New routes for Warsaw drivers put into use in 2021
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The road services will put into use several key sections of expressways in and near Warsaw. Although not many new investments will appear in the capital, we will be able to enjoy the completion of a few that have been going on for quite a few years. The most important is, of course, the Warsaw ring road – the southern section of which should be closed in the first half of the year. At the end of the first quarter, work will be completed on the more than five-kilometer section, which includes the tunnel under Ursynów. It is possible that the drivers will drive it before the holidays. In the future, the construction of a new A50 motorway and the S50 expressway are planned to create a large ring around Warsaw. The motorway and expressway, valued at a colossal amount of PLN 25 billion, would be handed over together with the Central Communication Port – i.e. in 2027.
"There are no indications that there will be another delay: the section of the Warsaw bypass is to be commissioned at the end of the first quarter. I hope that the construction services will be up to the occasion and will carry out the acceptance quickly," Adrian Furgalski, CEO of Team of Economic Advisors of TOR, said.
The situation is worse with the eastern section of the bypass. The biggest problem is the fragment by Wesoła, which has been challenged by the environmental decision. Optimistic forecasts indicate that the episode should not be ready until 2025. Difficulties also appeared at the construction site of the S7 route towards Grójec – where the new Warsaw outlet is to connect with the expressway. In December, a small fragment of this episode was commissioned – but unfortunately, we will wait another two years for the full route.
"The biggest problem, however, is the passage of the route through the Bemowo district. Despite the fact that tunnels are to be built there, the project provokes a lot of social protests. In addition, work is still underway at the Lublin junction – where the southern bypass of Warsaw and the A2 motorway, launched last year, enter. There is a lot going on in Warsaw, and despite the delays, it seems that wherever there have been problems we have gone straight,” Furgalski added.
