
Drivers were stuck in a 7-kilometer traffic jam on the S8 route and the Wrocław bypass due to the emergency renovation of expansion joints and overlapping road works.
Drivers heading to Wrocław from Oleśnica were stuck in a 7-kilometer traffic jam on the S8 route and the city bypass due to the emergency renovation of expansion joints and overlapping road works.
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GDDKiA began urgent renovation of the damaged expansion joint on the S8 route, which forced the closure of one lane.
Drivers trying to get to Wrocław from Oleśnica must be extremely patient. According to RMF FM reporter Martyna Czerwińska, during the morning rush hour the traffic jam on the S8 route and on the city bypass reaches up to 7 kilometers.
The problems began when the General Directorate for National Roads and Motorways (GDDKiA) began urgent renovation of the damaged expansion joint, which forced the closure of one lane.
Detours don't help
Many drivers, wanting to avoid the traffic jam on S8, choose the route through Krzywoustego Street. Unfortunately, there are also road works taking place there, which further impede smooth travel.
The situation in the north of Wrocław has become extremely difficult, and residents and commuters must expect serious delays.
As representatives of the city road services explain, the overlap of two renovations was not planned.
The work carried out by the General Directorate for National Roads and Motorways was not planned like our work. This is simply a random event, a serious failure and they had to enter the construction site immediately - explains Damian Kret from the Roads and City Maintenance Authority.
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