Baths Route
| Baths Route | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Route information | |
| Maintained by Zarząd Dróg Miejskich | |
| Length | 8.1 km (5.0 mi) |
| Existed | 1974–present |
| Major junctions | |
| West end | Jerusalem Avenue  |
 DW 631 / Grójecka Str.
  DK 61 / DW 801 / Wał Miedzeszyński | |
| East end | Wiatraczna Roundabout  |
| Location | |
| Country | Poland |
| Highway system | |
Baths Route (Polish: Trasa Łazienkowska) is a road in Warsaw, Poland. It connects the center of Warsaw with the east-bank of Warsaw. It was built from 1971 to 1974.
The road is an important part of the east-west transportation infrastructure of Warsaw. It is classified as a
The name of the road refers to
The name "Łazienkowska Street" (Polish: Ulica Łazienkowska) may refer also to the road linking the Czerniakowska Street with the Rozbrat Street, where the Polish Army Stadium and the Arena COS Torwar are located.[1]
History
The oldest plans for the route date to the 1930s.
The original plans for the road were to service 5,000 cars per hour; currently it serves over 7,000.[2]
Location
The road is a key element in the east-west transportation infrastructure of Warsaw.
The road is classified as a "fast traffic road" (GP) in Poland, with two to three lanes of traffic in each direction.[2] The length of the route is 9.1 kilometres (5.7 mi).[2] Until the end of 2013, most of the route was the part of the National road 2.[2]
In popular culture
The route was popularized in the 1970s Polish TV series
See also
References
- ^ "Ulica Łazienkowska". Warsaw (in Polish).
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l Chwiałkowski, Robert; Tumasz, Wojciech. "Obwodnica Śródmieścia część południowa - Trasa Łazienkowska" (in Polish). SISKOM. Retrieved 1 June 2012.
- ^ a b c "Trasa Łazienkowska ma 38 lat. 'Jasna, długa, prosta'" (in Polish). Warszawa.gazeta.pl. Retrieved 1 June 2012.
External links
Media related to Łazienkowska Route in Warsaw at Wikimedia Commons
