Expressway S14 (Poland)

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Expressway S14
Droga ekspresowa S14
Zachodnia Obwodnica Łodzi
Route information
Length41.1 km (25.5 mi)
43.6 km (27.1 mi) planned
Major junctions
North end A 2 northwest of Łódź
Major intersections DK 71 north of Pabianice
South end S 8 southwest of Łódź
Location
CountryPoland
RegionsŁódź Voivodeship
Major citiesŁódź
Highway system
S 12 S 16

Expressway S14 or express road S14 (Polish: droga ekspresowa S14) is a short expressway in Poland which serves as the western bypass of Łódź. The total length is 42 km (26 mi).

Construction of the first 9.6 km section forming the bypass of Pabianice began in 2010. It opened in two stages, in May 2012 and July 2012. Another 4.1 km extension to the south connects it to the S8 expressway. This extension opened to traffic in April 2014. The tender for building the remaining 27 km was opened on 2 October 2015, with completion expected around 2019.[1] However, it was cancelled and reopened in 2017. Contracts were signed in 2019, and the northern section was completed and opened in July 2023.[2]

  1. ^ "Link to announcement on "Generalna Dyrekcja Dróg Krajowych i Autostrad" website". Archived from the original on 2019-07-08. Retrieved 2015-10-02.
  2. ^ Link to Ring around Łódź closed