Pomeranian Overpass – changes in traffic management #2
Adam Morawski
Drivers moving on Gdańska Street within the Pomeranian Overpass area to face more changes in traffic management next week. There will be a closure of the carriageway supporting Gdańska Street and the narrowing of the Pomeranian Overpass southern carriageway.
Closure of the supportive carriageway
Works on the carriageway supporting Gdańska Street will start on Tuesday (26 February) – from the entrance in the direction of the City centre up to the area of Górnośląska Street. Transit will be completely closed. Then, on Friday (29 January), a fragment of the carriageway supporting Gdańska Street will be closed – from the entrance to the heat and power plant in the direction of the City centre.
Narrowing of the Pomeranian Overpass carriageway
In connection with the commencement of works on the Pomeranian Overpass southern carriageway (exit from the centre), on the night of 27/28 January (Wednesday/Thursday), the carriageway will be narrowed to two traffic lanes for the duration of the works.
Drivers are kindly asked to stay sharp.
About the investment
The most important part of this task will be reconstruction of an old tram and road viaduct within the area of Gdańska Street. The structure, which was built in the 1970’s, is in a very bad technical condition. For safety reasons, a complex renovation of the whole structure is required. As a result of the works, the structure’s carrying capacity class will be upgraded to 40 tonnes. The investment also comprises reconstruction of the viaduct over the rail siding leading to Zespół Elektrowni Dolna Odra S.A. [the Complex of Power Plants Dolna Odra joint-stock company]. This structure was built before 1945 and reconstructed in the 1970’s. Its technical condition, for safety reasons, also requires complex repair works. The works will be also carried out on the road system within the Overpass area. Both carriageways of Gdańska Street and the passages under the Overpass will be reconstructed. Sidewalks and bicycle paths will be added. Underground installations and networks will be reconstructed, too.
Tasks planned under the investment:
- reconstruction of both carriageways of Gdańska Street within the Pomeranian Overpass and construction of new street connections to improve communication;
- construction of footpaths, bicycle paths and mixed paths – for both pedestrians and bicycles;
- renovation of level crossings with Gdańska Street;
- reconstruction of colliding underground and/or overground networks (power, sanitary, water supply, telecommunications networks);
- reconstruction/construction of public exits;
- provision of a drainage system through reconstruction/construction of storm water drainage with purifying facilities;
- road marking;
- upgrade of the carrying capacity of road and street pavements;
- construction/reconstruction of road lighting;
- management of the greenery;
- upgrade of the carrying capacity through reconstruction (enforcement) of the tram and road viaduct.
The “Modernisation of the road access to the Port of Szczecin: reconstruction of the communication system in the Międzyodrze area” project is co-funded from the European Union funds within the Operational Programme Infrastructure and Environment 2014-2020; Priority Axis III: Development of the TEN-T road network and multimodal transport; measure 3.2 Development of maritime transport, inland waterways and multimodal connections, and will be implemented in accordance with the general guidelines of the Programme Infrastructure and Environment 2014-2022.
The investment’s contractor is STRABAG Sp. z o.o. The value of the works exceeds the gross amount of PLN 44.7 million. The investment implementation is supervised by the Szczecińskie Inwestycje Miejskie company.
