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Expressway S5 (Poland)

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Expressway S5
Droga ekspresowa S5
Route information
Part of E261
Length353 km (219 mi)
508 km (316 mi) planned
Major junctions
From S7 near Ostróda
Major intersections A1 near Grudziądz

S10 near Bydgoszcz
A2 near Poznań

S11 near Poznań
To A8 near Wrocław
Location
CountryPoland
Major citiesBydgoszcz, Poznań, Wrocław
Highway system
S 3 S 6

Expressway S5 or express road S5 (Polish: droga ekspresowa S5) is a Polish highway which runs from Grudziądz (connecting to motorway A1 towards Gdańsk) through Poznań (partial concurrency with motorway A2) to Wrocław (connecting to motorway A8).

The expressway was constructed between 2009 and 2022. Its total length is about 353 km (219 mi).

In 2015, it was announced that S5 will be further extended from Grudziądz to Ostróda (connecting to S7). In 2019, an extension from Wrocław to Bolków (connecting to S3 near the border with Czech Republic) was added to the plans. Both extensions are intended to be completed as part of the road construction plan until 2033,[1] which will increase the total length of the expressway to about 508 km (316 mi).

Route

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Section Opening dates Notes
Ostróda (S7) – Grudziądz (A1) planned 2033 The bypass of Ostróda was completed in 2022
Grudziądz (A1) – Bydgoszcz (S10) 2020 – 2022
Bydgoszcz (S10) – Poznań (A2) 2012 – 2021
Poznań (A2) – Wrocław (A8) 2014 – 2019
Wrocław (S8) – Bolków (S3) planned 2032

History

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The construction of the road received higher priority after Poland was selected as one of the hosts of the UEFA Euro 2012 championship, since it would have provided a direct connection between three of the four Polish cities hosting matches: Poznań, Wrocław and Gdańsk. However, plans to finish the road before the championship were proven too optimistic and only a section between the A2 motorway and Gniezno (35 km), opened on 4 June 2012, was completed by that time.[2] This fragment of S5 serves as the eastern bypass of Poznań.

In October 2015, the planned future route of the expressway has been extended from the Nowe Marzy junction (near Grudziądz) to Ostróda.[3] In November 2015, contracts were signed for the Gniezno-Grudziądz section, a total of about 150 km. In May 2017, the continuation of the S5 from the end of the eastern bypass of Poznań to just north of Gniezno opened to traffic, thus diverting most transit traffic away from Gniezno itself. In 2019, the planned route was extended from Wrocław to Bolków. In 2022, the last section of the original route was completed.[4]

Exit List

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CountryVoivodeshipLocationkmmiExitNameDestinationsNotes
PolandWarmian-Masurian VoivodeshipGmina Ostródatransition from national road DK 16Eastern endpoint of expressway
Ostróda Południe S 7 / E77Gdańsk/Warsaw
Ostróda
cloverleaf interchange

Południe means south


currently signed as DK 16
transition to national road DK 16Western endpoint of expressway section
Ostróda Zachód DK 15 — Ostróda/ToruńExit under construction as part of Ornowo — Wirwajdy section
Roundabout near Wirwajdy DK 16GrudziądzRoundabout under construction as part of Ornowo — Wirwajdy section
Wirwajdy — Border with Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship sectionIławasection in early planning stage
Kuyavian-Pomeranian VoivodeshipBorder with Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship — Nowe Marzy sectionGrudziądzsection in early planning stage
section will include a concurrency with existing A 1 / E75
Gmina Dragacztransition from national road DK 91Northern endpoint of expressway section
Northern endpoint of concurrency with national road 91
1Nowe Marzy interchange A 1 / E75 — Gdańsk/Toruń/Łódźdouble trumpet interchange
interchange equipped with toll station
Gmina Świecie2SartowiceSartowice
3Świecie Północ DW 272Świecie/Dolna GrupaPółnoc means north
4Świecie Zachód DK 91 — Świecie/Toruń
DW 240Tuchola/Chojnice
Southern endpoint of concurrency with national road 91
Zachód means west
5Świecie PołudnieŚwiecieno exit ramp Gdańsk → Świecie
Południe means south
6Gruczno DW 245Gruczno
Gmina Pruszcz7Pruszcz DW 248Pruszcz
Gmina Dobrcz8Trzeciewiec DK 56Koronowo
DW 256Włóki
Gmina Osielsko9Bydgoszcz Północ DW 244Strzelce Dolne
DW 239Bydgoszcz-Centrum
Północ means north
Centrum means center
10Maksymilianowo DW 244Maksymilianowo
Gmina Sicienko11Bydgoszcz Opławiec DK 25Koszalin
DW 238 — Bydgoszcz-Centrum
DW 244Tryszczyn
Northern endpoint of concurrency with national road 25
Centrum means center
12Bydgoszcz Zachód interchange DK 10Szczecin
DK 80 — Bydgoszcz-Centrum
Northern endpoint of concurrency with Expressway S10

modified cloverleaf interchange


Centrum means center
Gmina Białe Błota13Bydgoszcz MiedzyńLisi-Ogon/Bydgoszcz-CentrumCentrum means center
14Bydgoszcz Błonie interchange S 10 — Toruń/Warsaw
DK 25 — Konin
DW 223 — Bydgoszcz-Centrum
Southern endpoint of concurrency with Expressway S10 and national road 25

main carriageway continues towards Toruń


cloverleaf interchange


Centrum means center
Gmina Szubin15RynarzewoRynarzewo
16Szubin PółnocSzubinPółnoc means north
17Szubin Południe DW 247 — Szubin/KcyniaPołudnie means south
18PałukiWąsosz
Gmina Żnin19Żnin Północ DW 251ŻninNorthern endpoint of concurrency with Voivodeship road 251
Północ means north
20Żnin Zachód DW 251 — Żnin/RogoźnoSouthern endpoint of concurrency with Voivodeship road 251
Zachód means west
21BiskupinBiskupin
Gmina Rogowo22RogowoRogowo
23LubczLubcz
Greater Poland VoivodeshipGmina Mieleszyn24Mieleszyn DW 194Gniezno
Gmina Gniezno25Gniezno Północ DW 194 — GnieznoPółnoc means north
26Kłecko DW 190 — Gniezno/Kłecko
Gmina Łubowo27Gniezno Południe DW 194 — Gniezno/PoznańPołudnie means south
28ŁubowoŁubowo
29CzerniejewoCzerniejewo/Pobiedziska
Gmina Kostrzyn30IwnoIwno
31Kostrzyn DK 92Kostrzyn/Poznań/Wrześnica
32StrumianyKostrzyn/Strumiany
33Kleszczewo DW 434Kleszczewo/Kórnik
Gmina Kleszczewo34Poznań Wschód interchange A 2 / E30Łódź/WarsawEastern endpoint of concurrency with A2 autostrada

trumpet interchange


Wschód means east
Poznań13Poznań Krzesiny interchange S 11KatowiceEastern endpoint of concurrency with Expressway S11

Exit number part of A2 autostrada


cloverleaf interchange
12Poznań Luboń DW 430 — Poznań-Centrum/MosinaExit number part of A2 autostrada
Centrum means center
11Poznań Komorniki DW 196 — Poznań-Centrum
DW 311Stęszew
Exit number part of A2 autostrada
Centrum means center
Gmina Komorniki35Poznań Zachód interchange A 2 / E30Świecko/Berlin
S 11Piła
Western endpoint of concurrency with A2 autostrada

Western endpoint of concurrency with Expressway S11


double trumpet interchange


Zachód means west
36KonarzewoKonarzewo
Gmina Stęszew37Stęszew DK 32Zielona Góra
Stęszew
38Mosina DW 311 — Stęszew
Gmina Czempiń39Czempiń DW 310Czempiń
DW 311 — Stęszew
Gmina Kościan40Kościan Północ DW 308Kościan/Grodzisk WielkopolskiPółnoc means north
41Kościan PołudnieKościanPołudnie means south
Gmina Śmigiel42Śmigiel Północ DW 312Śmigiel/RakoniewicePółnoc means north
43Śmigiel Południe DW 309Leszno
Śmigiel
Południe means south
Gmina Lipno44Lipno DW 309 — Leszno
Gmina Święciechowa45ŚwięciechowaLeszno/Święciechowa
46Leszno Zachód DK 12Żary/LesznoZachód means west
47Leszno Południe DW 323 — Leszno/LubinPołudnie means south
Gmina Rydzyna48Rydzyna DW 309Rydzyna
Gmina Bojanowo49Bojanowo DW 309Bojanowo
Gmina Rawicz50Rawicz DK 36Rawicz/Ostrów Wielkopolski/Lubin
Lower Silesian VoivodeshipGmina Żmigród51KorzeńskoKorzeńsko
52Żmigródek DW 439Żmigródek/Milicz
DW 359Żmigród
53Żmigród DW 339 — Żmigród/Wołów
Gmina Prusice54Krościna DW 359Prusice
55PrusicePrusice
Gmina Trzebnica56Trzebnica DK 15Krotoszyn
DW 340Ścinawa
Trzebnica
Gmina Wisznia Mała57Kryniczno DW 359Kryniczno
Wrocław58Wrocław Północ interchange A 8 / E67Łódź/Kłodzko
DK 5Wrocław-Centrum/Lubawka
combination interchange

Expressway currently ends here


Centrum means center
Sobótka — Bolków section S 8 / E67/Sobótka/Wałbrzych/Bolków/ S 3 / E65section in early planning stage
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Rządowy Program Budowy Dróg Krajowych do 2030 r. (Z perspektywą do 2033 r.) - Ministerstwo Infrastruktury - Portal Gov.pl".
  2. ^ (in Polish) GDDKiA article, 2012-06-04 [1]
  3. ^ Rozporządzenie Rady Ministrów z dnia 13 października 2015 r. zmieniające rozporządzenie w sprawie sieci autostrad i dróg ekspresowych, Dz. U., 2015, No. 1734 (2015-10-13)
  4. ^ "Wyborcza.pl".