After all, there will be no traffic jams. A new road is just around the corner
If everything goes according to plan, the new Tricity bypass should be put into operation in 2025. This is a milestone in terms of road infrastructure in this region.
It is true that Tricity already has one bypass (S6), but the route regularly jams, even if there are no accidents on it. Both drivers in Pomerania and interested drivers throughout the country know this very well. At least several times a week, various radio stations reporting news from Polish roads inform that S6 is currently jammed in the vicinity of Gdańsk, Sopot and Gdynia.
Two sections of the new S7
The construction of the new Tricity bypass has been divided into two sections. The first one is Chwaszczyno – Żukowo, and the second one is Żukowo – Gdańsk Południe, a total length of approx. 32 km. It is also worth adding that as part of this investment, a six-kilometer bypass of Żukowo will be built, marked out within DK20. “For drivers, driving through the bypass will be beneficial due to shortening the travel time and increasing road safety by reducing the number of intersections and eliminating direct entries to the road from fields and properties. Traffic calming in towns will increase the comfort of residents and increase their safety,” informs GDDKiA.
Who is building the Tricity S7?
As for the Chwaszczyno – Żukowo section, the investment is being carried out by Budimex, also creating the Miszewo and Chwaszczyno junctions. In turn, the Żukowo – Gdańsk Południe section is being implemented by the consortium of Mirbud and Kobylarnia. In some places of the new Tricity bypass, the work progress level is already over 80%. Therefore, it is expected that in 2025 the first drivers will be able to use the new route, relieving the worn-out S6.
The longest expressway in Poland
Currently, the length of the completed S7 expressway is approximately 620 km. The entire route connects the vicinity of Gdańsk with the town of Rabka-Zdrój in Lesser Poland and is the longest expressway in Poland, ultimately planned to be approximately 720 km long.
