Chaos is expected on Vilniaus Kalvarijų street: the rainwater network will be managed, traffic restrictions are expected | Business

Up to now, surface wastewater is collected in the domestic wastewater network managed by the company “Vilniaus vandenys” on Kalvarijõu Street in the central part of Vilnius city and its approaches. During more intense rain, the water flows create a heavy load on Kalvarijų st. main domestic sewage networks, Upės st. existing pumping station and biological domestic wastewater treatment facilities, balancing their operation.

Environmentalists emphasize that the treatment of relatively clean rainwater by channeling it into domestic sewage networks is several times more expensive than treating it separately, so this method of wastewater treatment is neither sustainable nor rational.

Vilnius city municipality photo/Traffic restrictions near Žalgiris st.

During the project, in the section of Kalvariju Street from the Green Bridge to Apkasaų St. a separate 2161 m long surface wastewater collector with a diameter of up to 1.5 m will be installed – rainwater will no longer be mixed with domestic wastewater. An underground surface sewage treatment plant with a capacity of 620 l/s will be installed on Upės Street, where rainwater will be cleaned of oil product residues and suspended matter.

Microtunneling technology will be used, which allows excavation work to be carried out deep underground. This technology has already been used in the reconstruction of T. Narbutos and Šeškinės streets in Vilnius. surface sewage networks. After the completion of the installation of the surface sewage network, the damaged or worn pavements and sidewalks of the roadway will be restored.

Vilnius city municipality photo/Traffic restrictions near the Green Bridge

In order to minimize the disruption to traffic on the city’s important transport artery, the new stormwater networks will be laid in several stages. The work will start on July 27, and the work is planned to be completed by the end of November next year.

Due to ongoing works, temporary traffic restrictions are planned on Kalvarijju street

From July 27 until August 26 the traffic organization will be changed on Kalvariju Street in the direction of the center, at the intersection with Žalgiris Street. The first lane, as it has been until now, will be used for turning to the right (into Žalgiri St. towards Geležinio Vilko St.), and the second lane, which is currently only allowed for public transport traffic, will be used for all traffic straight (toward the center) and to the left (towards Tuskulėnai St.). The third lane will be closed for the safety of road users, and the fourth lane will be temporarily transferred to oncoming traffic going in the direction of Santariškii.

From July 27 until September 9 due to the narrowing of Kalvarijų street from Trimitė st. to Žalgiris st. (in the direction of Santariškii) the turn from Kalvarijų st. will be temporarily prohibited. to the right towards Tuskulėnai Street.

From July 28 until November 18 Kalvariju st. in the section from Upė st. to Seimyniškių st. (in the direction of Santariškii) only public and service transport traffic will be allowed. There will be no traffic restrictions in this section in the direction of the center.

Recommended detour routes during the reconstruction of surface sewage networks

Due to traffic restrictions in the work zones, there may be traffic jams, especially during peak hours. For this reason, we recommend choosing alternative routes that bypass Kalvariju Street for your travels.

Drivers traveling from the center of Vilnius towards Žirmūnai are recommended to choose the route through Žygimantų and T.Kosciuška streets, as well as Rinktinės and Olimpiečių streets. For those moving towards the North Town – Rinktinė, Apkasai and Ulonų streets.

It is recommended to drive towards Santariškii from the central part of the city along A. Goštauto and Geležinios Vilka streets.

Temporary changes to public transport

Due to the reconstruction works, the organization of public transport traffic will change slightly – the routes of some public transport routes will be adjusted, two stops will be moved to temporary locations.

From July 27:

• The Broniaus Laurinavičiaus square stop (in the direction of Santariškii) will be moved about 100 m closer to Kalvarijiu market. Buses of routes 1G, 10, 30, 53, 103N and trolleybuses of routes 6, 10 will stop at the stop.
• Bus routes 27 and 37 from Šeimyniškių st. will turn to Rinktinė street and additionally stop at the H. Manto stop on Apkasaų street. direction Buses of these routes will not stop at the Lviv and Kalvarii market stops while traveling on the changed route.
• The bus stops of routes 34, 49, 69 that stopped at the B. Laurinavičiaus Square stop will change – the buses of these routes will turn from Žalgiris Street to Verkių St. and will stop at the Žalgiris stop, where buses of routes 35, 36, 66 stop. From now on, buses 34, 49 and 69 will run on regular routes.
• 1G route buses will additionally stop at the Giedraičiai stop (in the direction of Santariškii).

From July 28 The green bridge stop (in the direction of Santariškii) will be moved about 50 m closer to A. Juozapavičiaus Street. As usual, buses of routes 1G, 3G, 6G, 10, 43, 46, 52, 53, 56, 88, 88N, 103N and trolleybuses of routes 6, 10, 12 will stop at the stop.