# Expressway S5 (Poland)

Expressway S5 or express road S5 (Polish: droga ekspresowa S5) is a Polish highway which runs from Grudziądz (connecting to motorway A1 towards Gdańsk) through Poznań (partial concurrency with motorway A2) to Wrocław (connecting to motorway A8).
The expressway was constructed between 2009 and 2022. Its total length is about 353 km (219 mi).
In 2015, it was announced that S5 will be further extended from Grudziądz to Ostróda (connecting to S7). In 2019, an extension from Wrocław to Bolków (connecting to S3 near the border with Czech Republic) was added to the plans. Both extensions are intended to be completed as part of the road construction plan until 2033, which will increase the total length of the expressway to about 508 km (316 mi).

## Route

| Section | Opening dates | Notes |
| Ostróda (S7) – Grudziądz (A1) | planned 2033 | The bypass of Ostróda was completed in 2022 |
| Grudziądz (A1) – Bydgoszcz (S10) | 2020 – 2022 | |
| Bydgoszcz (S10) – Poznań (A2) | 2012 – 2021 | |
| Poznań (A2) – Wrocław (A8) | 2014 – 2019 | |
| Wrocław (S8) – Bolków (S3) | planned 2032 | |

## History

The construction of the road received higher priority after Poland was selected as one of the hosts of the UEFA Euro 2012 championship, since it would have provided a direct connection between three of the four Polish cities hosting matches: Poznań, Wrocław and Gdańsk. However, plans to finish the road before the championship were proven too optimistic and only a section between the A2 motorway and Gniezno (35 km), opened on 4 June 2012, was completed by that time. This fragment of S5 serves as the eastern bypass of Poznań.
In October 2015, the planned future route of the expressway has been extended from the Nowe Marzy junction (near Grudziądz) to Ostróda. In November 2015, contracts were signed for the Gniezno-Grudziądz section, a total of about 150 km. In May 2017, the continuation of the S5 from the end of the eastern bypass of Poznań to just north of Gniezno opened to traffic, thus diverting most transit traffic away from Gniezno itself. In 2019, the planned route was extended from Wrocław to Bolków. In 2022, the last section of the original route was completed.

## Exit List

| Country | Voivodeship | Location | Exit | Name | Destinations | Notes |
| Poland | Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship | Gmina Ostróda | — | transition from national road | DK 16 | Eastern endpoint of expressway |
| Poland | Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship | Gmina Ostróda | — | Ostróda Południe | S 7 / E77 — Gdańsk/Warsaw Ostróda | cloverleaf interchange Południe means south currently signed as DK 16 |
| Poland | Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship | Gmina Ostróda | — | transition to national road | DK 16 | Western endpoint of expressway section |
| Poland | Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship | Gmina Ostróda | — | Ostróda Zachód | DK 15 — Ostróda/Toruń | Exit under construction as part of Ornowo — Wirwajdy section |
| Poland | Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship | Gmina Ostróda | — | Roundabout near Wirwajdy | DK 16 — Grudziądz | Roundabout under construction as part of Ornowo — Wirwajdy section |
| Poland | Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship | — | — | Wirwajdy — Border with Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship section | Iława | section in early planning stage |
| Poland | Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship | — | — | Border with Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship — Nowe Marzy section | Grudziądz | section in early planning stage section will include a concurrency with existing A 1 / E75 |
| Poland | Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship | Gmina Dragacz | — | transition from national road | DK 91 | Northern endpoint of expressway section Northern endpoint of concurrency with national road 91 |
| Poland | Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship | Gmina Dragacz | 1 | Nowe Marzy interchange | A 1 / E75 — Gdańsk/Toruń/Łódź | double trumpet interchange interchange equipped with toll station |
| Poland | Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship | Gmina Świecie | 2 | Sartowice | Sartowice | |
| Poland | Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship | Gmina Świecie | 3 | Świecie Północ | DW 272 — Świecie/Dolna Grupa | Północ means north |
| Poland | Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship | Gmina Świecie | 4 | Świecie Zachód | DK 91 — Świecie/Toruń DW 240 — Tuchola/Chojnice | Southern endpoint of concurrency with national road 91 Zachód means west |
| Poland | Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship | Gmina Świecie | 5 | Świecie Południe | Świecie | no exit ramp Gdańsk → Świecie Południe means south |
| Poland | Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship | Gmina Świecie | 6 | Gruczno | DW 245 — Gruczno | |
| Poland | Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship | Gmina Pruszcz | 7 | Pruszcz | DW 248 — Pruszcz | |
| Poland | Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship | Gmina Dobrcz | 8 | Trzeciewiec | DK 56 — Koronowo DW 256 — Włóki | |
| Poland | Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship | Gmina Osielsko | 9 | Bydgoszcz Północ | DW 244 — Strzelce Dolne DW 239 — Bydgoszcz-Centrum | Północ means north Centrum means center |
| Poland | Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship | Gmina Osielsko | 10 | Maksymilianowo | DW 244 — Maksymilianowo | |
| Poland | Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship | Gmina Sicienko | 11 | Bydgoszcz Opławiec | DK 25 — Koszalin DW 238 — Bydgoszcz-Centrum DW 244 — Tryszczyn | Northern endpoint of concurrency with national road 25 Centrum means center |
| Poland | Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship | Gmina Sicienko | 12 | Bydgoszcz Zachód interchange | DK 10 — Szczecin DK 80 — Bydgoszcz-Centrum | Northern endpoint of concurrency with Expressway S10 modified cloverleaf interchange Centrum means center |
| Poland | Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship | Gmina Białe Błota | 13 | Bydgoszcz Miedzyń | Lisi-Ogon/Bydgoszcz-Centrum | Centrum means center |
| Poland | Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship | Gmina Białe Błota | 14 | Bydgoszcz Błonie interchange | S 10 — Toruń/Warsaw DK 25 — Konin DW 223 — Bydgoszcz-Centrum | Southern endpoint of concurrency with Expressway S10 and national road 25 main carriageway continues towards Toruń cloverleaf interchange Centrum means center |
| Poland | Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship | Gmina Szubin | 15 | Rynarzewo | Rynarzewo | |
| Poland | Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship | Gmina Szubin | 16 | Szubin Północ | Szubin | Północ means north |
| Poland | Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship | Gmina Szubin | 17 | Szubin Południe | DW 247 — Szubin/Kcynia | Południe means south |
| Poland | Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship | Gmina Szubin | 18 | Pałuki | Wąsosz | |
| Poland | Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship | Gmina Żnin | 19 | Żnin Północ | DW 251 — Żnin | Northern endpoint of concurrency with Voivodeship road 251 Północ means north |
| Poland | Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship | Gmina Żnin | 20 | Żnin Zachód | DW 251 — Żnin/Rogoźno | Southern endpoint of concurrency with Voivodeship road 251 Zachód means west |
| Poland | Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship | Gmina Żnin | 21 | Biskupin | Biskupin | |
| Poland | Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship | Gmina Rogowo | 22 | Rogowo | Rogowo | |
| Poland | Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship | Gmina Rogowo | 23 | Lubcz | Lubcz | |
| Poland | Greater Poland Voivodeship | Gmina Mieleszyn | 24 | Mieleszyn | DW 194 — Gniezno | |
| Poland | Greater Poland Voivodeship | Gmina Gniezno | 25 | Gniezno Północ | DW 194 — Gniezno | Północ means north |
| Poland | Greater Poland Voivodeship | Gmina Gniezno | 26 | Kłecko | DW 190 — Gniezno/Kłecko | |
| Poland | Greater Poland Voivodeship | Gmina Łubowo | 27 | Gniezno Południe | DW 194 — Gniezno/Poznań | Południe means south |
| Poland | Greater Poland Voivodeship | Gmina Łubowo | 28 | Łubowo | Łubowo | |
| Poland | Greater Poland Voivodeship | Gmina Łubowo | 29 | Czerniejewo | Czerniejewo/Pobiedziska | |
| Poland | Greater Poland Voivodeship | Gmina Kostrzyn | 30 | Iwno | Iwno | |
| Poland | Greater Poland Voivodeship | Gmina Kostrzyn | 31 | Kostrzyn | DK 92 — Kostrzyn/Poznań/Wrześnica | |
| Poland | Greater Poland Voivodeship | Gmina Kostrzyn | 32 | Strumiany | Kostrzyn/Strumiany | |
| Poland | Greater Poland Voivodeship | Gmina Kostrzyn | 33 | Kleszczewo | DW 434 — Kleszczewo/Kórnik | |
| Poland | Greater Poland Voivodeship | Gmina Kleszczewo | 34 | Poznań Wschód interchange | A 2 / E30 — Łódź/Warsaw | Eastern endpoint of concurrency with A2 autostrada trumpet interchange Wschód means east |
| Poland | Greater Poland Voivodeship | Poznań | 13 | Poznań Krzesiny interchange | S 11 — Katowice | Eastern endpoint of concurrency with Expressway S11 Exit number part of A2 autostrada cloverleaf interchange |
| Poland | Greater Poland Voivodeship | Poznań | 12 | Poznań Luboń | DW 430 — Poznań-Centrum/Mosina | Exit number part of A2 autostrada Centrum means center |
| Poland | Greater Poland Voivodeship | Poznań | 11 | Poznań Komorniki | DW 196 — Poznań-Centrum DW 311 — Stęszew | Exit number part of A2 autostrada Centrum means center |
| Poland | Greater Poland Voivodeship | Gmina Komorniki | 35 | Poznań Zachód interchange | A 2 / E30 — Świecko/Berlin S 11 — Piła | Western endpoint of concurrency with A2 autostrada Western endpoint of concurrency with Expressway S11 double trumpet interchange Zachód means west |
| Poland | Greater Poland Voivodeship | Gmina Komorniki | 36 | Konarzewo | Konarzewo | |
| Poland | Greater Poland Voivodeship | Gmina Stęszew | 37 | Stęszew | DK 32 — Zielona Góra Stęszew | |
| Poland | Greater Poland Voivodeship | Gmina Stęszew | 38 | Mosina | DW 311 — Stęszew | |
| Poland | Greater Poland Voivodeship | Gmina Czempiń | 39 | Czempiń | DW 310 — Czempiń DW 311 — Stęszew | |
| Poland | Greater Poland Voivodeship | Gmina Kościan | 40 | Kościan Północ | DW 308 — Kościan/Grodzisk Wielkopolski | Północ means north |
| Poland | Greater Poland Voivodeship | Gmina Kościan | 41 | Kościan Południe | Kościan | Południe means south |
| Poland | Greater Poland Voivodeship | Gmina Śmigiel | 42 | Śmigiel Północ | DW 312 — Śmigiel/Rakoniewice | Północ means north |
| Poland | Greater Poland Voivodeship | Gmina Śmigiel | 43 | Śmigiel Południe | DW 309 — Leszno Śmigiel | Południe means south |
| Poland | Greater Poland Voivodeship | Gmina Lipno | 44 | Lipno | DW 309 — Leszno | |
| Poland | Greater Poland Voivodeship | Gmina Święciechowa | 45 | Święciechowa | Leszno/Święciechowa | |
| Poland | Greater Poland Voivodeship | Gmina Święciechowa | 46 | Leszno Zachód | DK 12 — Żary/Leszno | Zachód means west |
| Poland | Greater Poland Voivodeship | Gmina Święciechowa | 47 | Leszno Południe | DW 323 — Leszno/Lubin | Południe means south |
| Poland | Greater Poland Voivodeship | Gmina Rydzyna | 48 | Rydzyna | DW 309 — Rydzyna | |
| Poland | Greater Poland Voivodeship | Gmina Bojanowo | 49 | Bojanowo | DW 309 — Bojanowo | |
| Poland | Greater Poland Voivodeship | Gmina Rawicz | 50 | Rawicz | DK 36 — Rawicz/Ostrów Wielkopolski/Lubin | |
| Poland | Lower Silesian Voivodeship | Gmina Żmigród | 51 | Korzeńsko | Korzeńsko | |
| Poland | Lower Silesian Voivodeship | Gmina Żmigród | 52 | Żmigródek | DW 439 — Żmigródek/Milicz DW 359 — Żmigród | |
| Poland | Lower Silesian Voivodeship | Gmina Żmigród | 53 | Żmigród | DW 339 — Żmigród/Wołów | |
| Poland | Lower Silesian Voivodeship | Gmina Prusice | 54 | Krościna | DW 359 — Prusice | |
| Poland | Lower Silesian Voivodeship | Gmina Prusice | 55 | Prusice | Prusice | |
| Poland | Lower Silesian Voivodeship | Gmina Trzebnica | 56 | Trzebnica | DK 15 — Krotoszyn DW 340 — Ścinawa Trzebnica | |
| Poland | Lower Silesian Voivodeship | Gmina Wisznia Mała | 57 | Kryniczno | DW 359 — Kryniczno | |
| Poland | Lower Silesian Voivodeship | Wrocław | 58 | Wrocław Północ interchange | A 8 / E67 — Łódź/Kłodzko DK 5 — Wrocław-Centrum/Lubawka | combination interchange Expressway currently ends here Centrum means center |
| Poland | Lower Silesian Voivodeship | — | — | Sobótka — Bolków section | S 8 / E67/Sobótka/Wałbrzych/Bolków/ S 3 / E65 | section in early planning stage |
| 1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi Concurrency terminus Incomplete access Proposed Tolled Route transition |||||||||