In one of the rebuilt streets of the capital, the historic cobblestone has been restored

On the S. Fino street causeway, the historically old 197 m long exterior stone pavement has been restored, as well as additional entrances to the courtyards and the side connecting Kaltanėnai and Saracėnai streets have been formed. To obtain an authentic image, the Grinda specialists have chosen a method that requires a lot of patience and precision: placing the stones one by one by hand. Such a stone street not only looks aesthetically pleasing, it is also more durable and does not require special care.

Šnipiškės is one of the most dynamically changing parts of the city, so the reconstruction of S. Fino Street was aimed at ensuring the possibility of moving safely not only by car, but also on foot or by bicycle. Having installed a 217 m long pedestrian sidewalk on both sides of the street (the total length of the street is about 260 m), Grinda will also pave a bike path of the same length, according to the municipal report.

Residents of S. Fino Street can already appreciate the work of Grinda’s Surface Sewage Network Operations Department: a 208.6 m long rainwater collection pipe laid at a depth of 3 m, which directs the water to the collector on Giedraičių street. In the past, after every major rain, water flowed into residents’ patios and basements, making it difficult to cross the street.

„S. Fino Street was in very bad condition: it had a warped pavement and the pavement tiles were broken in many places. The cyclists had neither a road nor a traffic lane, and it ended in a dead end, it had no connection to Kalvarijų street. We have made a great effort to solve all the problems listed before the start of winter, ”said Kęstutis Vaicekiūtis, Director of Grinda.

Now it is definitely worth coming here to see the XIX-XX centuries. Union wood buildings. The street was given an unnecessary name in honor of the prominent Jewish and Hebrew historian Samuel Fino: Šnipiškės was a large Jewish suburb, and the names of famous educators, industrialists, and artists remained in its history. More information can be found in the Vilnius Extra-Walls Material.

A few months ago, Grinda completed the implementation of another planned reconstruction of the Vilnius Plan in Šnipiškės: Giedraičių Street, on which the orderly S. Fino Street is also based.