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S3 expressway (Świnoujście – Szczecin – Zielona Góra – Legnica – Lubawka)

Poland's western north–south expressway from the Świnoujście ferry terminal to the Czech border at Lubawka, drawn as one carriageway from OpenStreetMap relation 2317380. Lots follow GDDKiA contract sections, with dates and values from the GDDKiA Mapa Stanu Budowy Dróg pages and the Polish Wikipedia article. The Szczecin – Gorzów part opened in 2010, Gorzów – Sulechów in 2013–2014, Nowa Sól – Legnica in 2018–2021, Legnica – Bolków in 2018, Bolków – Kamienna Góra in 2024 and Świnoujście – Troszyn in October 2025. Older single-carriageway parts that gained a second carriageway are one lot each, so the old road shows as opened. The 18.3 km from Rzęśnica to Szczecin Klucz is shared with the A6 and is not drawn here, so it is not counted twice. Money is in million PLN as listed by GDDKiA; the pages do not state whether it includes VAT.

Total length
458 km
Open today
455 km
Sections
21
Cost on record
€3.2B
11 of 21 sections carry a comparable figure

Restated into EUR at 2025 prices.

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Sections

Sections of S3 expressway (Świnoujście – Szczecin – Zielona Góra – Legnica – Lubawka): status, length, dates, cost, funding and contractors
SectionsStatusLengthTimelineCostFundingContractorsContract terms
Świnoujście – Dargobądz

Design-build 2x2 expressway from the roundabout at the Świna tunnel in Świnoujście to the Dargobądz junction. Permanent traffic arrangement introduced on 20 October 2025. The lot contains the Międzyzdroje bypass (2.9 km, a single carriageway from 2008 until 2025, per plwiki). The drawn centreline is 7% longer than the MSBD length.

Opened17 km
  1. Aug 28, 2020Tender awarded
  2. Oct 20, 2025Opened
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  • PolaquaBuilder
Contract value zł688.81M
Dargobądz – Troszyn

Design-build 2x2 expressway from the Dargobądz junction to Troszyn, with the Wolin Zachód and Wolin Wschód junctions. The MSBD page gives 7 October 2025 for permanent traffic arrangement on the main carriageways; plwiki gives 20 October 2025 for both Świnoujście – Troszyn lots. Builders are Polbud-Pomorze, Intop (Skarbimierzyce and Warszawa) and PRD Nowogard. The lot includes the Wolin bypass (2.5 km, a single carriageway from December 2003 until 2025, per plwiki). plwiki gives the length as 15.9 km.

Opened16 km
  1. Aug 28, 2020Tender awarded
  2. Oct 7, 2025Opened
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  • Polbud-PomorzeBuilder
  • IntopBuilder
  • PRD NowogardBuilder
Contract value zł679.35M
Troszyn, Parłówko and Ostromice bypass

Bypass of Troszyn, Parłówko and Ostromice: 6.131 km per plwiki (4.205 km of it dual carriageway), 6.1 km per MSBD. plwiki gives 13 July 2011 for opening to traffic; the MSBD page gives 9 January 2012 for permanent traffic arrangement. Until the Świnoujście – Troszyn lots opened in October 2025 this was the northern end of the S3.

Opened6 km
  1. Nov 20, 2009Tender awarded
  2. Jul 13, 2011Opened
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  • Budimex DromexBuilder
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Brzozowo – Miękowo

Brzozowo bypass and upgrade of DK3 to expressway standard up to the start of the Miękowo bypass; design-build. The MSBD page gives 22.14 km and plwiki 22.4 km; the drawn centreline between the Brzozowo and Miękowo junctions is 20.0 km, 9% shorter. Opened 27 April 2021 (main carriageway).

Opened22 km
  1. Dec 18, 2017Tender awarded
  2. Apr 27, 2021Opened
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  • European UnionCo-financed under the Infrastructure and Environment Operational Programme 2014–2020 (POIiŚ); the MSBD page lists 225.54 million PLN of co-financing.
  • BudimexBuilder
Contract value zł385.78M
Miękowo bypass (Miękowo – Goleniów Północ)

Dual-carriageway bypass of Miękowo with the Miękowo junction at its north end. The west carriageway opened on 15 July 2011 and the second carriageway and junction on 16 December 2011. The drawn centreline is 3.7 km.

Opened4 km
  1. Nov 26, 2009Tender awarded
  2. Dec 16, 2011Opened
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  • StrabagBuilder
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Goleniów Północ – Rzęśnica

Dual carriageway built in 1976–1982 with at-grade junctions, opened 20 July 1979 (plwiki). A design-build contract with Budimex, signed 18 December 2017 for 126.28 million PLN (MSBD, VAT basis not stated), upgraded it to expressway standard with the new Kliniska junction and a rebuilt Rzęśnica junction; works finished on 27 April 2021. plwiki gives the length as 19 km; the MSBD page gives about 21 km for the whole project area, with the main works on about 4.0 km. The upgrade is not a separate lot, so the old road stays opened.

Opened19 km
  1. Jul 20, 1979Opened
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  • BudimexBuilder
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Szczecin Klucz – Pyrzyce

Stage I of the new-alignment S3 south of Szczecin, from the Klucz junction on the A6 to Pyrzyce. The contractor was a consortium of Hermann Kirchner, Max Bögl, Energopol Szczecin and Josef Möbius Bau. The MSBD page puts the cost of the whole Szczecin – Gorzów route at 2.3 billion PLN including preparation.

Opened28 km
  1. Feb 18, 2008Construction start
  2. May 26, 2010Opened
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  • Hermann KirchnerBuilder
  • Max BöglBuilder
  • Energopol SzczecinBuilder
  • Josef Möbius BauBuilder
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Pyrzyce – Myślibórz

Stage II of the new-alignment S3 south of Szczecin. Opening was delayed by undocumented ground conditions (a wiszar) that needed a new, larger viaduct under a separate contract (plwiki).

Opened27 km
  1. Oct 11, 2007Construction start
  2. Oct 22, 2010Opened
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  • Budimex DromexBuilder
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Myślibórz – Gorzów Wielkopolski Północ

Stage III of the new-alignment S3 south of Szczecin, from Myślibórz to the Gorzów Wielkopolski Północ junction. The drawn centreline is 28.1 km, 5% longer than the sourced 26.7 km.

Opened27 km
  1. Feb 2008Construction start
  2. Dec 30, 2010Opened
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  • Berger BauBuilder
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Gorzów Wielkopolski western bypass

East carriageway of the bypass (11.877 km per plwiki), opened with the Gorzów Północ, Zachód and Południe junctions on 27 November 2007 after a first 2.38 km stage built by the city in 2001–2003. The second (west) carriageway of 11.66 km, contracted on 30 September 2014 and opened on 9 October 2017 (MSBD), for works worth 292.27 million PLN per MSBD (VAT basis not stated), is not a separate lot, so the old road stays opened. The drawn centreline between the Północ and Południe junctions is 9.1 km, 23% shorter than the sourced length, which also counts the approach to the Rondo Zielonogórskie.

Opened12 km
  1. Apr 11, 2005Construction start
  2. Nov 27, 2007Opened
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Gorzów Wielkopolski Południe – Międzyrzecz Północ

New-alignment dual carriageway with the Skwierzyna bypass and two junctions, built as two tasks (19.11 km and 18.54 km per plwiki; MSBD gives 37 km). Opened 15 May 2014 with permanent traffic arrangement. The MSBD page lists building works at 802.99 million PLN and the total cost of the task at 936.60 million PLN.

Opened38 km
  1. Jun 16, 2011Tender awarded
  2. Jul 14, 2011Construction start
  3. May 15, 2014Opened
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  • European UnionCo-financed under the Infrastructure and Environment Operational Programme 2007–2013 (POIiŚ); the MSBD page lists 672.76 million PLN of co-financing.
  • Mota-Engil Central EuropeBuilder
  • StrabagBuilder
Contract value zł802.99M
Międzyrzecz bypass (Północ – Południe)

Bypass of Międzyrzecz built December 2004 – 23 August 2006 as a single carriageway with the Północ and Południe junctions. The second (west) carriageway with the Międzyrzecz Zachód junction was contracted on 17 November 2014 (Budimex 95% with Ferrovial Agroman; 83.65 million PLN net per plwiki, 107.72 million PLN works per MSBD) and opened on 21 December 2016 (plwiki: both carriageways available 19 October 2016). It is not a separate lot, so the old road stays opened. The drawn centreline between the two junctions is 4.7 km, 25% shorter than the sourced 6.37 km.

Opened6 km
  1. Dec 2004Construction start
  2. Aug 23, 2006Opened
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Międzyrzecz Południe – Sulechów

New-alignment dual carriageway of about 43 km in four contracted parts, all contracts signed 23 July 2010: Międzyrzecz Południe – Jordanowo and Jordanowo – Świebodzin Północ (Mota-Engil), Świebodzin Północ – Południe (Hermann Kirchner) and Świebodzin Południe – Sulechów (Budimex). The parts opened between 27 May and 21 August 2013, so the lot is shown as opened on the date the last part opened.

Opened43 km
  1. Jul 23, 2010Tender awarded
  2. Aug 18, 2010Construction start
  3. Aug 21, 2013Opened
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  • European UnionCo-financed under the Infrastructure and Environment Operational Programme 2007–2013 (POIiŚ); the MSBD page lists 828.50 million PLN of co-financing.
  • Mota-Engil Central EuropeBuilder
  • Hermann KirchnerBuilder
  • BudimexBuilder
Contract value zł1.1B
Sulechów – Nowa Sól Południe

Single-carriageway road built 1985–1998 (Sulechów – Nowa Sól Zachód) with the 1995–1998 Nowa Sól bypass, refurbished in 2005–2008 (plwiki). A second carriageway was added in three works contracts of 311.03, 212.12 and 212.29 million PLN (MSBD, VAT basis not stated) in 2015–2018, on 13.39, 13.31 and 17.29 km. These are not separate lots, so the old road stays opened. Both Odra bridges were open from 20 December 2019. The drawn centreline is 44.5 km.

Opened44 km
  1. 1998Opened
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Nowa Sól Południe – Polkowice Północ

Design-build 2x2 expressway in two tasks: Nowa Sól Południe – Gaworzyce (16.4 km, 357.90 million PLN) and Gaworzyce – Kaźmierzów, now Polkowice Północ (16.9 km, 478.36 million PLN), with the Nowa Sól Południe, Nowe Miasteczko, Gaworzyce, Głogów Zachód and Głogów Południe junctions. Both opened on 15 September 2018. Contractors are not named on the pages read.

Opened33 km
  1. Dec 19, 2014Tender awarded
  2. Sep 15, 2018Opened
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  • European UnionCo-financed under the Infrastructure and Environment Operational Programme 2014–2020 (POIiŚ); the MSBD page lists 670.84 million PLN for the whole Nowa Sól – Legnica project.
–Contract value zł836.26M
Polkowice Północ – Lubin Północ

Design-build with the Polkowice Północ, Polkowice Południe and Lubin Północ junctions. The first contractor stopped work in mid-2017 and the contract was terminated on 29 April 2019; the continuation was signed on 20 November 2019. Builders of the original contract: Salini Polska (leader), Salini Impregilo, Todini Construzioni Generali and Pribex; of the continuation: Mota-Engil Central Europe (leader), Masfalt and Drogomex. Both contract values are listed; the lot's opened date is that of the last part. The drawn centreline is 13.0 km, 10% shorter than the sourced length.

Opened14 km
  1. Dec 22, 2014Tender awarded
  2. Nov 10, 2021Opened
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  • European UnionCo-financed from the Cohesion Fund; the MSBD page lists 987.07 million PLN for the whole Nowa Sól – Legnica project.
  • Salini PolskaBuilder
  • Salini ImpregiloBuilder
  • Todini Construzioni GeneraliBuilder
  • PribexBuilder
  • Mota-Engil Central EuropeBuilder
  • MasfaltBuilder
  • DrogomexBuilder
Contract value zł228.35M
Lubin Północ – Legnica Południe

Two design-build contracts: Lubin Północ – Lubin Południe (11.3 km) and Lubin Południe – Legnica II on the A4 (22.62 km), with the Lubin Zachód, Lubin Południe, Legnica Północ, Legnica Zachód and Legnica Południe junctions. Most of the lot opened on 25 June 2018 and the rest on 27 August 2018. plwiki gives slightly different contract values (261 and 786 million PLN).

Opened34 km
  1. Jan 26, 2015Tender awarded
  2. Aug 27, 2018Opened
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  • European UnionCo-financed from the Cohesion Fund; the MSBD pages list 987.07 million PLN for the whole Nowa Sól – Legnica project.
  • Mota-Engil Central EuropeBuilder
  • BudimexBuilder
  • Ferrovial AgromanBuilder
Contract value zł1.1B
Legnica Południe – Bolków

Two design-build contracts: Legnica II – Jawor II (19.73 km, Eurovia and Warbud) and Jawor II – Bolków (16.11 km, Mota-Engil), with the Jawor Północ, Jawor Wschód, Jawor Południe and Bolków junctions. Both opened on 15 October 2018. plwiki gives slightly different contract values (about 316 and 345 million PLN).

Opened36 km
  1. Sep 30, 2015Tender awarded
  2. Oct 15, 2018Opened
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  • European UnionCo-financed under the Infrastructure and Environment Operational Programme 2014–2020 (POIiŚ); the MSBD pages list 442.94 million PLN of co-financing for the Legnica – Bolków project.
  • EuroviaBuilder
  • WarbudBuilder
  • Mota-Engil Central EuropeBuilder
Contract value zł625.2M
Bolków – Kamienna Góra Północ

Design-build with two tunnels under the Wałbrzych Mountains: TS-26 under Trójgarb (2,290 m) and a 320 m tunnel (plwiki), counted here as 2.61 km of tunnel. The contract runs 47 months from signing, excluding winters (15 December – 15 March). Opened 31 July 2024. The tunnels are not separate lots.

Opened16 km
  1. Oct 17, 2018Tender awarded
  2. Aug 27, 2020Construction start
  3. Jul 31, 2024Opened
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  • PORRBuilder
  • PORR BauBuilder
47 mo total · Contract value zł1.5B
Kamienna Góra Północ – Lubawka

Part of the 15.31 km Kamienna Góra Północ – border contract (Mosty Łódź, leader, with PBDI) that is open to traffic: the Kamienna Góra Północ, Kamienna Góra Południe and Lubawka junctions. The contract value and 31-month term (excluding winters) cover the whole contract, including the Lubawka – border lot. Length is the MSBD length of 15.31 km less the 3 km Lubawka – border stretch named by plwiki. Opened 29 September 2023 with permanent traffic arrangement.

Opened12 km
  1. Oct 17, 2018Tender awarded
  2. Sep 29, 2023Opened
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  • Mosty ŁódźBuilder
  • PBDIBuilder
31 mo total · Contract value zł879.7M
Lubawka – Czech border

The last 3 km of the Kamienna Góra Północ – border contract, not opened with the rest on 29 September 2023; the status is the contract status, as no source states the state of the works. plwiki says it will open once the D11 motorway in Czechia is finished, which the Czech road administration expected for spring 2028. The contract value is carried by the Kamienna Góra Północ – Lubawka lot. Length is the 3 km stated by plwiki; the drawn centreline is 2.6 km.

Tendered3 km
  1. Oct 17, 2018Tender awarded
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  • Mosty ŁódźBuilder
  • PBDIBuilder
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Contractor roles are as recorded in the award. Only builders count toward the delivery rankings.

Funding

  • European Union220 km
    7 sections
    • Co-financed under the Infrastructure and Environment Operational Programme 2014–2020 (POIiŚ); the MSBD page lists 225.54 million PLN of co-financing.
    • Co-financed under the Infrastructure and Environment Operational Programme 2007–2013 (POIiŚ); the MSBD page lists 672.76 million PLN of co-financing.
    • Co-financed under the Infrastructure and Environment Operational Programme 2007–2013 (POIiŚ); the MSBD page lists 828.50 million PLN of co-financing.
    • Co-financed under the Infrastructure and Environment Operational Programme 2014–2020 (POIiŚ); the MSBD page lists 670.84 million PLN for the whole Nowa Sól – Legnica project.
    • Co-financed from the Cohesion Fund; the MSBD page lists 987.07 million PLN for the whole Nowa Sól – Legnica project.
    • Co-financed from the Cohesion Fund; the MSBD pages list 987.07 million PLN for the whole Nowa Sól – Legnica project.
    • Co-financed under the Infrastructure and Environment Operational Programme 2014–2020 (POIiŚ); the MSBD pages list 442.94 million PLN of co-financing for the Legnica – Bolków project.

A section that lists two sources counts its full length under each: the data records which sources paid, not what share each one carried.

Related projects

Sources

  1. Wikipedia (pl): Droga ekspresowa S3 (Polska)read Oct 5, 2026
  2. GDDKiA Mapa Stanu Budowy Dróg: S3 Świnoujście – Dargobądz (bez węzła)read Oct 5, 2026
  3. GDDKiA Mapa Stanu Budowy Dróg: S3 Dargobądz – Troszynread Oct 5, 2026
  4. GDDKiA Mapa Stanu Budowy Dróg: S3 Obwodnica Troszyna, Parłówka i Ostromicread Oct 5, 2026
  5. GDDKiA Mapa Stanu Budowy Dróg: obwodnica Brzozowa oraz dostosowanie DK3 do parametrów drogi ekspresowej na odcinku Brzozowo – Miękoworead Oct 5, 2026
  6. GDDKiA Mapa Stanu Budowy Dróg: S3 Miękowo – Rzęśnicaread Oct 5, 2026
  7. GDDKiA Mapa Stanu Budowy Dróg: S3 Klucz – Pyrzyceread Oct 5, 2026
  8. GDDKiA Mapa Stanu Budowy Dróg: S3 Pyrzyce – Myślibórzread Oct 5, 2026
  9. GDDKiA Mapa Stanu Budowy Dróg: S3 Myślibórz – Gorzów Wielkopolskiread Oct 5, 2026
  10. GDDKiA Mapa Stanu Budowy Dróg: S3 II jezdnia obwodnicy Gorzowa Wielkopolskiegoread Oct 5, 2026
  11. GDDKiA Mapa Stanu Budowy Dróg: S3 Gorzów Wielkopolski – Międzyrzeczread Oct 5, 2026
  12. GDDKiA Mapa Stanu Budowy Dróg: S3 II jezdnia obwodnicy Międzyrzeczaread Oct 5, 2026
  13. GDDKiA Mapa Stanu Budowy Dróg: S3 Międzyrzecz – Sulechówread Oct 5, 2026
  14. GDDKiA Mapa Stanu Budowy Dróg: S3 Sulechów – Nowa Sól, odcinek I (druga jezdnia)read Oct 5, 2026
  15. GDDKiA Mapa Stanu Budowy Dróg: S3 Sulechów – Nowa Sól, odcinek II (druga jezdnia)read Oct 5, 2026
  16. GDDKiA Mapa Stanu Budowy Dróg: S3 Sulechów – Nowa Sól, odcinek III (druga jezdnia)read Oct 5, 2026
  17. GDDKiA Mapa Stanu Budowy Dróg: S3 Nowa Sól Południe – Gaworzyceread Oct 5, 2026
  18. GDDKiA Mapa Stanu Budowy Dróg: S3 Gaworzyce – Kaźmierzówread Oct 5, 2026
  19. GDDKiA Mapa Stanu Budowy Dróg: S3 Polkowice Północ (dawniej Kaźmierzów) – Lubin Północread Oct 5, 2026
  20. GDDKiA Mapa Stanu Budowy Dróg: S3 Lubin Północ – Lubin Południeread Oct 5, 2026
  21. GDDKiA Mapa Stanu Budowy Dróg: S3 Lubin Południe – Legnica II (A-4)read Oct 5, 2026
  22. GDDKiA Mapa Stanu Budowy Dróg: S3 węzeł Legnica II – węzeł Jawor IIread Oct 5, 2026
  23. GDDKiA Mapa Stanu Budowy Dróg: S3 węzeł Jawor II – węzeł Bolkówread Oct 5, 2026
  24. GDDKiA Mapa Stanu Budowy Dróg: S3 Bolków – Kamienna Góra Północread Oct 5, 2026
  25. GDDKiA Mapa Stanu Budowy Dróg: S3 Kamienna Góra Północ – granica państwaread Oct 5, 2026
  26. OpenStreetMap: relation 2317380, Droga ekspresowa S3 (network PL:expressway)read Oct 5, 2026
  27. OpenStreetMap contributors: route geometry (ODbL)read Oct 5, 2026

Figures last checked against their sources in Oct 5, 2026.