A8 autostrada (Poland)

The A8 motorway (Polish: Autostradowa Obwodnica Wrocławia, abbreviated AOW) or Wrocław Motorway Bypass or Autostrada A8 is a 26.8-kilometre (16.7 mi) motorway bypass of the city of Wrocław, Poland. The motorway includes the 122-metre (400 ft) high Rędziński Bridge over the Oder river.

Autostrada A8
Autostradowa Obwodnica Wrocławia (AOW)
Route information
Part of E67
Maintained by GDDKiA
Length22.6 km (14.0 mi)
Major junctions
From S8 - south-western side of Wrocław
  A4 - SW side of Wrocław

"Lotnisko" junction - Copernicus Airport Wrocław access

S5 - north side of Wrocław
To S8 - NE side of Wrocław
Location
Major citiesWrocław
Highway system
National roads in Poland
← A6A18 →

Outside of Wrocław, A8 continues in an expressway standard as Expressway S8.

The motorway opened to traffic on 31 August 2011.[1] It is not planned to be subject to tolling.

Route description
Number of exit Name Crossed roads Mileage from beginning History of construction Notes
1) (unsigned) Wrocław Południe E67

E40

0 km Works started in 2008. Opened on 5 May 2011 Terminus
Begin of 6-lane stretch
2) (unsigned) Wrocław Zachód 2.5 km (1.55 mi)
3) (unsigned) Wrocław Lotnisko Graniczna street 6.7 km (4.16 mi)
4) (unsigned) Wrocław Stadion 9.9 km (6.15 mi) Works started in 2008. Opened on 31 August 2011
Most Rędziński Centre at 13.1 km (8.14 mi)
  • Highest pylon bridge in Poland - 122 m in height
  • Fourth biggest concrete bridge in the world
  • Bridge length is 1749 m
5) (unsigned) Wrocław Północ E261 17.6 km (10.94 mi) End of 6-lane stretch, begin of 4-lane stretch
6) (unsigned) Wrocław Psie Pole E67 22.6 km (14.04 mi) Works started in 2008. Opened on 15 July 2011. Terminus
End of 4-lane stretch
The motorway is not subject to tolling. Total price of completion: 3.9 bln zł (approx. €940 mln). Average price per km: €41.59 mln.

Route history

A8 Initial plans had the A8 motorway ran the entire route between Wrocław and Łódź, with a southern portion of the road continuing towards the Czech Republic to provide access to Prague. In 2000, the motorway was truncated to its current length bypassing the western and northern portions of Wroclaw, while the rest of the route was decided to be completed in an expressway standard as Expressway S8. During the campaign for the 2007 parliamentary elections, the Civic Platform party pledged to upgrade the connection to motorway standard, thus extending the A8 motorway. However, after forming a government following its victory, the party abandoned the idea, explaining that the required changes in planning would unacceptably delay the construction by many years.[2]

On 1 September 2011, the Ministry of Infrastructure published draft regulation on the motorway's tolling. According to the ministry, the A8 motorway will not be subject to tolling for motorists.[3]

Images

See also

References
  1. "Autostradowa obwodnica Wrocławia otwarta do ruchu!" (in Polish). Generalna Dyrekcja Dróg Krajowych i Autostrad. 2011-08-31. Retrieved 2012-03-03.
  2. "PO: It will build the promised highway" (in Polish). Money.pl. February 5, 2008. Retrieved September 3, 2011.
  3. This is a draft regulation
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