Bypasses have been built around the city of Inowrocław and the town of Brodnica in the Kujawsko-Pomorskie region of Poland. Made possible by EU funding, the Brodnica bypass forms part of national road 15, while that around Inowrocław comprises sections of national roads 15 and 25.
- 29 November 2017
The total length of road designed and built under the project is 24.45 km. Of this, the Inowrocław bypass extends over 22.97 km and the Brodnica bypass runs for 1.48 km.
Work on the Inowrocław bypass includes construction of three road junctions – at Latkowo, Jacewo and Tupadły. Building a two-level junction at a point where the road crosses a railway line is also part of the project. Engineering structures on the bypasses include viaducts, bridges and culverts.
As well as Inowrocław, the bypass runs through the municipality of Mogilno. The Brodnica bypass is located solely in the municipality of the same name.
Better deal for long-distance travellers
Road safety will be improved by the bypasses, which are designed to take account of projected increases in traffic levels. Thus, they contribute to filling in missing parts of Kujawsko-Pomorskie’s road infrastructure.
The bypasses take transit traffic away from the centres of Inowrocław and Brodnica, thereby helping to eliminate bottlenecks. This enhances mobility within the region and improves travelling conditions for long-distance traffic.
The total budget for both bypasses is more than EUR 156 million. Of this, close to EUR 104 million has been provided through EU funds.
Important roads linking the north and south of Poland
National road 15 runs from Trzebnica in the Dolnośląskie region in south-western Poland to Ostróda in the Warmińsko-Mazurskie region in the north of the country. As well as Inowrocław and Brodnica, it passes by Poland’s ancient capital, Gniezno, and Toruń, joint capital of the Kujawsko-Pomorskie region and birthplace of astronomer Nicolaus Copernicus.
Starting in Bobolice in the Zachodniopomorskie region, close to Poland's Baltic coast, national road 25 runs past Bydgoszcz, the country's eighth largest city and the Kujawsko-Pomorskie region’s joint capital, as far as Oleśnica in the Dolnośląskie region.
Known for its salt-water baths and salt mines, Inowrocław is a city of just under 75 000 inhabitants. It is a major railway junction, situated at the intersection between the east-west line linking Toruń with Poznań, Poland’s fifth largest city, and the Polish Coal Trunk-Line, a freight line connecting the coal mines and steelworks in the south to the port of Gdynia in the north.
Brodnica has a population of around 28 000 and is located close to the Brodnica landscape park, a protected area on the border between the Kujawsko-Pomorskie and Warmińsko-Mazurskie regions. It covers an area of 166 km² of which 60 % is woodland. The park includes nine nature reserves and some 40 lakes.
Total investment and EU funding
Total investment for the project “Construction of Inowrocław and Brodnica bypasses in the course of national road no 15” is EUR 156 776 058, with the EU’s European Regional Development Fund contributing EUR 103 625 189 through the “Infrastructure and Environment” Operational Programme for the 2014-2020 programming period.