EC: €530 mln for Gdańsk-Elbląg and Wyszków Białystok roads

The European Commission said on Monday it is to spend more than €530 million from the Cohesion Fund to support the construction of expressway S7 Gdańsk - Elbląg and S8 route between Wyszków and Białystok. "With these projects, Polish citizens will be able to reach the centers of regions, including Warsaw, in a faster and easier way. We are also thinking of international travelers and investors abroad, because these projects will have a positive impact on tourism and trade with neighboring countries," said EU Commissioner of regional policy Corina Cretu. Both routes are part of international transport corridors. Construction work is already underway; the Gdańsk-Elbląg route is to be put into service in the second half of 2018, while the Wyszków Białystok road should be ready a year earlier.