Warsaw to narrow its main thoroughfare

One of Warsaw's main thoroughfares, Aleja Jana Pawła II will undergo an overhaul on the section between ulica Nowogrodzka and rondo ONZ. The city wants to build new bike lanes, new sidewalks, install urban greenery and unify the number of lanes. Currently, near the Central Station, the thoroughfare has five lanes and will have three, as on the other sections of the road. Spokeswoman for City Roads Authority (ZDM) Karolina Gałecka said that "the liquidation of the fourth and the fifth lane will not diminish the road capacity since these lanes are rarely used. They space will be used to create parking places." The renovation should start in Autumn next year.