Łódź Ring Road (Obwodnica Łodzi in Polish) is a complex of motorways (A1 and A2) and expressways (S8 and S14) in Poland, built in order to decrease the traffic in the city of Łódź and neighboring regions of Zgierz, Pabianice and Rzgów.[1][2][3]
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| Route information | |
|---|---|
| Length | 87 km (54 mi) 109 km (68 mi) |
| Major junctions | |
Emilia:  A2 and  S14, NW of Łódź Łódź Północ:  S8 and S14, SW of Łódź | |
| Location | |
| Country | Poland |
| Regions | Łódź Voivodeship |
| Major cities | Łódź |
| Highway system | |
Sections edit
Eastern section: A1 edit
This section is 37 km (23 mi) long and it is a part of E75 European route. It has been opened on July 1, 2016.[4]
Junctions edit
| Name | Location | Roads |
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| Łódź Północ | Stryków |  A 2 ( E30)
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| Brzeziny | Łódź (Nowosolna) |  DK 72
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| Łódź Wschód | Łódź (Widzew) |  DW 713
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| Łódź Górna | Wola Rakowa |  DW 714
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| Łódź Południe | Tuszyn |  S 8 ( E67)
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Northern section: A2 edit
This section is 20 km (12 mi) long and it is a part of E30 European route. The section between Emilia and Stryków junctions has been opened on July 26, 2006.[5] Following section between Stryków and Łódź Północ junctions has been opened on December 22, 2008.
Junctions edit
| Name | Location | Roads |
|---|---|---|
| Emilia | Emilia |   DK 91 / S 14
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| Zgierz | Stefanów |  DW 702
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| Stryków formerly Stryków I | Stryków |  DK 14
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| Łódź Północ formerly Stryków II | Stryków |  A 1 ( E75)
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Southern section: S8 edit
This section is 19.3 km (12.0 mi) long and it is a part of E67 European route and DK12 Polish national road. The first section between Róża and Rzgów has been opened on April 11, 2014.[6] The second section between Rzgów and Łódź Południe junction has been opened on July 1, 2016.
Junctions edit
| Name | Location | Roads |
|---|---|---|
| Róża | Róża | S 14
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| Pabianice Południe | Pawlikowice |  DW 485
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| Rzgów | Rzgów |  DK 12 / DK 91
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| Łódź Południe | Tuszyn | A 1 ( E75)
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Western section: S14 edit
This section is 42 km (26 mi) long. The first section between Dobroń and Łódź Lublinek junctions was opened on May 16, 2012 (400 m (1,300 ft) long section between planned Łódź Lublinek junction and Szynkielew III temporary junction, along with a section of DK14 national road between Pabianicka St. in Łódź and Łódź Lublinek junction)[7] and July 13, 2012 (following Dobroń - Szynkielew III section).[8] The second section, between Róża and Dobroń junctions, has been opened on April 11, 2014.[6] The construction of third section, between Emilia and Łódź Lublinek junctions, has begun in 2019[9] and opened in July 2023,[10] thus making Łódź the first city in Poland with a complete beltway.
Junctions edit
| Name | Location | Roads |
|---|---|---|
| Emilia | Emilia | DK 91 / A 2 ( E30)
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| Zgierz Lućmierz | Lućmierz | DK 91
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| Aleksandrów Łódzki | Aleksandrów Łódzki |  DK 71
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| Łódź Teofilów | Łódź (Teofilów) | DK 72
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| Konstantynów Łódzki | Konstantynów Łódzki | DK 71
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| Łódź Retkinia | Łódź (Nowy Józefów) | local road |
| Łódź Lublinek | Łódź (Lublinek) | DK 14
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| Pabianice Północ | Szynkielew | DK 71
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| Dobroń | Chechło Drugie |  DW 482
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| Róża | Róża | DK 12 / S 8 ( E67)
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References edit
- ^ "Dlaczego S-8 jest Łodzi potrzebna - Joanna Skrzydlewska". Joanna Skrzydlewska (in Polish). 19 April 2007.
- ^ Hałucha, Ilona. "Droga S14 potrzebna dla Łodzi i regionu - edroga.pl". edroga.pl (in Polish).
- ^ "Obwodnice Łodzi. Korki w Łodzi prędko nie znikną. Obwodnice odjeżdżają". Expressilustrowany.pl (in Polish).
- ^ "Łódź doczekała się obwodnicy. Autostrada A1 dłuższa o 40 km" (in Polish). TVP Info. July 1, 2016.
- ^ "Otwarcie A2 Konin-Łódź :: Generalna Dyrekcja Dróg Krajowych i Autostrad - Serwis informacyjny". www.gddkia.gov.pl (in Polish).
- ^ a b "Łódzkie: Nowe odcinki S8 i S14 dostępne dla kierowców" (in Polish). Rynek Infrastruktury. July 1, 2014.
- ^ "Jeździmy obwodnicą Wreszcie! | Życie Pabianic". Życie Pabianic - portal informacyjny (in Polish).
- ^ "Od soboty jeździmy obwodnicą Pabianic. Skończyli drogę z 7-miesięcznym poślizgiem". lodz.naszemiasto.pl (in Polish). 15 July 2012.
- ^ Darda, Marcin. "Budowa trasy S14. Zachodnia obwodnica Łodzi z obciętymi węzłami". Dzienniklodzki.pl (in Polish).
- ^ "Ring wokół Łodzi domknięty".