Strabag wins Polish bypass contract

A consortium of Strabag and its subsidiary Heilit and Woerner has been awarded a US$51.7 million design-and-build contract for a 7.6 kilometre bypass around the city of Kościerzyna in northern Poland. The project comprises the construction of three traffic lanes with one additional lane that can be adapted for traffic if needed. It also includes nine civil engineering structures, including bridges and a railway overpass; environmental protection measures such as noise barriers and wildlife crossings; a
September 11, 2014 Read time: 1 min

A consortium of 3861 Strabag and its subsidiary Heilit and Woerner has been awarded a US$51.7 million design-and-build contract for a 7.6 kilometre bypass around the city of Kościerzyna in northern Poland.

The project comprises the construction of three traffic lanes with one additional lane that can be adapted for traffic if needed. It also includes nine civil engineering structures, including bridges and a railway overpass; environmental protection measures such as noise barriers and wildlife crossings; a rainwater drainage system; and the modernisation and construction of access roads. Approximately eight months are scheduled for the planning and 30 months for the construction phase.

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