Source: Klemens Leankowski/tvnwarszawa.pl
On Saturday, the renovation of the track on the viaduct on the border of Śródmieście and Żoliborz begins. Works and related difficulties will last two months. One of the most burdened and damaged sections in the entire network, where there is often a failure, will undergo a metamorphosis.
The renovation will include the tracks on the viaduct at the Arkadia shopping center between the Rondo Radosława stops and Plac Grunwaldzki. Tramwajars on Saturday, March 22 will start with the works. This is the first of the series of this year's large renovations of Warsaw tracks.
The route, on which failures, which paralyze movement often occur, will undergo modernization. This is one of the most burdened sections of the Warsaw tram network: in the top, within an hour, 60 trams in one direction pass it. The last renovation of the track was undergoing in 2002.
– Currently, there are numerous speed limits (10-20 km/h on each track), which affects the comfort of traveling and traveling time – said the spokesman for Warsaw trams Witold Urbanowicz.
Turn off tram traffic It has been planned in the period from March 22 to May 25.
Source: UM Warsaw
Speed limits will disappear
– Robots will start with dismantling the tracks along with prefabricated foundations – up to the viaduct structure. Making the waterproofing of the object and the arrangement of new prefabricated plates are the next stages of work. Then the works will include the installation of rails and compensatory devices (expansion joints) and flooding of infrastructure elements with resins – said Urbanowicz.
After the renovation, there will be no speed limit on this section, which will reduce trams' travel time.
Robots will force a break in running trams along al. John Paul II and Popiełuszko on the section between stops Metro Marymonti Radosława roundabout. Line trams will not run 28a 16, 17, 22, 27 and 33 and 24 They will change their routes in both directions. Bus replacement bus lines will be launched Z17 and Z33 and three tram complementary lines 71, 73 and 78.
Source: UM Warsaw
Changes in trams running
All line trams 16 They will commute to the Metro Marymont loop – from Gen. Andersa Street they will not turn into the stakes, they will go straight to Mickiewicz and Słowacki. 17 will retain the account of PKP Służewiec – vineyard; Trams of this line will go from al. Jana Pawła II along Street Street, then Andersa, Mickiewicz, Słowackiego to Marymoncka and his permanent route.
Line trams 22 They will not run to Bielany, they will finish the route at Skierniewicka Street at Wolska (Metro Płocka 57 stop) – they will go from Okopowa at al. Solidarity, Wolska and Skierniewicka; In the opposite direction, to Wiatraczna, they will start the route at Wolska, at the Przystanek Zajezdnia Wola.
Line trams 27 They will be directed to the Wschodni Railway Station (thanks to which they will replace on a certain section of the route line 28) and go to Prague: from the “Radosław” roundabout through Słomińskiego Street, Gdański, Starzyński, Jagiellońska, Ratuszowa to Targowa and Kiev.
Line trams will also run to the right bank of the Vistula 33a similar route that will apply for 27; but 33 Jagiellońska Street will reach the town hall loop-Zoo and this will be the end of their route. Line tram route 24 It will be extended to Bielany, to the Piaski loop.
Source: UM Warsaw
Complementary tram lines
Trams will be maintained along the entire length of ul. Broniewski – to the temporary tram stop in the area of pl. Grunwaldzki. – This will be possible thanks to the building of the temporary overlay switch. Two -way trams will provide passengers with access from Broniewski in two directions – towards Bielany and the Metro Młociny loop, as well as towards Bemowo and Powstańców Śląskich Street – said a spokesman for Warsaw trams.
Route of the replacement line 78 He will lead from the Górczewska estate through the streets of Powstańców Śląskich, al. Reymonta to Broniewski and Plac Grunwaldzki (on Saturday, March 22, trams 78 will have a route leading to the Młociny subway through Wólczyńska and Nocznickiego streets). From Sunday, trams will go on the route 73 from the Metro Młociny along Nocznickiego, Wólczyńska Streets to Broniewskiego and Grunwaldzki Square.
The rail connections network will complement the line 71 About the route: PKP Służewiec, Marynarska, Wołoska, Al. Niepodległości, al. John Paul II, Słomiński, Starzyński, Jagiellońska, Town Hall-Zoo.
Replacement communication and additional bus lanes
To the roundabout of “Radosław” and the trams and buses stopping there will bring buses of two replacement lines – Z17which will travel from Słowackiego Street to Stawek (Metro Marymont, Popiełuszki, Al. Jana Pawła II) and Z33 from Włościańska to the roundabout “Radosław” (Włościańska, Broniewski, Al. John Paul II).
On Saturday, March 22, line buses Z33 They will start courses on the Chomiczówka loop. During rush hour they will drive every 4-6 minutes.
During work to facilitate bus driving on ul. Broniewskiego – on the section from the trip behind Elbląska to Matysiakówna – a temporary bus lane for buses going towards the center will be marked out.
– Its introduction will be associated with the temporary removal of islets and asles in the middle of the street, as well as several dozen parking spaces between Krasiński and Matysiakówna – said Urbanowicz.
Changes in traffic organization
At the intersections with the streets of Braci Załuskie and Krasiński it will be possible to turn as before, but the first of them will be temporary traffic lights. Work on changing traffic organization will start on March 18, and new solutions will apply from March 20. In addition, one of the belts to Grunwaldzki Square will be fenced on the day of assembly of the overlay.
Changes in the organization of traffic will also be introduced on the viaduct during al. John Paul II. From the “Radosław” roundabout to Grunwaldzkie Square, drivers will have two lanes at their disposal at each side. The third belt, coming out of the viaduct, will “recover” in front of the “Radosław” roundabout, and at the roundabout will go in all directions as always.
The third, separate turning belt into Błońska Street will also be passable. It will be similar at the other end of the viaduct – just as there will be four lanes, including two to turn in Broniewski.
34 Renovations
This year's renovation plan of Warsaw trams includes 34 tasks. The renovation will be implemented from March to October.
– Most of the works are focused in the summer, when traffic on the streets is smaller until trams are used by about 15-20 percent less travelers. However, it is not possible to carry out all planned works only in the summer. For example, as early as in May, work will start at Bankowa Square, and in June on Słomińskiego Street – explained Urbanowicz.
Author/author: KK
Source: PAP
Source of the main photo: UM Warsaw