PORR POLSKA INFRASTRUCTURE to improve one of Poland's most important traffic arteries
After the successful construction of expressways in Poland Polska Infrastructure S.A. will realize another exciting project with the 16km section of the S8.
Vienna/Warsaw, 17 February 2016 – Today the Polish General Directorate for National Roads and Highways (GDDKiA) signed an agreement to build a 16km section of the S8 with a consortium con-sisting of PORR Polska Infrastructure and Unibep. The construction project involves expanding the former road into a 2 lane expressway. Investment is around PLN 404.5m – equivalent to around EUR 92m.
“With this tender, PORR Polska Infrastructure has once again underlined its renowned technical ex-pertise in infrastructure”, said Karl-Heinz Strauss, CEO of PORR AG. “In addition to modern road construction, which is one of PORR’s most important international export products, our specialists on the S8 will also demonstrate their expertise in related areas – this is the value added we offer our cus-tomers as a leading full service provider”.
The S8 – more than just a road The long-anticipated new construction of this section will close a gap in Polish road traffic. The S8 is one of the country’s most important routes and, with an entire length of 560km, it links the major cities of Wroclaw, Lodz, Warsaw and Bialystok. While the old highway 8 was one of Poland’s most danger-ous stretches due to the high volumes of traffic, the new S8 should play an important role in transit traffic as part of the international traffic artery, the E67 from Prague to Helsinki.
During the projected construction period of 25 months, PORR Polska Infrastructure will also build two junctions, various crossroads, access roads, pavements, exits, hard shoulders and bus bays in addition to the 16km-long expressway. Added to this are bridge building works – a total of 21 structures, one of which has a length of 103m. The road construction will be complemented by a drainage system for the surface and recesses, rainwater drainage, sanitary sewage, noise barriers, anti-glare barriers, protective railings, elements for vertical and horizontal signage, fenced enclosures and road lighting.
Facts and figures at a glance
Project type: Road section Length: 16 km Tender volume: PLN 404.5m (around EUR 92m) Tender awarded: 02/2016 Contractor: PORR Polska Infrastructure and Unibep Construction start: 02/2016 Construction end: 03/2018 Scope: Construction of approx. 16km expressway with 21 civil structures
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After the successful construction of expressways in Poland Polska Infrastructure S.A. will realize another exciting project with the 16km section of the S8.
