Česká Skalice receives a completely finished bypass
As of today, drivers can begin to make use of the entire road bypassing the town of Česká Skalice. On 20 November 2009, the Road and Motorway Directorate of the Czech Republic (ŘSD) is opening the section, problematic in terms of land purchase, because of which the bypass could not have been fully used back in October 2006, when part of the bypass road was placed into operation within the so-called pre-term use. The construction brings the greatest benefit to the local population. The opening of the new section will significantly relieve traffic load in the entire town, since the traffic intensity on the mentioned road had attained the level of up to 15 thousand vehicles a day.
The new section of the I/33 road, which is now being opened by the ŘSD, is part of a key thoroughfare leading in the direction from Hradec Králové to Jaroměř, then on to Náchod and the border with Poland. It is one of the most significant routes in the Hradec Králové Region. The section between Hradec Králové and Jaroměř remains entirely in the current route, and the traffic problems of this section are expected to be resolved by the implementation of construction of the D11 motorway. The connecting section from Jaroměř to the border crossing with Poland contains a number of bypasses of the current route beyond built-up areas of individual municipalities. These are the northern bypasses of Jaroměř and Náchod, and the southern bypasses of Velký Třebešov and Česká Skalice. Even after the D11 has been completed, the road will still have a considerable significance for the interconnection of the D11 motorway in the direction of Náchod and Kladsko, Poland.
The main reason for the construction and placing into operation of the new Česká Skalice bypass is the high density of freight traffic in this section. Česká Skalice is not the only town to face a similar situation. The high traffic intensity results in gridlocks and, primarily, excessive noise pollution and exhaust emission burdening of the local inhabitants. Another negative factor is the high accident rate in the given section of the I/33 road.
The I/33 road passed through the residential area of the town of Česká Skalice, where the traffic intensity was more than 15,000 vehicles/24 hours. Accordingly, the thoroughfare was not fit for purpose both when it comes to its capacity and in terms of negative environmental impacts. These were the reasons for the implementation of the Česká Skalice southern bypass, which diverts all the transit traffic beyond the town’s residential area. The placing of the bypass into operation results in increased road-traffic safety in the respective section, diversion of traffic from the built-up part of the town, and significant reduction of the noise pollution and exhaust emission burdening of the local inhabitants.
The main route of the newly opened section of the Česká Skalice bypass is 6,318 metres long. A total of 12 bridge structures, including a footbridge, are located on the route. The Česká Skalice bypass begins behind the village of Svinišťany, where it links up to the construction of the I/33 Jaroměř – bypass road, which is currently under preparation. The construction then ends at the intersection with the III/30416 road, leading to the municipality of Vysokov. Behind it, the circus is linked up to by the final construction of a bypass of the I/33 road, namely, the I/33 Náchod – bypass road construction, which is currently under preparation.
Project information:
Project name: Road I/33, Česká Skalice bypass
Location: Hradec Králové Region
Price, exclusive of VAT: CZK 698,011,000
Project commencement: 01/2003
Opening: 11/2009
