A symposium is being held in Świnoujście on 7-8 April 2022, where experts from the construction industry are discussing details of the construction of the longest underwater tunnel in Poland, under the Swina River.
The symposium entitled “Improving the transport link between the islands of Usedom and Wolin in Świnoujście – the construction of the tunnel under the Swina River” is organised by the City of Świnoujście and the Polish Association of Civil Engineers and Technicians. The event is organised under the honorary patronage of the Ministry of Infrastructure and the Marshall of the West Pomeranian Region. The event is attended by the Deputy Minister of Infrastructure, Grzegorz Witkowski.
– Strong Western Pomerania is Poland’s raison d’etre. The construction of the tunnel under the Swina River is one of the key investments in this region. It is of great importance on many levels, including economic and cultural – said Deputy Minister of Infrastructure Grzegorz Witkowski.
The symposium is aimed at a wide range of stakeholders, not only construction engineers and technicians, students, but also companies and institutions from the West Pomeranian Region. Those who are involved in the construction process on an ongoing basis will appear on stage.
Construction of the tunnel under the Swina River
The crossing under the Swina River in Świnoujście, located in the course of national road No. 93, is one of the most important road investments carried out in the West Pomeranian Voivodeship. Its total length is 3 km. The main element of the crossing is a 1.44 km long single-aisle tunnel under the Swina River, drilled with a tunnel boring machine (TBM).
Drilling of the tunnel under the Swina River began on 17 March 2021 and was completed in September of this year. Work is currently underway on the various tunnel components (emergency exits, entry and exit chambers) and the surface part of the crossing. The current progress of works is about 80 per cent.
The task is financed from EU funds under the Infrastructure and Environment Operational Programme. The total estimated value of the investment is PLN 913.8 million.
Source: PortalMorski.pl
