On Friday, the Vilnius City Municipality granted a construction permit for a significant transport infrastructure improvement project on Eigulių street. This project is associated with the upcoming multifunctional complex Akropolis Vingis, situated in the Vilkpėdė district of Vilnius. The initiative aims to enhance the capacity of the streets and intersections near the future complex, facilitating access for pedestrians, cyclists, and motorists.
The approved project encompasses the reconstruction of the existing Eigulių street section between Tūkstantmečio street, Geležinio Vilko street, and the Savanorių avenue roundabout. The plan includes the installation of a new roundabout, an additional lane from the Neris river side leading to the complex, and upgrades to street lighting. Additionally, a cycling path, sidewalks, and pedestrian crossings will be constructed along Eigulių street to improve pedestrian traffic flow, particularly from the Eigulių stop at Tūkstantmečio street towards the new multifunctional area.
The development will also contribute to the local environment with the planting of 120 new trees, the creation of green plantations, sustainable meadows, and watering hole areas to boost biodiversity in public spaces. This project is part of a larger effort to transform the industrial area, with three design proposals for transport infrastructure prepared in collaboration with experts from the municipality. Two of these proposals were presented to the public in January 2023 and received approval in the spring of 2023.
The final infrastructure improvement project, which is still pending a construction permit, will redesign the intersection of Gerosios Vilties and Geležinio Vilko streets into a two-level continuous traffic flow system. This will include a roundabout and an underground passage for pedestrians and cyclists, along with access to the underground parking of Akropolis Vingis. Some traffic infrastructure improvements are already underway, such as the completion of a section of Eigulių street to provide access to the reVINGIS residential quarter.
The Akropolis Vingis developer is responsible for all public infrastructure work costs. A permit for operating the multifunctional complex will only be issued once the infrastructure projects are fully implemented. Akropolis Vingis is set to revitalize the Vilkpėdė district, offering a mix of shopping, services, recreation, a concert hall, a food hall, a conference center, a cinema, offices, and residential apartments, along with approximately 4,500 parking spaces. The construction permit for this ambitious project was issued in late August 2024.
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