CHANGES IN TRAFFIC ORGANISATION AND TEMPORARY NIGHT CLOSURE OF TOLL BOOTHS IN BALICE DUE TO THE INTALLATION OF A STEEL STRUCTURE OVER THE ROUTE LEADING TO KRAKÓW

On Saturday and Sunday, 14 and 15 November of this year, preparatory works related to the assembly of a gantry at the Balice toll station will be carried out on the A4 Katowice-Kraków motorway. Temporary traffic organisation will be introduced at the toll booths, with some of the lanes being closed. A temporary total shutdown of the toll on the route towards Kraków is planned to take place on 15 November this year, before 3:00 am.

As part of the temporary traffic organisation, the following lanes will be unavailable since 09:00 pm on 14 November 2020: left access lane leading to the Balice toll station (399 km), as well as 7 lanes towards Kraków at the toll station itself. Drivers will be able to use lanes No 16 and No 17.

Additionally, two internal lanes on the roadway towards Katowice will be shut down as well, i.e lanes No 8 and No 9.

The installation of the gantry will commence on Sunday, November 15th, at about 2:40 a.m. During this time, the traffic towards Kraków at the Balice toll station will be completely stopped for a maximum of 30 minutes. Afterwards, drivers will be able to use lanes No 16 and No 17 once again.

Standard traffic organisation will be restored on Sunday, November 15th, between 4:00 am and 5:00 am.

"We will make every effort to ensure that the works are carried out smoothly. Yet, if possible, we would advise you to plan your journey when the closures are not expected, especially if you plan to travel to the Kraków Airport. We urge drivers to pay attention to the altered road signs on the route towards the worksite and use caution near the toll station area," said Rafał Czechowski, SAM S.A. spokesman.

Detailed information on the dates and location of traffic changes are published on www.ia4.pl, twitter.com/A4KatKra and at the Road Information Points.

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Information about SAM SA

Stalexport Autostrada Małopolska S.A. manages the 60-km section of the A4 Katowice-Kraków motorway. This is the first fully operational road of this type in Poland, built as part of the public-private partnership, as a brownfield project  on the basis of the road constructed in the 1970s  and 1980s. Stalexport Autostrada Małopolska S.A. obtained a license for its adaptation to the requirements of the toll motorway and operation in 1997. It required numerous investments. All investment projects and current maintenance of road lanes are funded from revenues obtained from the collection of tolls for the concession section and loans received from the international banking consortium. Unlike other concessions for the management of toll motorways, the project implemented by Stalexport Autostrada S. A. does not burden the State Treasury with any obligations. Moreover, it has not received any grants or guarantees of the Treasury.

Additional information can be obtained from:

Rafał Czechowski
Spokesman of SAM S.A.
e-mail: SEND A MESSAGE
tel. 601 063 200