Building a bypass around Góra Kalwaria, a town that lies about 25 km south east of Warsaw, eases congestion for motorists and improves the quality of life for local residents. The new 8.96 km dual-carriageway route lies along the national roads DK79 and DK50. The scheme provides a safe section of expressway that ensures high-speed, comfortable journeys for long-distance travel and improved flow for transit traffic. The bypass has been designed to improve road safety locally while reducing noise, traffic and emission levels in neighbouring areas.
- 09 May 2018
The bypass links seamlessly into the national road network to reduce bottlenecks for the benefit of all travellers, thereby adding to the region’s economic, social and territorial cohesion. In particular, heavy vehicles that want to move from the DK50 to the DK79 to get to Warsaw do not now have to travel through Góra Kalwaria. This will help to improve the town’s quality of life.
Additionally, the DK50 section of the project connects to one of the few bridges over the Vistula river around Warsaw. The new bypass, which includes three interchanges and two intersections, should be built by December 2019.
Regional strength
Góra Kalwaria itself sits on the Vistula river in the Mazovia Voivodship and has a population of around 11 000. Mazovia, which includes the capital Warsaw, is the largest of Poland’s 16 provinces – it is also the most populous with around 5.3 million inhabitants.
The region is the richest in the country thanks to a diverse economy led by the agri-food industry and petrochemical production. Other important sectors include energy and electrical engineering. The region is also home to a number of rapidly developing and innovative sectors such as financial and insurance services, telecommunications, IT and pharmaceuticals.
Total investment and EU funding
Total investment for the project “Construction of the Gora Kalwaria by-pass along national road 50 and 79” is EUR 97 640 992 with the EU’s European Regional Development Fund contributing EUR 60 314 273 through the “Infrastructure and Environment” Operational Programme for the 2014-2020 programming period. The investment falls under the priority “Road infrastructure for cities”.