The A4 motorway on the Kraków-Katowice section will gain a third lane. The contract has been signed

Today, the General Directorate for National Roads and Motorways signed an agreement with Autostrada II from Katowice, which will prepare a project for widening the A4 motorway on the section from Dulowa to Balice.

As part of the task, the contractor must develop technical documentation, obtain all necessary approvals and permits, and also prepare a project for the demolition of the gates in Balice.

Third lane for smoother traffic

The A4 section between Katowice and Krakow already serves over 50,000 vehicles a day. As GDDKiA representatives emphasize, the road requires widening with a third lane to cope with the increasing traffic intensity.

The expansion will be possible by using the reserve land located in the green belt separating both roads.

End of fees and change of manager

Since 1997, the section of the A4 motorway between Katowice and Kraków has been managed by a private concessionaire, Stalexport Autostrada Małopolska. The concession agreement expires on March 15, 2027. From next year, passenger car drivers will be able to use this section of the motorway without having to pay tolls at the toll gates in Brzęczkowice and Balice.

The route will be managed by the General Directorate for National Roads and Motorways.

When will construction works start?