GDDKIA applies for €123 million grant from EU

The General Directorate of National Roads and Motorways has filed an application for a €123 million grant from the EU to help create a National System of Traffic Control. For now, the Polish government has initiated the first stage of the construction process. The value of this stage of the project is €144.9 million, which means the EU would cover over 85 percent of the costs. The National System of Traffic Control is a program designed to give drivers up-to-date information on travel conditions, ranging from weather reports to traffic announcements, allowing travelers to amend their plans on-the-go. It will utilize LED information boards and road signs, weather stations and visual road monitoring to achieve this purpose. Experts suggest that the implementation of this program could increase the capacity of Poland's highways and express roads by as much as 20 percent. The second stage of the project is estimated to cost 800 million PLN. So far, there is no news of any EU funding being given for that part.