In brief

• GDDKiA has signed a contract with Autostrada II for the design of a three-lane, 24-kilometre section of the A4 between Dulowa and Balice.
• Construction works are expected to start in about three years, and the contractor will first prepare the documentation and obtain permits.
• From 15 March 2027, after the concession expires, drivers of passenger cars will no longer pay at the toll gates in Brzęczkowice and Balice.

Design contract

The General Directorate for National Roads and Motorways (GDDKiA) signed a contract with Autostrada II from Katowice on Monday, 2 November. The contractor is to design a three-lane, 24-kilometre section of the A4 between Dulowa and Balice (Autostrada na południu Polski zyska trzeci pas ruchu. Remont za trzy lata – WNP.pl). The scope includes preparing the technical documentation, obtaining all required approvals and permits, and designing the dismantling of the toll gates in Balice (Autostrada A4 na odcinku Kraków-Katowice zyska trzeci pas. Umowa podpisana – RMF24).

When work will start

Construction works are expected to start in about three years. First, the contractor will prepare the technical documentation and obtain permits.

Why a third lane is needed

The section between Katowice and Kraków already serves more than 50 thousand vehicles per day. GDDKiA believes that with growing traffic volumes the road requires a third lane. The expansion is to be enabled by a land reserve in the green strip separating the carriageways.

End of toll fees

Since 1997 the section has been managed by a private concessionaire, the company Stalexport Autostrada Małopolska. The concession expires on 15 March 2027.