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Expressway S19 (Poland)
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Expressway S19 or express road S19 (in Polish droga ekspresowa S19) is a major road in Poland
which is planned to run from the border crossing to Belarus
in Kuźnica
through Białystok, Lublin
and Rzeszów
, to the border with Slovakia
at Barwinek, where it will connect with future R4 expressway (Slovakia).
The total planned length is 570 km (354.2 mi). As of May 2010 the only section which has been completed is the 6 km (3.7 mi) long bypass of Międzyrzec Podlaski
, signed as national road 19 at present because of its short length (51.989°N 22.750°E). A further 7.87 km (4.9 mi) is under construction (Kock
bypass, will open in Spring 2012). Short sections which will serve as bypasses of Lublin
and Rzeszów
will be built next. A section 6,89 km long, just north of Rzeszów, is under construction since March 2010, to be finished in March 2012.
The planning of the road has not been finalized yet, and debate continues over how much of it will be dual carriageway
and how much single carriageway
(with 3 lanes). GDDKIA
officials are indicating that most of the road will have lower standard single carriageway, which according to them would be sufficient for the expected traffic density and result in significant cost savings. Local politicians are lobbying to have as much as possible built with dual carriageways.
Poland
Poland , officially the Republic of Poland , is a country in Central Europe bordered by Germany to the west; the Czech Republic and Slovakia to the south; Ukraine, Belarus and Lithuania to the east; and the Baltic Sea and Kaliningrad Oblast, a Russian exclave, to the north...
which is planned to run from the border crossing to Belarus
Belarus
Belarus , officially the Republic of Belarus, is a landlocked country in Eastern Europe, bordered clockwise by Russia to the northeast, Ukraine to the south, Poland to the west, and Lithuania and Latvia to the northwest. Its capital is Minsk; other major cities include Brest, Grodno , Gomel ,...
in Kuźnica
Kuznica, Podlaskie Voivodeship
Kuźnica , formerly Kuźnica Białostocka, is a village in Sokółka County, Podlaskie Voivodeship, in north-eastern Poland, close to the border with Belarus. It is the seat of the gmina called Gmina Kuźnica...
through Białystok, Lublin
Lublin
Lublin is the ninth largest city in Poland. It is the capital of Lublin Voivodeship with a population of 350,392 . Lublin is also the largest Polish city east of the Vistula river...
and Rzeszów
Rzeszów
Rzeszów is a city in southeastern Poland with a population of 179,455 in 2010. It is located on both sides of the Wisłok River, in the heartland of the Sandomierska Valley...
, to the border with Slovakia
Slovakia
The Slovak Republic is a landlocked state in Central Europe. It has a population of over five million and an area of about . Slovakia is bordered by the Czech Republic and Austria to the west, Poland to the north, Ukraine to the east and Hungary to the south...
at Barwinek, where it will connect with future R4 expressway (Slovakia).
The total planned length is 570 km (354.2 mi). As of May 2010 the only section which has been completed is the 6 km (3.7 mi) long bypass of Międzyrzec Podlaski
Miedzyrzec Podlaski
Międzyrzec Podlaski is a city in Biała Podlaska County, Lublin Voivodeship, Poland, with the population of 17,162 inhabitants as of 2006. The total area of the city is 20.03 km2...
, signed as national road 19 at present because of its short length (51.989°N 22.750°E). A further 7.87 km (4.9 mi) is under construction (Kock
Kock
Kock is a town in eastern Poland, about 45 km north of Lublin and 120 km south-east of Warsaw. It lies in Lublin Voivodeship, in Lubartów County. It is the capital of the Kock Commune.As of 2004, its population numbered 3,509.-History:...
bypass, will open in Spring 2012). Short sections which will serve as bypasses of Lublin
Lublin
Lublin is the ninth largest city in Poland. It is the capital of Lublin Voivodeship with a population of 350,392 . Lublin is also the largest Polish city east of the Vistula river...
and Rzeszów
Rzeszów
Rzeszów is a city in southeastern Poland with a population of 179,455 in 2010. It is located on both sides of the Wisłok River, in the heartland of the Sandomierska Valley...
will be built next. A section 6,89 km long, just north of Rzeszów, is under construction since March 2010, to be finished in March 2012.
The planning of the road has not been finalized yet, and debate continues over how much of it will be dual carriageway
Dual carriageway
A dual carriageway is a class of highway with two carriageways for traffic travelling in opposite directions separated by a central reservation...
and how much single carriageway
Single carriageway
A single carriageway is a road with 1, 2 or more lanes arranged within a single carriageway with no central reservation to separate opposing flows of traffic. Two-lane road or two-lane highway are single carriageway with one lane for each direction...
(with 3 lanes). GDDKIA
GDDKIA
General Directorate for National Roads and Highways is the central authority of national administration set up to manage the national roads and implementation of the state budget in Poland...
officials are indicating that most of the road will have lower standard single carriageway, which according to them would be sufficient for the expected traffic density and result in significant cost savings. Local politicians are lobbying to have as much as possible built with dual carriageways.