2025-07-05 13:53
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2025-07-05 13:53
The S6 expressway, running along the Baltic coast, has officially called “Kashubian Route” from Saturday. In the Pomeranian Voivodeship, “Kaszëbskô Darga” will also be in the Kashubian language.
The first bilingual plaque with the name “Kashubian Route – Kaszëbskô Darga” was unveiled on Saturday at the place of service of travelers (MOP) Stone Południe, by the S6 expressway.
The event was attended by, among others Deputy Minister of Infrastructure Stanisław Bukowiec, who said that in February his ministry came to the name “Kashubian Route” by the S6 expressway. He added that on March 19, on the day of the Kashubian unity, the infrastructure minister Dariusz Klimczak signed the final decision.
“Today, in connection with the Kashubian World Congress, we can meet to reveal one of the boards that stood in the S6 expressway, from Gdańsk to Goleniów,” he said.
He noted that The “Kashubian route” is very important to economic, tourist and developmental significance for Pomerania and the whole country. “The S6 expressway is also international, because it is to connect the West of Europe, Germany, Poland with the Baltic countries,” he added.
He explained that by calling the expressway the “Kashubian route”, the ministry and government are trying to “take care of culture, traditions, and what is important for local communities.”
“We also want to show all those who will visit Poland and Pomerania that we have traditions related to Kashubia, our history. We want to show in this great Europe what we have the most valuable, i.e. traditions, culture, our values” – said the deputy minister.
🛣️ The unveiling of the board with the name of the S6 expressway – “Kaszubska Route – Kaszëbskô Darga” 🇵🇱🖤💛
In a symbolic way @Gddkia She unveiled the first plaque with the new name of the S6 expressway – “Kaszubska Route – Kaszëbskô Darga”. Deputy Minister took part in the event … pic.twitter.com/tzrlss2SRM
– Ministry of Infrastructure (@MI_Gov_PL) JULY 5, 2025
He reminded that the day before the second thread of the Słupsk beltway was opened, which is a fragment of the S6 expressway.
“By the end of next year, we plan to give away those episodes that are implemented both from Słupsk to Gdańsk and in the western part from Słupsk. In this way this road (…) will become a really important communication artery of our country” – he concluded.
The Ministry of Infrastructure on its website said that the initiative to name the S6 expressway “Kashubian route” is a way to promote and disseminate knowledge about the culture and language of Kashubia. The S6 expressway runs through the area inhabited by Kashubia, both historically and now. It is one of the main communication routes in the northern part of Poland.
In the province Pomorskie will be installed 14 boards on the Gdynia-Bożepole Wielkie (bilingual, Polish-Kaszubski) section. Roads will complement the other boards next year, after completing S6 to Słupsk.
In the province West Pomeranian will be placed 38 boards on the section of Goleniów – Sianów. Other boards will be installed after the construction of the Koszalin – Słupsk episode.
GDDKiA on its website said that currently drivers have at their disposal 230 km of the S6 expressway, from Goleniów to Sianów and from Bożpol the Great to Rusocin. The rest of this route is under construction with a length of nearly 110 km, which in the future will allow road to communicate ports in Szczecin and Świnoujście with ports in Gdańsk and Gdynia. By the end of this year, it is planned to donate sections from Sianów to Słupsk. Next year, the remaining part of the route will be available from Słupsk to Bożpol Wielki.
It was also stated that the S6 expressway is part of the corridor of the international Via Hanseatica route connecting the city of the southern Baltic, from German Lubek to Latvian Riga. At the Gdańsk Południe junction, it has a common course with S7, where it connects to the southern beltway of Gdańsk and the first part of the Tri -City metropolis beltway in June this year. (PAP)
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