A4 Motorway
Zgorzelec, Poland to Korczowa, Poland
Improving the quality of Poland’s road
and rail infrastructure has been integral
to developing new trade and investment
opportunities within the country, as well
as facilitating its integration within the
European Union.
The A4 motorway is a prime example.
This well-travelled spine of Eastern Europe
runs from the Polish/German border in
Zgorzelec to the Polish/Ukranian border at
Korczowa and also makes up a considerable
length of Europe’s longest continuous
route, the 8,000 km E40. Its importance is
only heightened by the forthcoming 2012
European Championships, which Poland will
co-host with the Ukraine, as the A4 will be
the direct route between the two countries.
With this in mind, the Polish government
made the A4 a priority upgrade to ensure
that travelling across Poland will be safe,
direct and comfortable. An ARCADIS-led
consortium prepared a comprehensive
design for the route’s renovation, assessed
the environmental impact of the works and
oversaw the considerable logistics of the
supply and construction contracts.
Comfort and safety issues have been central
considerations throughout, and this has
driven a series of significant improvements,
which include the construction of three new
interchanges, the integration of key access
roads and service areas, and the installation
of drainage systems, sound barriers and
retention ponds.
Two-thirds of the project has already been
completed, with the remainder scheduled for
completion by Spring 2012.