Roadworks on the streets of Kaunas will continue to require patience: what should drivers and pedestrians alike know?



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“The works that began in summer are so abundant that it is simply impossible to finish them all in autumn. One thing is clear: before Christmas, city transport will be much more convenient not only for drivers, but also for pedestrians. For the moment, the population is being asked to be patient in choosing alternative routes, ”the report says.

Important traffic restrictions

Drivers should pay special attention when planning trips to the city center. On Kęstučio Street, both the road and sidewalks are being maintained, and works are underway to install bicycle and pedestrian paths. The traffic in this section is now really complicated and slower, so it would be better to choose an alternative route: travel down King Mindaugas Avenue.

In addition, the works on L. Sapiegos street are almost finished: the paving of the street is approaching, so the access of cars is restricted and the passage of Laisvės pedestrians from K. Donelaičio street to Laisvės alley is significantly more difficult.

Traffic is also closed on P. Kalpoko Street. The renovation of the emergency viaduct on Žemaičių street is underway. The old structure of the building will be demolished and rebuilt.

Erik Ovcharenko / 15min photo / Kaunas from above

Erik Ovcharenko / 15min photo / Kaunas from above

Work is gaining momentum

The longest street in Kaunas, Taikos Avenue, will receive almost the biggest changes. Complex maintenance works are currently being carried out: the lighting and underground networks are being renewed and the supports of the contact trolleybus network are replaced. In the section from the Ateities highway to Pramon avenue, cars can now move more freely, but in the rest of Pramon avenue. until traffic on Savanorių Avenue remains restricted, there may be congestion.

Intensive repairs are also taking place on the streets of Tvirtovės Alley: curbs are being renovated, manhole covers are being replaced. Traffic is not a restriction, but passing conditions are somewhat more difficult.

The industrial outlook, which has been largely neglected for decades, is finally changing as well. At the moment, the sidewalks on the Urmas side of the commercial city are being renovated, and a new bike path and a sidewalk are being built across the street. Traffic does not stop, but the journey may take longer due to construction going on around it.

The wrong old sidewalk on King Mindaugas Avenue also took its turn. Renovation works have restricted car parking on one side of the street.

Sidewalks are also being replaced by new ones on A.Mackevičiaus street, from Birštono str. to Owl Hill.

The March 11th street is also being revived. There, the road has already been fundamentally renovated, and the preparation of sidewalks and bike paths has gained momentum. In the section of Savanorių ave. to Taikos ave. traffic is allowed, but there may be interference.

More than 30 km are being repaired

Currently, the length of the streets being rebuilt in Kaunas is more than 30 km. Most of the works, the revision of Pramonės Avenue, Kęstutis and L. Sapiegos streets, are scheduled to be completed this year.

In December this year, a newly reconstructed viaduct is planned to open in Žaliakalnis, on P.Kalpoko Street.

Peace Avenue is expected to completely renovate the roadway this year and complete the sidewalks and the bike and pedestrian path early next year.

With the start of the new school year and increased car traffic, drivers are encouraged to choose alternate routes. Otherwise, when planning a driving route, it is important to pay attention to the road works in progress and to anticipate a longer travel time than usual.

“This year the volume of work is unprecedented, much of it is done in a complex way, so more can be organized at once and workers don’t have to go back there for a longer period of time. The work On this scale it has been possible thanks to another 10 million euros allocated by the Government this year. euros We received such solid funding because, as usual, we already had all the projects ready beforehand, all we had to do was start real work. It would be strange if we left aside the possibility of reforming much of the infrastructure of the city in one go, so we made the most of this opportunity. Of course, this causes inconvenience, but they are temporary, and the streets, Sidewalks and bike lanes will be for a long time, ”said Vilius Šiliauskas, director of the Municipal Administration of the City of Kaunas.

According to him, even before September 1, the city is experiencing an annual increase in traffic, with residents returning after the holidays. This year, the increase in flows is particularly pronounced due to the reduced permeability of the transport arteries during repair and reconstruction work.



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