Poznan

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07/05/29 - List of investments in Poznań

07/05/16 - Stadium, station and airport, construction of new roads

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Description

Poznan is located in the west of Poland. Every year many cultural and sporting events take place in the city, including the International Theatre Festival "Malta", Henryk Wieniawski Violin Contest or the World Cup in kayaking and rowing. The international Poznań Fairs have been the hallmark of Poznan for 80 years. The best known football club of the city is Lech Poznan.

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Population

Population in 2005:	572,341
Estimated population in 2012:	564,010
Average population growth between 1995 and 2000:	- 1,50%

Source: Poland-Ukraine bid to host UEFA EURO 2012 (Phase I).

Stadium

Municipal Stadium

Planned matches:	group matches
Total number of seats:	46,500
number of spectators:	42,000
Status:	under construction
Date of putting into use:	2010

Source: Poland-Ukraine bid to host UEFA EURO 2012 (Phase I).

Accommodation

	Existing hotels
Number of hotels												Number of rooms
		*****		****		***		**		*		*****		****		***		**		*
10 km from the stadium				3		21		18		37				334		1645		712		1000
11 - 75 km from the stadium				1		31		40		27				43

	Planned hotels
Number of hotels												Number of rooms
		*****		****		***		**		*		*****		****		***		**		*
10 km from the stadium		1		4		15		21				182		604		1530		1370
11 - 75 km from the stadium				1		12		16						132		1244		1120

Apart from hotels, in the radius of 75 km from Poznań there are such facilities as inns, private pensions and lodgings in country mansions, boarding schools, youth hostels etc. They can provide accommodation to tourists during UEFA EURO 2012. Its is difficult to provide exact figures but the total sleeping capacity in those facilities amounts to about 22,000, including:

• Motels – 700,
• Pensions – 300,
• Youth hostels – 200,
• Holiday facilities – 6100,
• Summer camps – 700,
• Rest and training centers – 6200,
• Compounds of cabins – 2800,
• Camping fields – 2100,
• Bivouac fields – 3200.

Source: Poland-Ukraine bid to host UEFA EURO 2012 (Phase I).

Listing of accommodation capacity in Poznań within 20 km radius from the city centre.
Status as of March 2006.

Accommodation capacity in 5- and 4-star hotels
Number of rooms in the existing hotels	1605
Number of rooms in the hotels planned for construction	1868
Accommodation capacity in 3- and 2-star hotels
Number of rooms in the existing hotels	21.746
Number of rooms in the hotels planned for construction. Including construction of the so-called Universiade village to meet the needs of the Summer Universiade 2011 and EURO 2012	8.010
Total	33.229

 

Infrastructure

Plans for the modernization of the infrastructure

1. Construction of St. Roch bridge and a tramway route form Jana Pawła II street to Podgórna street. In 2005
   – PLN 4,508,000; total allocation from the budget – PLN 28,349,000; total cost of the project – PLN 70,250,800.
2. Construction of the opening of Głogowska street, Stages I-III – from A2 motorway (the node of Ostatnia street) to Gorczyńskiego Viaduct, in 2005 – PLN 30,868,600; total allocation from the budget – PLN 137,966,100; total cost of the project – PLN 358,509,300.
3. Polska street - Bułgarska street – Stage I – from Dąbrowskiego street to Bukowa street. In 2005 – PLN 8,000,000; total allocation from the budget – PLN 18,353,700.
4. Construction of roads and road infrastructure in Marcelin area. In 2005 – PLN 19,748,000; total allocation from the budget – PLN 27,200,900; total cost of the project – PLN 32,001,000.
5. Refurbishment and modernization of technical facilities for national roads No. 5 and 11 in Poznań in 2005 – PLN 10,000,000; total allocation from the budget – PLN 29,396,300; total cost of the project – PLN 108,960,000.
6. Modernization of technical facilities. In 2005 – PLN 2,100,000; total allocation from the budget – PLN 24,955,000.
7. Dolna Wilda street – linking Królowej Jadwigi street with Dębiecki node on the motorway. In 2005 – PLN 1,500,000; total allocation from the budget – PLN 17,000,000; total cost of the project – PLN 35,000,000.
8. Modernization of the existing Lechickiej and Lutyckiej streets – Stages I and II – the section form Lecha bridge to Umultowska street. In 2005  – PLN 1,000,000; total allocation from the budget – PLN 19,884,500; total cost of the project – PLN 39,684,500.
9. Construction of part III of the transport backbone from Hetmańska street to Krzywoustego street – linking II and III of the transport backbone – in 2005 – PLN 5,000,000; total allocation from the budget – PLN 15,800,000; total cost of the project – PLN 43 500 000 PLN.
10. Transport node at Królowej Jadwigi street including refurbishment of the crossing of Górna Wilda – Dolna Wilda – Półwiejska streets, including Kościuszki street. In 2005 – PLN 1,500,000; total allocation from the budget – PLN 39,125,000; total cost of the project – PLN 54,825,000.
11. Construction of road infrastructure Strzeszyn „L” – in 2005 – PLN 3,000,000; total allocation from the budget – PLN 17,023,000.

The city of Poznań has applied for co-financing of the refurbishment of road infrastructure with EU funds.

Additional transport capacities

Poznań can guarantee additional transport capacities form the city center to the stadium at the level of 15,000 passengers per hour, including:

1. 9000 persons/hour – by tramway,
2. 6000 persons/hour – by bus.

Public transport will operate on all days of UEFA EURO 2012, and if required also before and after the Championships. Additional transport facilities will be provided from 10 a.m. to 2 at night. If required, the time frame can be changed. Additional transport facilities (tramways and buses) can be provided for suburban inhabitants.

Traffic arrangements
As of today, the authorities of Poznań do not foresee any problems with street traffic. Should any problems arise, they will be solved by assigning additional traffic lanes exclusively for vehicles related to UEFA EURO 2012. Traffic lanes so assigned will be used by vehicles carrying tournament participants, VIPs, referees etc. Such solutions are already in place in Poznań when Porsche Open tennis tournament is held.

Source: Poland-Ukraine bid to host UEFA EURO 2012 (Phase I).