Over three months
since my recent posting on modernisation of ul. Mleczarska little was
going on in the site. Despite mild winter pace of works was sluggish
until mid-February, when temperature crept above zero for good and
works grew apace. The completion deadline of 30 June 2015 seems
achievable.
Much has been done
on the southern end of the development, between intersection with ul.
Syrenki and intersection with ul. Sękocińska (on Piaseczno side)
and ul. Słoneczna (in Stara Iwiczna) – curbs have been laid on
both sides and new pavement put up. The very road is formally open
for drivers and apart ripping the old tarmac, no steps have been
taken towards building a brand new road.
I have no idea what
the ditch on the western side on the road has been dug for. The
posts for more than sure carry telephone wires, the out-of-ark
infrastructure of Telekompromitacja Polska. In the background – a
recently modernised natural gas pumping station. Gmina Lesznowola
keep moving ahead!
A Marian shrine
(whose presence in this place could be traced back to pre-WW2
decades) at the corner of ul. Mleczarska and ul. Sękocińska has
been covered with protective foil and moved a few metres further
west. If works are carried on swiftly, in May local grannies might
gather here to pray.
The ditch extends
further north. If I were to bet what its purpose is, my two guesses
would be either sewerage, or, more probably, putting underground
electricity wires. Given how overhead electricity wires are prone to
freaks of weather, possibly many low-voltage line should run beneath
the ground to ensure continuity of supplies during storms or heavy
snowfalls. Note amount of rubbished scattered around... Shame!
The pavement on the
eastern side of the street is an absolute novelty on the section
north of ul. Sękocińska and its appearance probably is going to be
the biggest upside of the modernisation. Pedestrians will finally be
able to walk there safely, without having to dodge sideways when a
vehicle comes near. To the left – a fine example of Polish squalor.
What makes people keep so much gratuitous “wealth” on their
properties?
In the foreground –
railway crossing, where tracks running to Siekierki power plant cut
across ul. Mleczarska. The crossing is to be refit somehow as well.
In the background – two mammoth (and some littler) mounds of earth
amassed to raise terrain under the newly built street, especially in
the vicinity of the crossing where ascent is to be less steep.
Further up the road
little has moved on since my visit in late November. Again I wonder
what makes people in cars worth several thousand zlotys take such
bumpy paths and risk damage of suspensions of their cars. Is saving a
few minutes, a few zlotys and a few kilometres really worth it?
A closer look at
earth mounds reveals the one in the distance has been already
depleted. Lots of soil however still awaits being used up. I'd be
curious to find out who the land west of ul. Mleczarska belongs.
Given its superior location, millions of zlotys lie here, so why no
one bother to bow down and pick it up by selling these plots. Zoning
plans for this area have been enacted and the only drawback is the
vicinity of railway tracks, however this should be bearable, given
how infrequently coal trains run here.
Apart from ripping
the asphalt and stocking up mounds of earth or sand, little has been
done on the intersection of ul. Mleczarska and ul. Energetyczna where
a sizeable roundabout is to be built. I appreciate some
infrastructure solutions in gmina Lesznowola are well ahead of their
times, even if at first glance they seem absurd.
The north-most
section between ul. Energetyczna and ul. Raszyńska exhibits the
lowest progress of works. Some pipes have been left on a field west
of the street, tarmac has been ripped halfway and reaching terraced
houses to the right is still possible without having to flounder in
mud (but from the other end).
Next photo coverage
expected around Easter.
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