Expressway S12 or express road S12 (in Polish droga ekspresowa S12) is a Polish highway planned to run from a junction with the A1 highway near Piotrków Trybunalski to a border crossing with Ukraine at Dorohusk, passing by Radom, Lublin and Chełm. The completed road should be about 328 km (204 mi) long.
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| Droga ekspresowa S12 | ||||
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| Route information | ||||
Part of  E373 | ||||
| Length | 89.3 km (55.5 mi) plus 8.6 km single carriageway, 315 km (196 mi) planned | |||
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| West end |  A 1 near Piotrków Trybunalski | |||
| East end | Ukrainian border at Dorohusk | |||
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| Country | Poland | |||
| Regions | Łódź Voivodeship, Masovian Voivodeship, Lublin Voivodeship | |||
| Major cities | Radom, Lublin | |||
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As of 2024 the section open to traffic runs from Puławy through Lublin to Piaski. The expressway from Piaski to the border with Ukraine is under construction, set to be opened in early 2025 (the bypass of Chełm) and in early 2027.
Existing sections
edit- 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). 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
editA document outlining the future development of transport infrastructure issued by the Polish government in December 2022 projects that the road would be fully completed in 2030, however the majority of the section from Lublin to Ukrainian border will be opened in years 2025 – 2027.[3][4]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Wielu chętnych do budowy II etapu obwodnicy Puław". Archived from the original on 2013-12-30. Retrieved 2013-12-29.
- ^ "Otwarcie drugiego etapu obwodnicy Puław". Archived from the original on 2019-07-08. Retrieved 2018-08-23.
- ^ "Rządowy Program Budowy Dróg Krajowych do 2030 r. (Z perspektywą do 2033 r.) - Ministerstwo Infrastruktury - Portal Gov.pl".
- ^ "Portal Gov.pl".