Transport: night closures on DK7 and roadworks on S5 and S8
GDDKiA has reported three major disruptions affecting haulage: possible full night-time stoppages on DK7 in Gaj, lane closures on S5, and a speed limit on S8 near Zambrów. The changes affect routes through Małopolska, Wielkopolska and Podlasie, so it is advisable to secure time slots and update ETAs before departure.
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DK7 in Gaj: night-time lane restrictions and possible full stoppages
Roadworks involving the installation of beams for a pedestrian footbridge are scheduled on DK7 in Gaj, in the Małopolskie Voivodeship. The disruptions will apply at night: from 29 to 30 July, from 30 to 31 July, and from 3 to 4 August, each time between 22:00 and 05:00. Source: GDDKiA
During the works, traffic is expected to run on one lane in each direction. GDDKiA also allows for short-term, full stoppages in both directions while structural elements are being installed.
For night-time operations, it is important to note that the restriction will not merely reduce road capacity. Short closures in both directions may interrupt passage through the section regardless of whether the vehicle is travelling towards Kraków or Zakopane. The route plan should take the three specified nights into account, and the road authority’s latest update should be checked before the journey.
S5 Gniezno Południe–Kostrzyn: lanes occupied until 30 July
Pavement works are being carried out on the S5 expressway between the Gniezno Południe and Kostrzyn interchanges. According to GDDKiA’s list, the works run from 29 July until 17:00 on 30 July 2026. Source: GDDKiA
The disruptions involve lane closures at several locations. The notice mentions, among other measures, the closure of the right-hand lane towards Bydgoszcz and the left-hand lanes on both carriageways. This is therefore not a uniform traffic-management scheme along the entire route, but a series of localised restrictions requiring careful journey planning.
S5 is used for routes through Wielkopolska towards Bydgoszcz and further north. When planning loading and unloading scheduled for 29 and 30 July 2026, the declared delivery times should be protected against the impact of driving through sections with fewer available lanes.
The deadline specified by GDDKiA is 17:00 on 30 July 2026. Until then, dispatchers should allow for slower travel on the section affected by the works, even where a specific lane closure applies to only one carriageway.
S8 near Zambrów: 90 km/h limit until 1 August
On S8 near the Zambrów Zachód interchange and the towns of Wiśniewo and Kołaki, GDDKiA has reported rapidly progressing works on both carriageways. The disruptions began on 29 July and are expected to remain in place until 18:00 on 1 August. Source: GDDKiA
A speed limit of 90 km/h applies on the indicated sections. The works affect both directions of traffic, so journey-time planning should not assume the full route speed either for journeys towards the north-east or towards Warsaw.
The notice covers several locations near Zambrów: Zambrów Zachód, Wiśniewo and Kołaki. As the works have been described as rapidly progressing, traffic management may need to be checked shortly before directing a vehicle onto this section of S8.
For haulage using the Warsaw–Baltic states route, the key factors are the speed limit and the fact that the works are being carried out on both carriageways. A time buffer should be maintained throughout the period specified by GDDKiA, namely until 18:00 on 1 August.