Expressway S2 Tunnel in Warsaw

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Expressway S2 Tunnel in Warsaw
Tunel pod Ursynowem 08.2021.jpg
The western entry into the tunnel, under construction - view toward the east
Overview
Official nameTunel drogi ekspresowej S2 w Warszawie
LocationWarsaw, Masovian Voivodeship, Poland
Coordinates52°08′43″N 21°03′06″E / 52.14528°N 21.05167°E / 52.14528; 21.05167Coordinates: 52°08′43″N 21°03′06″E / 52.14528°N 21.05167°E / 52.14528; 21.05167
StatusCompleted
Route S2
StartWęzeł Ursynów Zachód, Warsaw
EndWęzeł Ursynów Wschód, Warsaw
Operation
Work begun1 March 2017
Opened20 December 2021
OperatorGDDKiA
Trafficcar, minibus, van
CharacterUnderground
Tollno
Technical
Length2.33 km (1.45 mi) or 2.335 km (1.451 mi)
No. of lanes6
Operating speed80 kilometres per hour (50 mph)

The Expressway S2 Tunnel in Warsaw (Polish: Tunel drogi ekspresowej S2 w Warszawie) or Ursynów Tunnel (Polish: Tunel pod Ursynowem) is a highway tunnel, part of the S2 expressway in Warsaw.[1]

The tunnel opened on December 20, 2021.[2][3]

As of end of 2021, the tunnel is the longest road tunnel in Poland.[4] From the west, the tunnel entry begins at Węzeł Ursynów Zachód junction. In the east, the tunnel joins the Węzeł Ursynów Wschód junction.

Specifications[]

The tunnel is around 2330 metres in length (some sources claim 2335 metres in length), and is built underneath the existing Warsaw Metro Line M1. Each of the two roadways has a width of 14.5 metres, with three traffic lanes each, and a hard shoulder 3.75 metres in width. Each roadway has a 1-metre wide emergency path.

References[]

  1. ^ "Zadanie A | S2 POW". pulawska-lubelska.pl. Retrieved 25 August 2021.
  2. ^ Poland’s longest road tunnel opens in Warsaw
  3. ^ "Zaawansowanie prac na ursynowskim odcinku S2 Południowej Obwodnicy Warszawy :: Generalna Dyrekcja Dróg Krajowych i Autostrad - Serwis informacyjny". www.archiwum.gddkia.gov.pl. Retrieved 25 August 2021.
  4. ^ "Wyborcza.pl". warszawa.wyborcza.pl. Retrieved 25 August 2021.
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