Via Carpathia – a key element of the development of Eastern Poland

The article discusses problems related to road transport infrastructure in the Eastern Poland, including the following provinces: Podlasie, the eastern part of Mazovia, Lublin and Podkarpackie, on the example of the S19 ex-pressway running through these provinces, popularly referred to as the “Via Carpathia” route. The arguments are presented that the road infrastructure built on the S19 route is a key factor in the security and economic devel-opment of Eastern Poland, as well as an important element of economic, social and military security of our entire country.