The construction of the S8 is ahead of schedule!

On the section under construction, the construction of embankments is underway. The stabilization of the subsoil and the reinforcement of the subsoil with geosynthetic mattresses are coming to an end. The construction of gravel columns and concreting of concrete columns has been completed.

Due to the drop in temperature, the assortment of works was interrupted, which cannot be performed at low temperatures due to the technological regime. Before the onset of winter, 32 per cent. frost protection layer, 40 percent. cement-stabilized aggregate foundations, 9 percent foundations made of mechanically stabilized crushed aggregate and 22 percent. lean concrete foundations.

On one carriageway of the S-8 expressway, a 2 km long section of concrete surface was made (in the area of Róża).

The progress of road works has reached the level of 59 percent.

The progress of works is also visible on bridge structures. Foundation works in the field of large-diameter piles have been completed. The concreting of strip foundations, bodies and columns of bridge and viaduct supports has come to an end. Wherever possible, load-bearing structures of objects are made. There are only three left to be done. Along with the progressing construction of embankments, the abutments of bridge structures, animal crossings and culverts are being backfilled. The level of advancement of works on bridge structures is currently 65 percent.

A rainwater drainage system is being built along the section under construction, and the construction of water supply networks has already been completed. The concreting of the slopes and the bottom of the retention reservoirs is underway. One of the six planned tanks is already ready. The reconstruction of collisions with telecommunications lines and networks of the High Toll Plaza in Rzgów has come to an end, work is underway on the construction of road lighting and the construction of technical service buildings.

The above-mentioned industry robots are 40 percent advanced.

The work is carried out in a two-shift system, and if the technology requires it – around the clock. 544 people work on the construction site – 53 representatives of the engineering staff, 21 foremen, 76 construction equipment operators, 180 drivers and 214 manual workers.
The work is carried out using 200 hardware units.

Contract with the Łódź branch of the General Directorate for National Roads and Motorways for the construction of the 8. of the section of the S8 expressway (Róża – Wrocław junction), with a net value of PLN 689.2 million, was signed on 5 October 2011. Budimex has 2 years and three months to complete this investment. The works will be completed on 5 January 2014.

As part of the contract, Budimex will build a 19.4-kilometre section of the S8 expressway and two road junctions – “Pabianice” and “Rzgów”.

The scope of contract work also includes:

– construction of the “Guzew” Motorway Service Area with technical infrastructure,
– construction of a toll collection zone with technical infrastructure,
– reconstruction approx. a 150-meter section of the provincial road 485 along with the construction of a roundabout,
– reconstruction approx. 1.4-kilometer section of national road No. 1,
– reconstruction of county roads 3309E, 3303E, 2916E with a total length of 1.4 km,
– reconstruction of 4 municipal roads with a total length of 2 km,
– construction of sidewalks, exits, bus bays, parking lots for vehicles transporting hazardous materials,
– construction of access roads with a total length of 26.7 km and collector roads with a total length of 3.4 km,
– construction of slip roads at the “Pabianice” (2.3 km) and “Rzgów” (3.5 km) junctions,
– construction of a surface and deep drainage system,
– construction of 10 viaducts, including three along the expressway, two over the expressway, one over the road
two in the line of this road, one in the line of a municipal road and one over a national road,
– construction of three bridges over the Pabianka, Bychlewka and Dobrzynka rivers,
– construction of a footbridge over the expressway,
– construction of a utility passage along the S8 over the access road,
– construction of 38 animal crossings and 71 culverts.