2023-04-20 13:36:00
Mateusz Pawlak
20-04-2023, last update 20-04-2023 15:36
The first part of the pedestrian and bicycle bridge over the Vistula from the side of Praga has been installed. In the next stage of construction, the first segments of the structure have just been placed on the pillars.
source: press materials
Next year, residents and tourists will be able to use the crossing connecting Śródmieście and Praga. The bridge will bring the districts on both banks of the river closer together and will increase the functionality of Okrzei Street in Praga-Północ.
– The pedestrian and bicycle bridge over the Vistula will be over 400 meters long – it will be one of the largest pedestrian and bicycle crossings in Poland. We are building this bridge very quickly and if this pace is maintained, we will put it into service in 2024 – says Mayor Rafał Trzaskowski.
In December last year, concreting of the pillars of the last two river supports of the bridge was completed. As planned, at the end of February, the contractor of the bridge – Budimex – began preparations for the assembly of its steel structures. In April, the first segments were mounted on the pillars. This means that the construction of the pedestrian and bicycle crossing over the Vistula River is entering another, very spectacular stage – in the coming weeks, further spans of the bridge will be installed on reinforced concrete supports. After the works are completed, it will become a new landmark of Warsaw.
– Residents of the capital will gain an even more functional connection of the two banks of the Vistula River and will be able to admire one of the most beautiful views – a panorama of the historic part of Warsaw, which has been entered on the UNESCO World Heritage List – adds Trzaskowski.
A walk by the river and with a view
The bridge will connect the banks of the Vistula at the level of Karowa and Stefana Okrzei streets. It will be 452 meters long. Pedestrians can walk across the crossing in 6 minutes, cyclists can cross it in 2 minutes.
On the left bank, before the last pillar, the crossing will widen. It will split into two ramps that will be thrown over the boulevards at the height of the pavement of Wybrzeże Kościuszkowskie.
There will be no division into pedestrian and bicycle zones on the bridge. The width of the structure bent in the shape of a lightning bolt will be variable and will be 6.9 m at its narrowest point, and it will expand to 16.3 m over the river current. two relaxation zones with wooden seats. Lighting will be provided by discrete light sources placed in the balustrades.
The bridge will be made of steel covered with corten color paint (orange-brown imitation of rust). This material will tolerate high humidity by the river well. The surface of the bridge will be lined with a layer of MMA (methacrylic) resin in light gray.
The investment will be financed entirely from municipal funds – the cost of building the bridge will amount to approx. PLN 120 million.
Modernization and revitalization
The bridge will not only “close” the banks of the river, but will also affect the functionality of Okrzei Street – it is part of the revitalization of Praga-Północ – in the line with Ząbkowska Street. There will be more greenery, bicycle infrastructure will be built, new, wider sidewalks and small architecture. design.
– This bridge is symbolic because it connects the two sides of Warsaw. I was born in Praga and I look at this side of the city with pride at the moment – Praga is changing so that my heart grows. The pedestrian and bicycle bridge, on which we are standing, also opens up to the inhabitants of this district. This is the quintessence of the city’s policy – said the chairwoman of the City Council of Warsaw Ewa Malinowska Grupińska. – Last Sunday I was walking along the boulevards, in Tamka. The number of Warsaw residents who “poured out” onto the streets on the first warm weekend shows how much we want to spend time together in urban space – he adds.
Spring Work Schedule
Further assembly of the steel segments is currently underway. In the coming days, steel piles will be driven into the bottom of the river for the crane, which will be used to assemble support elements in the river current. This machine is a Demag CC3800 – its load capacity is as much as 650 tons. With the help of this type of equipment, for example, wind turbine blades are mounted. A specialized crane is used for a reason – one element of the bridge is 23 meters long and weighs up to 36 tons.
In the meantime, less spectacular works are also underway, such as the reconstruction of the rainwater drainage system and telecommunication networks and the construction of a reinforced embankment, the so-called geogrid – on the Kościuszko Coast.
The crossing, which is part of the concept of the New Center of Warsaw, is to be ready in spring 2024.
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