Infrastructure
The motorway infrastructure within the 61 km section of the a4 from Murckowska junction in Katowice to Balice junction includes the following:
- 8 motorway junctions: Murckowska, Mysłowice, Brzęczkowice, Jeleń,, Byczyna, Balin, Chrzanów, Rudno,
- 2 Toll Plazas: in Mysłowice with 20 toll gates and in Balice with 19 toll gates,
- 4 car parks with toilets (right behind the Toll Plazas),
- 4 Rest Areas with gas stations, bars, shops, garages for minor repairs,
- 2 in the direction of Kraków: in Kępnica i Morawica (where also motels are located)
- 2 in the direction of Katowice: in Aleksandrowice i Zastawie with a motel,
- 2 motorway maintenance sections in Mysłowice and Rudno,
- Motorway Management Centre in Mysłowice,
- motorway connection network (main of the length of 60 km enabling to keep a constant connection with the emergency points, telephone service of the motorway objects, motorway supervision and management),
- SOS columns every 2 kilometres on both sides of the motorway,
- 5 meteorological stations ensuring efficiency of the preventive actions in respect of the motorway maintenance in winter,
- 6 electronic information boards,
- 15 emergency passages,
- motorway police station in Balice.