Reconstruction of the Baltic Avenue flyover in Klaipeda begins



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Priority will be given to the renovation and relocation of existing underground engineering infrastructure (heating networks, water supply, rainwater and domestic sewage, as well as electronic communication networks), thus closing part of the left lane of Baltic Avenue, with traffic directed to the right. The final traffic scheme will be approved by the Traffic Safety Commission this week.

Due to the high intensity of traffic, Baltijos avenue, Šilutės avenue. and Vilniaus pl. in a roundabout, traffic jams constantly occur at adjacent entrances. To avoid them, drivers entering and leaving Klaipeda should choose other entry / exit routes if possible. Until construction of the flyover is completed, which will take almost two and a half years, drivers are asked for patience and understanding.

“The implementation of the main entrance to Klaipeda is highly anticipated and very important for the city. The reconstruction of this intersection will substantially improve the current situation. We hope that the contractor, who has extensive experience in the implementation of similar objects, will carry out the work with high quality and on time, ”said Andrius Dobranskis, deputy director of the municipal administration of the city of Klaipėda.

An additional entry / exit route will be provided to facilitate the driver’s vehicle participation. Š. meter. August 4 The Klaipėda City Council has signed a contract with UAB Kavesta for the construction of Lypkių Street in Klaipėda by installing a railway crossing. The value of this agreement on a temporary highway that will serve as an alternative entrance to Klaipeda is almost 1.6 million. EUR. According to him, a street should be built in the spring of next year, a continuation of Statybininkų avenue to Kretainio street. and Lypkių st. intersections located in the FEZ territory. There will be a two-lane street (one on each side), lighting, and a pedestrian and bicycle lane. The works have already begun, AB ESO is carrying out the protection and relocation of the electrical networks.

Work to remove trees obstructing construction will also begin in the near future. In accordance with the minutes of the meeting of the Commission for the Protection and Supervision of Greens and Greens on August 10, 2020 and the order of the Minister of Environment of the Republic of Lithuania of June 6, 2020, has been issued a permit to cut 242 units. trees Most of these trees are on the right side of the main entrance to Klaipeda (near Vilnius Square) and, according to specialists, they grew here by themselves and were not planted by anyone. In examining the condition of the vegetation, the conclusion pointed out that the trees in Baltijos ave. The section are important both aesthetically and ecologically because they protect the population from air pollution, noise and reduce the impact of vibrations from cars on buildings. However, during the reconstruction of the crossing, it is not possible to preserve this greenery, since they enter the future road, future bicycle and pedestrian paths, location of the bus stop, most of the trees that grow on Avenida Baltijos are underground networks (lighting, sewage, electricity and etc.) in protection zones. It should be noted that according to the project “Baltijos ave., Šilutės pl. (including the entrance to Dubysos Street) and Vilniaus pl. Klaipeda roundabout c. Reconstruction ”is planned to plant new plantations: 170 trees and 1083 units of various shrubs.

The project contractor – AB Kauno tiltai is committed to the works for almost 30.5 million. Eur made within 30 months. The reconstruction works will be carried out according to the technical project approved in 2019, prepared by UAB Kelprojektas. It is planned to rebuild the section of the Šilutė highway from Dubysa street to the southern entrance of the shopping center territory. The stretch of Avenida Baltijos will be rebuilt from the limit of the car showroom to the roundabout, then crossing the flyover to the main road A1, starting with the railway viaduct. During the reconstruction the detour to Dubysa street will be closed, the roundabout will be transformed into a turbo ring.



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