Expressway S17 (Poland)

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Expressway S17
Droga ekspresowa S17
Route information
Part of E372
Length195 km (121 mi)
322 km (200 mi) planned
Major junctions
North end S 8 northeast of Warsaw (planned)
Major intersections
South endUkrainian border at Hrebenne
Location
CountryPoland
RegionsMazowieckie, Lubelskie
Major citiesWarsaw, Lublin
Highway system
← S 16→ S 19

Expressway S17 or express road S17 (pl. Droga ekspresowa S17) is a Polish highway which, when completed, will run from Warsaw through Lublin to the border crossing with Ukraine at Hrebenne/Rava-Ruska.

As of 2024, 163 km (101 mi) out of planned 310 km (190 mi) are opened to traffic: the main section running from Warsaw through Lublin to Piaski, as well as bypasses of Tomaszów Lubelski and Hrebenne. The section from Piaski to the border with Ukraine is planned to get completed by 2028.

History

The joint section of S12 and S17, including the bypass of Lublin, was constructed in years 2011 – 2014. The section between Warsaw and Lublin was to be finished by 2015, but with subsequent reductions in government spending on infrastructure, the investment was delayed. The section was constructed in the design-build system starting late 2015 and early 2016, and the road was opened to traffic in 2019 and 2020.[1][2]

The road southeast of Lublin has smaller traffic density and received a lower priority, except for the bypass of Tomaszów Lubelski which was opened in 2021 (first carriageway only).[3] Opening of the expressway between Piaski and Ukraine's border is expected from 2026 until 2028 depending on the section.[4] In January 2024 contractors were selected to build two sections of the segment between Piaski and Zamość (16,6 km Piaski - Łopiennik ; 18,8 km Krasnystaw - Izbica ) with completion planned for 2027.[5] Three sections between Zamość and Hrebenne are currently in the design stage of the design-build projects (Zamość Wschód - Zamość Południe, Zamość Południe - Tomaszów Lubelski, Tomaszów Lubelski - Hrebenne), with completion planned for 2026.[5]


Sections of the expressway

Current signage Expressway section Length Opened Note
Warsaw eastern bypass: Drewnica – Zakręt 14 km (8.7 mi) unknown In planning, timetable unknown due to the environmental permit having been challenged in the courts.[6]
S17 Warsaw eastern bypass: Zakręt – Lubelska 2.5 km (1.6 mi) 2022
Warsaw Lubelska – Kołbiel 24 km (15 mi) 2020 Opened to traffic in July 2020, construction fully completed in March 2021
Kołbiel – Garwolin 13 km (8.1 mi) 2019
Garwolin bypass 12.8 km (8.0 mi) 2007
Garwolin – Kurów 58.6 km (36.4 mi) 2019
S12S17 Kurów – Jastków 24.7 km (15.3 mi) 2013
Jastków – Lublin 7.7 km (4.8 mi) 2014
S12S17S19 Lublin bypass 10.2 km (6.3 mi) 2014
S12S17 12.8 km (8.0 mi)
Lublin – Piaski 13.8 km (8.6 mi) 2012 Signed as expressway in 2013
Piaski bypass 4.2 km (2.6 mi) 2004
S17 Piaski - Tomaszów Lubelski 100 km (62 mi) 2026 – 2028 Partially under design-build contracts, partially in planning.
S17 Tomaszów Lubelski bypass 9.6 km (6.0 mi) 2021 / 2023 Opened as single-carriageway in 2021 and as dual-carriageway in 2023.
S17 Tomaszów Lubelski – Hrebenne 20 km (12 mi) 2026 Design-build contract ongoing.
S17 Hrebenne bypass 2.0 km (1.2 mi) 2004 Single carriageway, not signed as expressway. Second carriageway in planning.

Lublin bypass

In December 2009, the bidding process was started for the contracts to build the 66 km (41 mi) section of the road around Lublin, from Kurów to Piaski, which includes the city's east–west bypass road.[7] The construction of this section started in 2010, with the first 13 km section to be opened to traffic in late 2012[8] and the rest in 2014.[9][10] On this section, S17 overlaps with S12.

Planned route of S17 in Warsaw

Warsaw eastern bypass

In Warsaw, the S17 expressway will serve as the eastern bypass of the city. Apart from the southernmost section from Lubelska to Zakręt, which was opened in 2022, the construction timetable is not yet set due to the environmental permit having been challenged in the courts.[11]

See also

References

  1. ^ Szukamy wykonawców kolejnych odcinków S17
  2. ^ "Załącznik nr 5" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-12-20. Retrieved 2013-04-02.
  3. ^ "Budowa drogi ekspresowej S17 Warszawa – Hrebenne" (in Polish). Retrieved 2020-06-05.
  4. ^ "Mapa Stanu Budowy Dróg - Generalna Dyrekcja Dróg Krajowych i Autostrad - Portal Gov.pl".
  5. ^ a b "Trasa S17. Wiemy, kto zbuduje dwa duże fragmenty ekspresówki do Zamościa. Inwestycje za 1,6 mld zł". Gazeta Wyborcza. January 11, 2024. Retrieved February 8, 2024.
  6. ^ "Wyroki NSA w sprawie S17 Wschodniej Obwodnicy Warszawy - Generalna Dyrekcja Dróg Krajowych i Autostrad- Oddział Warszawa - Portal Gov.pl".
  7. ^ Announcements Archived 2010-09-21 at the Wayback Machine posted on GDDKiA site, retrieved Dec. 17 2009
  8. ^ Dziennik budowy S17: Prezent na 11 listopada
  9. ^ Kurier Lubelski article from 10 August 2010
  10. ^ "Aecom joint venture wins Polish road contract". Bloomberg Businessweek. 23 September 2010. Archived from the original on October 6, 2010. Retrieved 27 September 2010.
  11. ^ "Wyroki NSA w sprawie S17 Wschodniej Obwodnicy Warszawy - Generalna Dyrekcja Dróg Krajowych i Autostrad- Oddział Warszawa - Portal Gov.pl".