Poland Advances 174-Mile Central–East Gas Corridor with Route Approvals
Poland has issued all location decisions for two new gas pipelines totaling 174 miles (280 km), advancing the Central–East Corridor to link Baltic LNG imports with southern markets and cross-border interconnections.
(P&GJ) — Poland has issued all required location decisions for two new natural gas pipelines totaling approximately 174 miles (280 km), advancing construction of the Central–East Corridor in southern Poland.
State authorities approved five location decisions covering the planned connection between the Wronów and Strachocina gas nodes. The project, led by GAZ-SYSTEM, will be built in the Lubelskie and Podkarpackie provinces.
The Wronów–Rozwadów pipeline will extend approximately 75 miles (120 km), crossing 13 municipalities and including six line valve stations. The second segment, the Rozwadów–Strachocina pipeline, will span roughly 101 miles (162 km) across 19 municipalities in the Podkarpackie Province.
Together, the pipelines will serve as the main transmission backbone in this part of the country and support integration of Poland’s national transmission system with cross-border interconnections at the Lithuanian, Slovak and Ukrainian borders.
The corridor will also enable southbound transport of gas imported through the floating storage and regasification unit (FSRU) terminal under development in the Gulf of Gdańsk.
The new infrastructure builds on existing assets including the operational Gustorzyn–Wronów pipeline and the Poland–Lithuania interconnection. Once completed, the Wronów–Strachocina route will strengthen supply flexibility in southeastern Poland, including the Sanok district, which already hosts key transmission and storage infrastructure tied to the North–South Corridor.
Construction is expected to begin in late 2026 or early 2027 following contractor selection. Preparatory activities planned this year include geodetic demarcation, archaeological surveys and unexploded ordnance clearance.
In 2024, GAZ-SYSTEM conducted 25 public consultation meetings across municipalities along the planned route, drawing more than 500 participants.