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S7 Naprawa – Skomielna Biała section with the tunnel under Luboń Mały (Zakopianka)

completed stage: operational delivereddelayed
2.5 bn PLN
programme budget (multi-year) · data from Nov 2022 ≈ 2.5 bn PLN (value-by-stage, est., nominal) funding: European Union (co-financing of PLN 1,299,635,604.11)

A section of the S7 expressway (the Zakopianka) between Naprawa and Skomielna Biała in the Beskid Wyspowy range, whose main element is a twin-tube tunnel 2,058 m long driven through the massif of Mały Luboń mountain. It was the longest non-urban road tunnel in Poland at the time of opening. The investor was the General Directorate for National Roads and Motorways, and the section was made available to drivers on 12 November 2022 after an approx. one-year delay relative to the original deadline.

How it went

Assessment: settled. Signals only where documented.

Delivery delivered
Schedule delayed
Utilisation in use
Scope as announced
average daily traffic volume / total trips
0 vehicles/day (2022-11 to 2025-07)

Timeline

Slip: +12 mo. vs. the original date

  1. Original date 2021
  2. Delivery 12 Nov 2022

Change history

  • 12 Nov 2022 stage: operational

Significance

The tunnel under Luboń Mały closed the S7 expressway route on a difficult mountain section of the Zakopianka, eliminating passage through built-up areas and tight curves on the old alignment near Naprawa and Skomielna Biała. The twin-tube structure, 2,058 m long, with a full safety system and section speed enforcement, improves traffic flow and safety on the main connection between Krakow and Podhale.

Sources 4 · 3 archived

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  1. Generalna Dyrekcja Dróg Krajowych i Autostrad (gov.pl) 12 Nov 2022
    StatusStageCostInvestorDelivery
    Cost „Łączny koszt inwestycji wynosi 2 547 601 820,15 zł, a dofinansowanie ze środków UE 1 299 635 604,11 zł."
    Investor „Generalna Dyrekcja Dróg Krajowych i Autostrad"
  2. TVN24 12 Nov 2022
    Original date
    Original date „koniec 2021 r."
  3. muratorplus.pl 12 Nov 2022
    DeliveryStatus
    Status „Nowy tunel na Zakopiance pomiędzy miejscowościami Naprawa i Skomielna od 12 listopada jest otwarty."
    locations „Dwukomorowy tunel w ciągu Zakopianki o długości 2,06 km powstał w masywie góry Mały Luboń"
  4. Inzynieria.com 22 Jul 2025
    OutcomeUtilisation
    Utilisation „W niedzielę, 20 lipca 2025 roku, przez tunel drogowy na odcinku S7 pod Luboniem Małym przejechało 48 040 pojazdów (...) około godziny 21:45, odnotowano również 22-milionowy przejazd przez tunel od momentu jego uruchomienia."