An expanded network of toll roads will also promote a fairer regional distribution of the burden on the logistics industry, thereby equalizing competitiveness in this area, according to the Polish government’s justification for the regulation. It explains that in some regions of the country, transport companies incur higher toll costs than in other parts of Poland.
The provisions of the regulation are expected to come into force as early as November this year, with the draft regulation currently in the drafting process.
Which routes will be subject to tolls?
The extension of the toll system for vehicles over 3.5 tonnes will affect the following routes:
- A1 motorway: Piotrków Trybunalski Południe interchange – Pyrzowice interchange
- A2 motorway: Lubelska junction – Choszczówka Dębska (connection with communal road no. 220207W)
- S1 expressway: Milówka (connection with national road no. 1) – Zwardoń
- S2 expressway: Puławska junction – Lubelska junction
- S3 expressway: a) Parłówko junction – Miękowo junction b) Skwierzyna Południe junction – Międzyrzecz Południe junction c) Nowa Sól Zachód junction – Bolków junction
- S5 expressway: a) Bydgoszcz Północ junction – Gniezno Południe junction b) Poznań Zachód motorway triangle – Rydzyna motorway triangle c) Korzeńsko junction – Wrocław Północ junction
- S6 expressway: a) Goleniów Północ junction – Nowogard Zachód junction b) Nowogard Wschód junction – Koszalin Wschód junction c) Bożepole Wielkie junction – Gdynia Wielki Kack junction
- S7 expressway: a) Żuławy Zachód junction – Elbląg Zachód junction b) Miłomłyn Południe junction – Olsztynek Zachód junction c) Rączki junction – Płońsk Północ junction d) Tarczyn Południe junction – Głuchów junction e) Radom junction oc – Skarżysko-Kamienna Południe junction f) Kielce Południe junction – Jędrzejów Północ junction g) Jędrzejów Wschód junction – Wodzisław junction h) Kraków Nowa Huta junction – Kraków Przewóz junction i) Lubień (former connection with national road No. 7) – Zabornia junction
- S8 expressway: a) Radziejowice junction – Paszków junction b) Marki junction – Radzymin Południe junction c) Wyszków Północ junction – Brok junction d) Podborze junction – Zambrów Zachód junction e) Mężenin – Jeżewo junction
- S10 expressway: Wałcz Zachód junction – Witankowo junction
- S11 expressway: a) Szczecinek (connection with national road No. 11) – Omulna (connection with national road No. 11) b) Mieszków junction – Jarocin junction c) Ostrów Wielkopolski Północ junction – Strugi junction (connection with national road No. 11) d) Krążkowy junction (connection with national road No. 11) – Baranów junction
- S12 expressway: Puławy Zachód junction – Kurów Zachód junction
- S16 expressway: Olsztyn Południe junction – Olsztyn Wschód junction
- S17 expressway: a) Lubelska junction – Michałówka junction (former junction with county road No. 1319W) b) Garwolin Południe junction – Kurów Zachód junction
- S19 expressway: a) Lublin Węglin – Stobierna junction (former connection with national road No. 19) b) Świlcza junction – Rzeszów Południe junction
- S51 expressway: Olsztynek Zachód junction – Olsztyn Południe junction
- S61 expressway: a) Śniadowo junction – Łomża Południe junction b) Kolno junction – Ełk Południe junction c) Kalinowo junction – Raczki junction d) Suwałki Południe junction – Suwałki Północ junction
Higher costs for hauliers
Transport companies are concerned about the planned extension of tolls on newly built expressways and motorways for vehicles weighing more than 3.5 tonnes, which will impact their operating costs.
The proposal from the Polish government was quite surprising for some entrepreneurs in the transport and logistics sector.
“We would have expected politicians to understand that this is not the right time for additional taxes and obligations for an industry that is fighting for its existence. We accept the proposals of the Ministry of Infrastructure with great concern,” said Hanna Mojsiuk, President of the Northern Chamber of Commerce in Szczecin, as quoted by the infor.pl portal.