Budimex, the leading Polish general contractor, is implementing six sections of the S10 expressway under construction. Yesterday, on 27 November this year, the investor submitted an application for a decision on a permit for the construction of the section between the Szczecin Kijewo junction and the Szczecin Zdunowo junction, for which Budimex is responsible. This is the first key step for the contract signed at the end of January 2025. After obtaining the decision, GDDIKA will be able to hand over the construction site and enable the start of field work.
Work on the preparation of the construction project lasted 10 months and was completed according to the schedule. Budimex assumes that the processing of the application for ZRID will take about seven months, and the actual implementation of the construction works will take another 22 months. Winter periods from 16 December to 15 March will be excluded from the implementation period. The investment is expected to be completed in October 2028.
“Our design team worked intensively from the first day of the contract to prepare the construction project within the stipulated deadline. We are ready to start work in the field and implement the investment with the highest quality and safety standards after obtaining the decision,” says Radosław Koziński, Contract Manager at Budimex SA.
4.4 km of new route
The contract worth PLN 204 million gross includes the construction of a 4.4-kilometer section of the S10 expressway, running on the northern side of the Płonia housing estate in Szczecin. The new route will start at the Szczecin Kijewo junction, which connects the S10 expressway with the A6 motorway, and will end at the junction with the existing section of the S10 beyond the administrative border of Szczecin. The construction of this section will allow transit traffic to be diverted outside built-up areas, improving the flow of communication and travel safety.
As part of the project, the construction of the Szczecin Płonia and Szczecin Zdunowo junctions is planned. Engineering facilities will also be built, including a bridge over the Płonia River with a lower passage for animals, two upper animal crossings, two road viaducts and a facility intended for pedestrian and bicycle traffic under the route.
The importance of the S10 for the regions and the national transport network
The S10 expressway will be one of the key transport links in Poland. Ultimately, it will connect Szczecin with the Warsaw agglomeration, running through Piła, Bydgoszcz and Toruń. The entire route, about 410 km long, has been included in the Government Programme for the Construction of National Roads until 2030. The investment will create an alternative transport corridor north of the A2 motorway and strengthen communication between West Pomerania, northern Wielkopolska, Kujawy and Mazovia.
Budimex has been developing Polish infrastructure for over 50 years and is the largest road contractor in the country. Statistically, it is responsible for every fourth kilometre of newly built expressways in Poland. On the S10 route, it is implementing a total of six sections between Szczecin and Piła, which makes it the main contractor for this part of the investment.
