Works on the A4 motorway, section Katowice-Krakow - update

We kindly inform you that traffic difficulties on the A4 Katowice-Krakow motorway are caused by modernization and repair works of the motorway infrastructure. The main objective of these works is to ensure an appropriate level of safety for drivers using the motorway.

Proper maintenance of the infrastructure of the A4 Katowice-Krakow motorway, e.g. carriageways and engineering structures (including bridges) results not only from the applicable regulations, but also from the provisions of the Concession Agreement, which obliges the concessionaire to hand over the motorway to the public party in 2027 in perfect technical condition, i.e. one that will not it required renovation and modernization over the following years.

RESURFACING OF THE MOTORWAY A4 Katowice-Krakow

1. Between the Murckowska junction in Katowice and Brzeczkowice junction in Myslowice, on the section of approx. 7 km (from km 341 to km 348) with two narrowed lanes in both directions.

At present the carriageway towards Krakow is repaired:

• on the carriageway towards Krakow one lane is renovated, the other is passable,
• on the carriageway towards Katowice there are two traffic lanes towards Katowice and one lane towards Krakow,

Speed ​​limit: 80 km/h.

ATTENTION! On the renovated section, for the Katowice-Kraków direction, the exit to Mysłowice is only possible from the right lane. 

Afterwards the carriageway towards Katowice will be renovated on the same section. Both carriageways of the above section will be renovated by the end of November 2024.

2. In the area of ​​the Rudno junction, from km 380.3 to km 384.3, carriageway renovation towards Katowice, with two narrowed lanes in both directions.

Temporary traffic organization:    

• on the carriageway to Katowice, one lane is renovated, and the other lane is passable,
• on the carriageway to Krakow, two lanes are open towards Krakow and one lane towards Katowice. 

Work on this section will be completed a month earlier, i.e. on 30 June. From 1 July there will be no traffic disruptions on the carriageway towards Katowice.

On the carriageway towards Krakow, the dismantling of barriers separating traffic lanes will last until 7 July - during the day2 lanes will be available, and from from 7 p.m. to 6 a.m., one lane will be available.

3. Between the Rudno junction and the toll collection plaza in Balice, from km 388 to km 392 - carriageway renovation towards Krakow

From 1 July to 4 July from 7 p.m. until the morning, works related to changing the traffic organization will be carried out (painting road markings and installing barriers) - first on the carriageway towards Katowice. There will be one lane available with a speed limit of 60 km/h.

At night of 4-5 July the traffic organization on the road to Krakow will change - the right lane will be closed.

On 5 July temporary traffic organization will be introduced:

• on the carriageway to Krakow, one lane will be renovated and the other lane will be passable,
• on the carriageway to Katowice, two lanes will be open towards Katowice and one lane towards Kraków.

Planned completion of works on this section: November 2024.

Replacing the motorway's surface will increase its durability and load-bearing capacity and improve its anti-skid properties, thereby improving motorist safety. Surface drainage will also be improved.

BRIDGE RENOVATION IN CHRZANOW

Closure of the bridge in Chrzanow between the Balin junction and the Chrzanow junction (km 370);

• the carriageway to Krakow is closed on a section of approx. 400 m,
• on the carriageway to Katowice, on a section of approx. 400 m, there are 2 narrowed traffic lanes towards Katowice and 2 narrowed traffic lanes towards Krakow.

End of the above-mentioned renovation is scheduled for December 2024.

The effect of replacing the highway surface will be to increase its durability and load-bearing capacity, as well as to improve its anti-slip properties, and thus to increase the safety of highway users. ą Surface drainage will also be improved.

TESTS OF HORIZONTAL MARKINGS

From 29 June to 3 July 2024, from 6 a.m. to 10 p.m. on some sections of the motorway narrowed to one lane for approximately 500 m with a speed limit of 80 km/h.

We are very sorry for traffic inconveniences. Please drive carefully.