Łódź making huge investments in highway improvements

The voivodship of Łódz has PLN 620 million earmarked for spending on updates to its highway infrastructure, the Marshal’s Office reported on Wednesday. The money will be spent between now and 2020, and will be used on various highway projects, including a new 220-meter bridge over the Warta River and the reconstruction of the road between Bolimów and Skierniewice. According to Łódź Marshall Witold Stępień, upgrading provincial roads has an affect on the comfort of drivers and (there are) new sidewalks, bike paths, bus bays, etc. “The upgraded roads also improve the environment for many businesses. It is also an asset for local governments in talks with potential investors. This increases the chance for locating the investment in their vicinity,” he explained to the Polish Press. In total, the voivodship plans to modernize 126 kilometres of roads.