Poland terminates S17 expressway contract with Turkish firm Kolin Insaat

The Generalna Dyrekcja Dróg Krajowych i Autostrad (GDDKiA) has terminated its contract with the Turkish company Kolin Insaat for the construction of an 18.5-kilometer section of the S17 expressway between Zamość Południe and Tomaszów Lubelski Północ.

The contract, valued at 822.5 million PLN, was signed in November 2022. Despite multiple warnings from GDDKiA to accelerate works, the project's progress was reported at only 9 percent. In comparison, neighboring sections of the S17 expressway have reached approximately 60 percent completion.

GDDKiA stated that the contractor failed to comply with contractual obligations and did not declare an intention to continue work under the existing terms. While the project deadline had previously been extended to the second half of 2028 due to delays in obtaining investment permits, no significant progress was made following the permit issuance.

GDDKiA plans to conduct an inventory of the construction site and intends to announce a new tender to select a replacement contractor in the first quarter of 2027.