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2026-07-31 10:44 UTC → 2026-07-31 16:46 UTC ·
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Polish city street closures cities tram and road works
In early July 2026 Kraków began a large‑scale reconstruction of Grzegórzecka Street, halting saw extensive street and tram service along that corridor disruptions in Kraków, Elbląg and marking Warsaw, including the start reconstruction of prolonged public‑transport disruption. The city then prepared Grzegórzecka Street, event‑driven closures for the Ironman 70.3 triathlon triathlon, and major roadworks on Krajewskiego and Zajączka streets. In August the first weekend scope widened. Kraków announced that its temporary bus‑replacement service to Bronowice would become permanent after a review of August. On 2 August streets such as Wyłom, Norymberska the tram‑track works, and it introduced a section series of Trasa Łagiewnicka were closed from 07:00‑15:00, with additional temporary closures tram adjustments for running routes until 17:45. Public‑transport routes and stops near the Vistula boulevards, Plac na Groblach and the Main Square were rerouted, and an information first four August weekends: line (500 261 000) operated around the event. Elbląg, hosting the European Triathlon Championships and Garmin Triathlon Tour (31 July‑2 August), introduced temporary changes to several municipal bus 1 was shortened, lines (1, 3, 10, 12, 14, 15, 21), detouring via Hetmańska, Tysiąclecia 8 and Grunwaldzka 16 were rerouted, and adjusting operating hours. Meanwhile, from 30 July extensive roadworks a temporary shuttle line 93 was launched. Other cities launched or continued upgrades. Łódź began in Warsaw on Krajewskiego and Zajączka streets, requiring full closure reconstruction of Stare Złotno street, adding new asphalt and sidewalk repairs. Gdańsk entered the segment between Krajewskiego 2 final phase of traffic management at the Hucisko junction, with lane reductions and Berger “Goliata” square pedestrian‑crossing closures through mid‑August. Olsztyn limited the Powstańców Węgierskich viaduct to a single lane per direction for four months. Bydgoszcz completed resurfacing and imposing detours via Mickiewicza, Andersa, Dawidowskiego, Słomińskiego, Szymanowską bike‑path work at the J. Sułkowskiego–Kamienna intersection, restoring normal bus service. Kielce finished pavement and Zakroczymska. The combined infrastructure upgrades speed‑reduction installations on Malików and event‑driven closures across Kraków, Elbląg Batalionów Chłopskich streets. Warsaw’s Solidarności and Warsaw Jana Pawła II avenues began a second tram‑track reconstruction stage on 3 August, reopening several tram lines while keeping key road sections closed. These coordinated projects illustrate a nationwide period of overlapping traffic tram, road and public‑transport disruptions in Poland. across multiple Polish cities throughout July and August 2026.