The portal of the State Territory Planning and Construction Inspectorate "TPS vartai" informs that the capital construction of the section of Ozo street from Gelvonų st. to Kernavė st. repairs.
Vilnius city municipalities by order of the capital of the section of Ozo Street from "Acropolis" to PC "Oz" will carry out repairs "YIT Lithuania". The value of the planned works reaches 520 thousand. euros.
During the reconstruction, the section of Ozo street between Gelvonų and Kernavės streets will be widened by installing an additional bus and special transport lane. Traffic at the intersection at PC "Ozas" will also be reorganized. A traffic light will be installed here, and turning through the dividing lane will also be abolished.
At the same time, the pedestrian and bicycle paths on the street section will be repaired, and the lighting will be modernized. 330 trees and 1700 bushes will be planted in the dividing part of the traffic lanes.
"Oz street is an extremely important part of the road network of the city of Vilnius, on which the traffic situation in the northern part of the capital largely depends. Extremely high traffic intensity is recorded on this street, one of the main trajectories of traffic movement in the city stretches here, there are objects of attraction for residents, residential quarters, and business centers located nearby. Further development of this part of the city is expected in the future, construction of strategically important objects is planned nearby. That is why it is very important that the surrounding infrastructure is adapted to the needs of today and tomorrow", said Kęstutis Vanagas, the head of the YIT Lietuva company, back in the fall.
According to K. Vanag, the installation of an additional traffic lane on the street will increase the capacity of cars and ensure a better connection with this part of the city by public transport. At the same time, this will reduce particulate matter and CO2 pollution, time spent in traffic jams, and contribute to improving the quality of life of Vilnius residents. The intersection controlled by traffic lights will ensure efficient regulation of traffic flows and thus reduce the number of traffic accidents.
The works are promised to be completed in July 2022.
