A 28-kilometer section of the M49 has been completed, reducing transit traffic through Mátészalka by 70 percent.

The first section of the M49 expressway, stretching 28 kilometers from the M3 motorway to Ökörítófülpös, is now open for traffic. This project, costing 138 billion HUF, aims to alleviate transit traffic in the region by 70%. The next section to Csenger is under construction and expected to be completed by 2029, connecting to a Romanian highway. The M49 will be free to use this year, with tolls introduced in 2027.