Construction of another section of the S6 may start

Press release of the General Directorate for National Roads and Motorways (GDDKiA)

The Pomeranian Voivode has issued a ZRID decision for the longest section of the S6 route in the Pomeranian Voivodeship, between Leśnice and Bożepole Wielkie. Thanks to this investment, drivers will be able to travel faster towards the Tri-City, and the residents of Lębork will be able to travel faster to the southern bypass of the city. The contractor for the investment is Budimex. 

– The S6 expressway will connect Szczecin with the Tri-City. In December, we made the Kashubian Route available to drivers, and now the Voivode has given permission to build its continuation in the direction of Słupsk. This is good news for anyone who cares about a coherent transport network in Poland. Such a coherent network is being built by the current government – said Minister of Infrastructure Andrzej Adamczyk.

– Work on the construction of the remaining part of the S6 is gaining momentum. Financial guarantees of 2020 cause that today nothing will stop the completion of the construction of the S6. We can see the importance of this investment by driving along the already opened Kashubian Route. And soon driving all the way between the Tri-City and Lębork, Słupsk and Koszalin – says government spokesman, Minister Piotr Müller.

About the task

The decision on the permit for the implementation of the road investment (ZRID), with the rigor of immediate enforceability, allows for the commencement of construction works in the field. The S6 expressway between Leśnice near Lębork and Bożepole Wielkie will be a dual carriageway, with two lanes in each direction along with an emergency stop lane. On a route of approx. 22 km will be built at the following junctions: Lębork Południe, Lębork Wschód, Łęczyce, and the Bożepole Wielkie junction will be expanded.

As part of the investment, m.in are planned. construction of 17 large engineering structures, including two flyovers, as well as 11 smaller structures. Roads intersecting with the future expressway will be rebuilt, and access roads will be built to provide access to individual properties. The route will be equipped with infrastructure to protect the environment – animal crossings, acoustic screens, drainage system along with rainwater treatment.

Thanks to the construction of the expressway, the passage on this section of the S6 will be shortened by half, and safety and comfort of driving will improve. The route will be a great investment stimulus for the adjacent areas, ensuring their connection through junctions with the expressway network.

Let us remind you that the contract for the implementation of this investment was signed on July 29, 2021. The contractor is Budimex, and the value of the contract is over PLN 718.6 million. The first vehicles will travel on the new route in 2025 .

So far in progress

At the end of last year, we commissioned three sections of the S6 expressway between Bożepole Wielkie and Gdynia, with a length of approx. 42 km. A section of the Tri-City Metropolitan Bypass is already under construction, between the Chwaszczyno and Żukowo junctions. Another five sections of expressways are waiting for the ZRID decision to be issued: four between Słupsk and Leśnica and the remaining part of the Tri-City Metropolitan Bypass. We should successively receive them in the first half of this year.

Payment of compensation for real estate

The issuance of the ZRID decision, with pain of immediate enforceability, defines the boundaries of the area to be taken over for the construction of the road and enables the commencement of the compensation procedure for the real estate taken over for the benefit of the State Treasury. The administrative proceedings aimed at determining the amount of compensation will be conducted by the Pomeranian Voivode. Independent experts appointed by him – property appraisers – will estimate the value of the property, which will be the basis for issuing a compensation decision. The compensation decision will be the basis for GDDKiA to pay compensation for the seized real estate.