National road 2 (Poland)
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| Droga krajowa nr 2 | ||||
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| Route information | ||||
 Part of E30 | ||||
| Maintained by GDDKiA | ||||
| Length | 672 km (418 mi) | |||
| Existed | 1986–present | |||
| Major junctions | ||||
| West end | Świecko at the German border | |||
| East end | Terespol at the Belarusian border | |||
| Location | ||||
| Country | Poland | |||
| Regions | Lubusz Voivodeship Greater Poland Voivodeship Łódź Voivodeship Masovian Voivodeship Lublin Voivodeship | |||
| Major cities | Poznań, Łódź, Warsaw | |||
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National road 2 (Polish: Droga krajowa nr 2, abbreviated as DK2) is an A-class, S-class and GP-class[1][2] Polish national road, being part of the European route E30 from Cork (Ireland) to Omsk (Russia). The highway traverses through the Lubusz, Greater Poland, Łódź. Masovian and Lublin voivodeships. It runs latitudinally.
On May 1, 2004, the day Poland joined the European Union, the Regulation of Minister of Infrastructure came into force, under which the movement of vehicles with a single axle load of up to 11.5 tonnes (25,000 lb) was allowed, at first on the Poznań (Komorniki junction) – Konin (Modła junction) stretch. Since November 15, 2005, the increased carrying capacity has been extended to the entire length of national road 2.[3][4]
Motorway A2
On Świecko–Konotopa and Warsaw-Lubelska–Mińsk Mazowiecki stretches the route has a status of motorway numbered A2. A toll-free alternative road for the motorway is a national road 92, frequently referred to as the "old 2" (Polish: stara dwójka).
Expressway S2
On the section constituting the Southern Bypass of Warsaw, between Konotopa and Warsaw-Lubelska interchanges, the route has the status of an expressway.
Numbering history
Over the years, the route had various numbering:
| Route number |
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| 3 | Warsaw – Sochaczew – Łowicz – Kutno – Kostrzyń – Poznań – Pniewy – Skwierzyna – state border (– Berlin) | 1921–1930s | Ustawa z dnia 10 grudnia 1920 r. o budowie i utrzymaniu dróg publicznych w Rzeczypospoiltej Polskiej [Act of December 10, 1920 on construction and maintenance of public roads in Republic of Poland], Dz. U., 1921, vol. 6, No. 32 | — | |
| 17 | Warsaw – Błonie – Sochaczew – Łowicz – Kutno – Poznań – state border | 1930s–1952 |
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| 4 | Warsaw – Miłosna – Mińsk Mazowiecki – Kałuszyn – Siedlce – Biała Podlaska – Brześć (state border) | — | |||
| R 167 | Frankfurt (Oder) – Reppen (Rzepin) – Sternberg (Torzym) – Schwiebus (Świebodzin) | 1939 (?)–1945 |
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| R 97 | Schwiebus (Świebodzin) – Tirschtiegel (Trzciel) – Pinne (Pniewy) | ||||
| R 114 | Pinne (Pniewy) – Posen (Poznań) – Kostschin (Kostrzyn) – Wreschen (Września) – Grenzhausen (Słupca) – Golina – Konin – Warthbrücken (Koło) – Krośniewice – Kutno – border with General Government |
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| 45 | E8 | state border – Świecko – Rzepin – Świebodzin – Trzciel – Pniewy |
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| 17 | Pniewy – Poznań – Września – Słupca – Konin – Koło – Krośniewice – Kutno – Łowicz – Sochaczew – Błonie – Warsaw | ||||
| 13 | Warsaw – Mińsk Mazowiecki – Siedlce – Międzyrzec Podlaski – Biała Podlaska – Terespol – state border | ||||
| 2 | E30 | state border – Świecko – Świebodzin – Pniewy – Poznań – Września – Słupca – Konin – Koło – Krośniewice – Kutno – Łowicz – Sochaczew – Błonie – Warsaw – Mińsk Mazowiecki – Siedlce – Międzyrzec Podlaski – Biała Podlaska – Terespol – state border |
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Uchwała nr 192 Rady Ministrów z dnia 2 grudnia 1985 r. w sprawie zaliczenia dróg do kategorii dróg krajowych [Resolution No. 192 of the Council of Ministers of December 2, 1985 on including roads in the category of national roads], M.P., 1986, vol. 3, No. 16 (1985-12-02) | with opening subsequent sections of motorway A2 the old route is renumbered as the national road 92 |
Major cities and towns along the route
- Świecko (road 29) – border with Germany
- Rzepin (road 92) – motorway bypass
- Poznań (road 5, 11) – motorway bypass
- Września (road 15, 92) – motorway bypass
- Konin (Modła) (road 25, 72) – motorway bypass
- Skierniewice (road 70)
- Łowicz (road 14, 70, 92)
- Pruszków – motorway bypass
- Warsaw (road 7, 8, 61, 79, 17) – expressway bypass
- Mińsk Mazowiecki (road 50) – motorway bypass
- Kałuszyn
- Siedlce (road 63) – bypass
- Międzyrzec Podlaski (road 19) – bypass
- Biała Podlaska – bypass
- Wólka Dobryńska (road 68)
- Terespol – bypass, border with Belarus
Details of the course of the route
Warsaw
Over the years, the course of national road 2 through Warsaw was changed several times:
- February 14, 1986B–2000:[6] Połczyńska Street – Wolska Street – Marcina Kasprzaka Street – Prosta Street – Ignacego Daszyńskiego Roundabout – Towarowa Street – Artura Zawiszy Square – Raszyńska StreetC / Andrzeja Kryckiego StreetD – Wawelska StreetE – Armii Ludowej AvenueE – Łazienkowski BridgeEF – Stanów Zjednoczonych AvenueE – Ostrobramska StreetG – Płowiecka Street – Bronisława Czecha Street
- 2000–2014:[7] Połczyńska Street – Wolska Street – Marcina Kasprzaka Street – Prymasa Tysiąclecia Avenue – Jerozolimskie Avenue – Mieczysława Grzymały-Sokołowskiego Street – Kopińska Street – Wawelska Street – Armii Ludowej Avenue – Łazienkowski Bridge – Stanów Zjednoczonych Avenue – Ostrobramska Street – Płowiecka Street – Bronisława Czecha Street – Trakt Brzeski StreetH
- 2014–December 22, 2020: Polskiej Organizacji Wojskowej AvenueI – Legionów Piłsudskiego AvenueI – Puławska Street – Dolina Służewiecka Street – Generała Władysława Sikorskiego Avenue – Wincentego Witosa Avenue – Józefa Becka AvenueJ – Siekierkowski BridgeJ – Generała Bolesława Wieniawy-Długoszewskiego AvenueJ – Płowiecka Street – Bronisława Czecha Street – Trakt Brzeski Street[8]
- December 22, 2020–December 20, 2021: as above and the southern bypass between Warsaw Wilanów junction and Lubelska interchange[9]
- from December 20, 2021: entire route of southern bypass[10][11]
Near Mińsk Mazowiecki
Between the crossing with national road 17 in Warsaw and the junction with national road 50 in Stojadła the national road 2 was completely a priority road (19.4 kilometres (12.1 mi)). In 2011 alterations were made on this section – the traffic signals were installed and in Dębe Wielkie a roundabout has been built.
In August 2012 a motorway bypass of Mińsk Mazowiecki has been opened and the course of road 2 was assigned to that route. On December 17, 2012, by the ordinance of General Director of National Roads and Highways, the old route Choszczówka Stojecka – Mińsk Mazowiecki – Ryczołek (Kałuszyn) was renumbered as the national road 92.[12] In March 2021,[13] by the ordinance of General Director of National Roads and Highways, the section between crossing with national road 17 on the border of Warsaw and Zakręt and Choszczówka Stojecka was renumbered as the national road 92. From east of Mińsk Mazowiecki up to Siedlce (including bypass of the city), the road 2 is completely a priority road (over 50 kilometres (31 mi)).
Biała Podlaska
Kilometrage
The table below contains information about the kilometrage of the route. It is based on the data published by General Directorate for National Roads and Highways.[14] It may contain not entirely precise data.
| Road number |
Section | Starting km | Ending km | Notes |
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| 2b | border bridge in Świecko – Świecko junction | 0.0 | 2.8 |
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| A2 | Świecko junction – Poznań – Konin – Stryków – Konotopa interchange | 2.8 | 455.6 |
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| S2 | Warsaw southern bypass: Konotopa interchange – Puławska junction – Lubelska interchange | 455.6 | 489.7 | |
| A2 | Lubelska interchange – Mińsk Mazowiecki – Kałuszyn | 489.7 | 525.2 | ending kilometrage is at mid-point of Kałuszyn junction |
| 2 | Kałuszyn – Siedlce – Biała Podlaska – Terespol – state border | 532.4 | ≈673.1 |
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| 2d | Warsaw: Puławska junction – Siekierkowska Thoroughfare – Bronisława Czecha Street | 0.0 | 17.1 |
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