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Foto:Boris Andrejev
The construction of the traffic overpass from Tvaika Street to Kundziņsala in Riga is underway. Last December, installation of the central steel span over Sarkandaugava was started and it is scheduled to be completed in May this year. All eight trestles are being built simultaneously on the site, starting with piling, then constructing abutments and spans. The overpass is scheduled to be completed by early 2026.
The process of the central steel span sliding across the Sarkandaugava starts after the construction of the intermediate piers. First, the span structure is assembled on the shore to be followed by successive stages of the overpass span sliding across the water zone. The process of the span sliding was started in December last year and is scheduled to be completed by May this year.
Structural works are currently underway on the overpass, including formwork for the intermediate pier structures, providing reinforcement for piers and the span, concreting for intermediate piers and the end pier, as well as construction of bearings. The work on the gas, low-voltage and electricity sections of the engineering networks is also ongoing.
An 863.5-metre-long overpass connecting Kundziņsala and Tvaika Street will be built in the framework of the project. The overpass will connect Tvaika Street with the public area of Kundziņsala and the industrial area of the Freeport of Riga on both banks of the Sarkandaugava tributary. It will cross three railway tracks and a surface oil pipeline at two locations, as well as the Sarkandaugava tributary, and according to the track layout will ensure connection to Tvaika Street and the previously constructed Daudersala overpass.
The project will involve construction of a pedestrian pavement, a network of cycle and vehicle paths with technical traffic management equipment, as well as landscaping. The water discharge will be provided by the reconstruction of the existing and the construction of a new storm drainage system, as well as the construction of infiltration wells or gullies.
After the overpass construction, Riga residents and guests will be provided with a new overpass connecting Tvaika Street in Sarkandaugava and the Freeport of Riga area in Kundziņsala. The new overpass will play an important role in diverting freight traffic away from the city centre by creating bypass routes (connection to the Daudersala overpass, the Eastern Motorway, the Dienvidu Bridge and Čakstes gatve). The construction of the overpass will ensure orderly environment, which will contribute to people's well-being when travelling around Kundziņsala and the Sarkandaugava area.
It has already been reported that the municipality is implementing the project in cooperation with the Freeport of Riga Authority. The municipality is building the traffic overpass and will ensure its functioning, while the Freeport, as a cooperation partner, will develop the Kundziņsala territory part and the connection with the overpass up to the trestles to and from the overpass.
The total cost of the project is €82.6 million. The state budget subsidy amounts to €23 million and the state budget loan to €59.6 million. Around €36.7 million is to be paid this year, €38.8 million next year and around €7 million in 2026. The project is co-financed by the European Union - €4.5 million from the CF ( the beneficiary – the Freeport of Riga Authority).
Author: Riga City Council Communications Department
