Classes and categories of public roads in Poland


In Poland, public roads are classified into two kinds of road hierarchies: road classes and road categories.

Classes

Road classes are defined by the executive resolution of the Minister of Infrastructure of 24 June 2022. The document specifies technical parameters of public roads, including design speeds, number of carriageways and traffic lanes, surface and shoulder requirements, etc.

Categories

Road categories are defined by the Act on Public Roads of 21 March 1985.
CategoryRequired classSign
National road A
National road S
National road GP
Voivodeship road G
County road Z
Municipal road L or D