Metro Line D Construction: Major Traffic Restrictions in Prague 4 from Late November

The expansion of Prague's metro network poses new challenges for traffic in the south of the capital. In the Prague 4 district, construction work on Metro Line D will lead to months of road closures and changes to bus services from late November.

Construction work on Prague's new Metro Line D between Ryšánka (Olbrachtova) and Nové Dvory stations is in full swing. The relocation of utility lines, the construction of tunnel portals and the building of the first sections of the new metro stations will result in significant traffic restrictions around the future Nádraží Krč and Nemocnice Krč stations in the coming months.

Sulická Street closed from 25 November

The first major traffic measure comes into effect on 25 November 2026. Sulická Street will be closed until 30 June 2027. This is due to the relocation of utility lines as part of the metro construction project and the replacement of water and sewer pipes by the Prague Water Management Company (PVS).

The closure will also affect bus routes 117, 121 and 203, which will operate along diversion routes during the construction work:

• Route 121: Between the Na Staré cestě and Višňová stops, buses will run via Nad Rybníky, Rosečská, U Labutě and Nad Havlem.

• Routes 117 and 203: Between the Lísek and Nemocnice Krč stops, buses will be diverted via the U Labutě stop.

The Nádraží Krč stop will not be served by any of the three routes throughout the closure.

Major restrictions for motorists

Numerous changes will also apply to private motorists from 25 November. Access from Zálesí Street to Štúrova and Pod Višňovkou streets in the direction of Krč will be prohibited. Public transport vehicles and authorised construction vehicles will be exempt.

Photo: Dopravní podnik hl. m. Prahy

Motorists travelling from the south towards Krč or Pankrác will be diverted via Vídeňská Street. At the same time, the capacity of the entry and exit ramps at the Jižní spojka/Vídeňská junction will be increased, and the speed limit will be reduced for safety reasons.

During the closure, access to Praha-Krč railway station and businesses on the grounds of Krč Castle will only be possible via Jižní spojka towards Černý Most, taking the exit by the OMV petrol station and continuing along Před Nádražím Street.

Further road closures from January 2027

Further traffic measures will follow in the first half of January 2027. To establish a construction site and build a tunnel portal for the section leading to the future Ryšánka (Olbrachtova) metro station, Branická Street between Dolnokrčská and Na Strži will have to be closed for around three years.

Photo: Dopravní podnik hl. m. Prahy

A temporary road link between Branická and Sulická, currently under construction, will ensure continued access to the area. The connecting road is expected to remain in use until around the end of 2030.

Another temporary road link is being built near Thomayer Hospital. It will connect Zálesí Street with Vídeňská Street for around two years. The existing junction will consequently be relocated approximately 100 metres north towards Kačerov. The area thus freed up will become another construction site for the future Nemocnice Krč metro station.

Traffic restrictions in Pankrác to end in December

Meanwhile, there is positive news from the first construction section of Metro Line D between Pankrác and Ryšánka (Olbrachtova). The second section of the pedestrian underpass beneath Na Pankráci Street is scheduled for completion on 18 December 2026.

This will bring an end to the existing traffic restrictions between the junctions with Na Strži and Hvězdova streets.

First six stations on Metro Line D set to open in 2032

Despite the temporary traffic restrictions, the new Metro Line D is expected to significantly improve transport connections in the south of the Czech capital in the long term. The first six stations on the new metro line are scheduled to enter service in 2032.

Up-to-date information on individual traffic measures and diversions can be found at opravujeme.to and dpp.cz/metro-d.