Gdansk

News

07/06/06 - Roads and municipal transport investments

07/05/10 - Reform at the railways

07/04/23 - Transport revolution in Trójmiasto

Description

Gdansk is the biggest economic, research and cultural centre of the Polish coastal area. Jointly with Gdynia, Sopot and a few minor localities, Gdansk is part of the coastal agglomeration called Trójmiasto. The best known football club of the city is Lechia Gdansk.

Population

Population in 2005:	461,000
Estimated population in 2012:	450,000
Average population growth between 1995 and 2000:	- 2,10%

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

Stadium

Baltic Arena

Planned matches:	group matches and quarter-final
Total number of seats:	44,000
number of spectators:	40,000
Status:	planned
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		2		9		2				52		203		1034		71
11 - 75 km from the stadium				3		6		10		3				253		530		716		105

	Planned hotels
Number of hotels												Number of rooms
		*****		****		***		**		*		*****		****		***		**		*
10 km from the stadium		1		1		2						150		140		400
11 - 75 km from the stadium		1		3		6		12				120		300		1200		1150

The sleeping capacity of Gdańsk outside the hotel system amounts to 9214 (youth hostels – 358 persons, camping fields – 360 persons, private lodging – 3208 persons, student dormitories – 5288 persons).

As of the end of 2004 in Pomerania Region there were over 800 facilities offering accommodation, including 95 hotels of all categories, within 75 km distance from Gdańsk. Those facilities offer the total sleeping capacity of 90 thousand. Additionally the region has its own lodging base, e.g. private lodgings, agrotourism farms. Their total sleeping capacity is about 300 thousand. Dynamic development of tourism in this region allows for an assumption that by 2012 the sleeping capacity of available accommodation will increase by 30-45%, mainly in facilities of medium and high class. 

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

Infrastructure

Plans for the modernization of the infrastructure
The current investment plan for Gdańsk covers the period: 2005 – 2009. The total costs of deployment of all investment projects amount to PLN 933 million (CHF 353 million). Major projects will be largely financed with structural funds of the European Union. All investment projects will be implemented whether the City of Gdańsk wins the bid to organize UEFA EURO 2012 or not.

The major projects are: Gdańsk Urban Transport Project, refurbishment of „Błędnik” viaduct – the main transport axis of Gdańsk, refurbishment of the road system in the city center and Słowackiego street, which connects the airport with other districts. A road connecting the stadium with north-western districts of the city will be also constructed.

Refurbishment of Marynarki Polskiej street – the main road leading to the stadium in Gdańsk-Letnica as already approved and signed by the Minister of Infrastructure.

Construction of the arterial road East-West, connecting national roads to Łódź and Warsaw with the Ring Road of Gdynia-Sopot-Gdańsk, was assigned top priority in the Pomeranian Monitoring Committee and was approved by the Pomeranian Region Management.

Additional transport capacities
Additional transport capacities will be available through tramway, bus lines and Fast Urban Rail (SKM):

• tramway line from the City Center to the Main Railway Station: Jana z Kolna – Marynarki Polskiej (the stop next to the stadium) – Nowy Port, trams will go every 1.5 minute allowing for transport of 10,000 passengers per hour. The journey time from the Main Railway Station to Uczniowska street (the stadium) will be 14 minutes,
• bus line from the City Center along the route: the Main Railway Station – Jana z Kolna – Kliniczna – Hallera – Stadion, buses going every 10 minutes allowing for transport of 700 passengers per hour. The journey time from the Main Railway Station to Uczniowska street (the stadium) will be 20 minutes,
• Fast Urban Rail, along the route: the Main Railway Station – Shipyard – Nowe Szkoty – Kolonia – Zaspa Towarowa (Stadium), going every 5 minutes allowing for transport of 24,000 passengers per hour. The journey time on the route Dworzec Główny – Zaspa Towarowa wll be 10 minutes.

Traffic arrangements
Traffic problems making access to the stadium difficult (but still possible), can appear in the center of Gdańsk, particularly on routes from the south and A-1 motorway. Therefore, in view of public transport system, it is advisable to increase the frequency of circulation of trains and tramways:

• tramways (every 1-2 minutes),
• Fast Urban Rail (every 3-5 minutes).

An important element will be introduction of temporary traffic organization, with a view to reducing traffic jams caused by cars leaving area around the stadium. Do Multi-lane roads will be used for the purpose: three lanes – for heavy traffic, a single lane – for lighter traffic. A similar solution can be used on main roads passing through the center of Gdańsk, leading form the north to the south, using multi-lane streets(Zwycięstwa avenue - Błędnik – Podwale Grodzkie – Wały Jagiellońskie – Okopowa). Heavy traffic will use 4-5 lanes, lighter traffic – 1-2 lanes.

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