The project involves the construction of a 17.7 km, single-carriageway, expressway-class bypass with a 2+1 lane layout around the east of Nowe Miasto Lubawskie, in Poland’s Warmińsko-Mazurskie region. Forming part of national road 15 – which links local urban centres with the trans-European transport network – the bypass should relieve the town of excessive traffic volumes.
New bypass for Nowe Miasto Lubawskie, Poland
- 28 October 2019
Connecting with the existing national road 15 via a roundabout, the road begins in the Kujawsko-Pomorskie region, near the junction with district road 1808C. It ends near the village of Kaczek in Warmińsko-Mazurskie.
Integration with the existing network
Work under the project includes the construction of four roundabouts to ensure safe merging of traffic from the existing road network, and the building and adaptation of sections of those roads that will intersect with the new bypass. Further construction includes a bridge, flyovers and culverts, technical facilities (adapted for people with disabilities), animal crossings and other environmental protection structures.
All utilities are included, such as noise protection, safety equipment, meteorological stations and sites for a weigh-in-motion system to record the weights of vehicles as they drive past. Other tasks include technical design, land purchase, promotional activities and supervision of construction work.
Eliminating bottlenecks
Traffic analysis confirmed the need for the bypass around Nowe Miasto Lubawskie, which will allow for speeds of up to 80 km/h and loads of up to 115 kN (11 tonnes) per axle.
The main goal of the project is to increase road capacity and eliminate bottlenecks by creating a section of national road integrated with the rest of the network.
Total investment and EU funding
Total investment for the project “Construction of a bypass for Nowe Miasto Lubawskie along National Road 15” is EUR 92 805 359, with the EU’s European Regional Development Fund contributing EUR 71 736 908 through the “Infrastructure and Environment” Operational Programme for the 2014-2020 programming period. The investment falls under the priority “Roads infrastructure for towns and cities.”