As a result of flood damage, four sections of national roads managed by GDDKiA are blocked – informed the Main Directorate for National Roads and Motorways. In turn, the manager of the railway infrastructure PKP PLK informed that three sections of railway lines remain impassable on Wednesday afternoon.
GDDKiA reported that all highways and expressways are passable.
“On the DK46 in Kamienica (Opole Province), we have introduced alternating traffic. The road was previously blocked. In Brzeg, on the DK39 (Opole Province), we have introduced alternating traffic on the bridge due to the high water level in the Odra. In Głuchołazy, we are cleaning the access road to the bridge along the DK40 to prepare the site for the construction of a temporary bridge. In this regard, we are cooperating with the army (Thank you to the soldiers from the 2nd Engineering Regiment in Inowrocław!) and the Government Agency for Strategic Reserves. Today, three transports with elements of the temporary bridge structure will leave the Warsaw area,” GDDKiA informed in a press release.
Difficulties on national roads
DK40 m. Głuchołazy (Opole Province): road blocked (temporary bridge and new bridge structure were carried away by the river current)
DK45 Krapkowice (Opole Province): road blocked (washout and damage to the roadway)
DK46 Malerzowice Wielkie (Opole Province): bridge closed (high water level)
DK94 near Skorogoszcz (Opole Province): road blocked
Lower Silesian Voivodeship:
DK94 m. Bolesławiec (Lower Silesian Voivodeship): closed bridge (high water level)
DK12 m. Szprotawa (Lubuskie Province): road blocked
Other difficulties (traffic maintained)
DK39 m. Brzeg (Opole Voivodeship): alternating traffic on the bridge (high water level)
DK40 m. Mochów (Opole province): alternating traffic on the bridge (high water level)
DK46 Kamienica (Opole Province): alternating traffic
Other difficulties do not block traffic, but require, for example, the introduction of local alternating traffic or speed limits.
Railway disruptions
The railway infrastructure manager PKP PLK informed about the disruptions on the railway.
The most difficult situation is at the Kłodzko junction and at the Głuchołazy station, which were most damaged by the flood. In the coming days, we will continue work in these places to restore traffic as soon as possible. Train traffic is suspended on 3 sections of local lines: Prudnik – Nowy Świętów Głuchołazy station Kłodzko Główne station Border crossings with Czechs: Chałupki – Bohumin Cieszyn The Zebrzydowice – Petrowice crossing is passable.
So far, 25 sections of railway lines have been cleared: Otmuchów – Paczków Paczków – Kamieniec Ząbkowicki Mizerów – Gierałtowice Milicz – Zduny Chałupki – Racibórz Chałupki – Wodzisław Śląski Piwniczna – Wierchomla Brzeszcze Jawiszowice – Czechowice-Dziedzice Rybnik Niewiadom – Rydułtowy Łambinowice – Nysa Świdnica Kraszowice – Jedlina-Zdrój Dąbrowa Niemodlińska – Lewin Brzeski Nysa – Brzeg Szklarska Poręba – Piechowice Dzierżoniów Śląski – Mościsko Dzierżoniowskie Jelenia Góra Zachodnia – Jelenia Góra Sobieszów Kobierzyce – Sobótka Ścinawka Średnia – Ludwikowice Kłodzkie Głogówek – Racławice Śląskie Opole Zachodnia – Brzeg Lewin Brzeski – Dąbrowa Niemodlińska Sędzisław – Kamienna Góra Sędzisław – Marciszów Kłodzko Główne – Bardo Śląskie Głuszyca – Ludwikowice Kłodzkie Additional announcements about changes in communication are made at stations and stops. As informed by the railway infrastructure manager PKP PLK, By 6:00 p.m., 43 trains were cancelled and 35 were run on shortened routes.
As PKP PLK reminded, so far it has been possible to restore traffic on 24 line sections where it was suspended during the flood.
According to information from the manager, additional announcements about changes in communication are made at stations and stops. As of 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday 18 September, 37 trains had been cancelled and 31 had been run on shortened routes. Due to the weather, 10 incidents were recorded today, delaying 17 trains for 87 minutes.
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