometre stretch from Skærup to Aarhus North ahead of schedule, DR reported.

The opening marks the end of three years of roadworks, lower speed limits, narrowed lanes and overnight closures. The final asphalt had been scheduled to be laid in summer 2027.

The project also came in on budget. “The benefit goes to road users, because they no longer have to deal with our roadworks, which have been going on for many years,” said John Kjærsgaard, project manager at the Danish Road Directorate.

Drivers told DR they were relieved the work was over. Horse osteopath Paulina Preston, who uses the motorway daily to travel between stables, said she had often arrived very late to appointments. Frank Skov, who regularly drives to Germany and the Netherlands, called the roadworks “a nightmare” and said he had sometimes travelled at night to avoid the congestion.

Martin Panum, who drives the route to work in Horsens, said the extra space would make driving safer and bring peace of mind. Another driver, Christian Nagel Olesen, said he looked forward to being able to relax more on trips to and from his holiday home.