Expressway S12 (Poland)

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Expressway S12
Droga ekspresowa S12
Route information
Part of E373
Length86.2 km (53.6 mi)
plus 2 km single carriageway, 328 km (204 mi) planned
Major junctions
FromA1-PL.svg A1 near Piotrków Trybunalski
Major intersectionsS7-PL.svg S7 near Radom (planned)

S17-PL.svg S17 merge near Puławy
S19-PL.svg S19 near Lublin
S19-PL.svg S19 near Lublin (planned)

S17-PL.svg separation of S17 near Piaski (planned)
ToM-road-07-Ukraine.svg M07, border with Ukraine
Location
RegionsŁódź Voivodeship, Masovian Voivodeship, Lublin Voivodeship
Major citiesRadom, Lublin
Highway system
← S11→ S14

Expressway S12 or express road S12 (in Polish droga ekspresowa S12) is a major road in Poland which has been planned to run from Piotrków Trybunalski, through Radom, Lublin and Chełm, to the border crossing with Ukraine at Dorohusk. The completed road should be about 328 km (204 mi) long. As of Summer 2018 the portion open to traffic runs from Puławy to Lublin.

Sections of the Expressway[]

  • Puławy-Lublin-Piaski section, part of it co-signed with expressway S17, includes the road bypass around Lublin
    • first stage of Puławy bypass (12.7 km (7.9 mi)) with the John Paul II bridge (51°26′13″N 21°56′35″E / 51.437°N 21.943°E / 51.437; 21.943). Opened in 2008.
    • second stage of Puławy bypass to Kurów West, 11.8 km long,[1] opened to traffic on August 22, 2018.[2]
    • Kurów West - Lublin Felin - 55 km long, opened in stages May 2013, September 2014 and October 2014. This section is co-signed with S17.
    • Lublin Felin – Piaski West - 13.8 km built by upgrading existing dual carriageway road, opened as expressway in July 2013. Co-signed with S17.
    • Piaski West - Piaski East (bypass of Piaski) - 4.2 km bypass built in 2004. Co-signed with S17.

Future[]

A document outlining the future development of transport infrastructure issued by the Polish government in August 2014 projected that the road would be fully completed in 2023.[3] The section forming the bypass of Chełm will probably be built first.

References[]

  1. ^ "Wielu chętnych do budowy II etapu obwodnicy Puław". Archived from the original on 2013-12-30. Retrieved 2013-12-29.
  2. ^ Otwarcie drugiego etapu obwodnicy Puław
  3. ^ DOKUMENT IMPLEMENTACYJNY DO STRATEGII ROZWOJU TRANSPORTU DO 2020 R. (z perspektywą do 2030 r.)
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