📋 Tender Overview
On the Vidzeme highway (A2) before Sigulda from Riga, as well as the city itself will continue repairs, where the Vidzeme highway section from Sigulda CSDD / to overpass over the railway and Lorupe viadukt, as well as restored the highway pavement in Sigulda from the crossing of the R. (46.30-52.09 km). Construction work on Thursday, July 24, was met by Minister of Transport Atis Svinka. The roads are the blood circulation of the country - they connect people, regions and generations. The viaduct over Lorupe ravine and the restoration of centuries -old culverts not only demonstrate our road construction traditions and professionals, but also preserves significant testimony of history for the future, stressed Minister of Transport. Lorupe Viaduct Construction Supervisor Rudolfs Grubert, who had participated in the construction of viaduct as a geodesist during his studies in 1967, but in later construction work in the 20th century. at the end and 21st century. Initially, as a bridge civil engineer, he said that Lorupe Gravas viaduct was special because it was one of the first in the world built with the longitudinal stranding method across flexible supports. The idea of a folding reinforced concrete span elongated from Venezuela in 1963 over the River Karon. All viaduct supports are flexible except for the last support that is short, so the bottom was built at the bottom, a special steel structure at the base combination with the base of the support, said Grubert, adding that the elegant form was developed by architect Velta Reinfelde. Specialists from Ukraine have participated in the design of the span, and the spacer plaque material developed in St. Petersburg has played an important role, which reduced friction during the launch process without creating cracks or defects in the supports, R. Grubert explained. We have already reported that the Vidzeme Highway (A2) section of 3.5 km from Sigulda CSDD/ to the Railway in Sigulda (46.30-49.85 km) is rebuilt. To comfort traffic and improve safety, the intersection with Kalna Street will build a rotation circle. In turn, from the crossing of the railway to the intersection of the A2 motorway with Judaz / R. Blaumana Street (49.96-52.09 km), the asphalt pavement for the carriageway and sidewalks will be restored for 2.13 km. In both sections, ditches and culverts will be cleaned, bus stops, road signs and exit, and the horizontal designation will be laid, and will replace the luminaires to the energy efficient LED luminaires. The Lorupe ravine viaduct will build a new carriageway structure, sidewalks, waterproofing barrier waterproofing and deformation seams, preventing damage to the span and supports during operation. Currently, the viaduct is being built, and the work will continue to be carried out by transition slabs, leveling layers, deformation seams, waterproofing, pavement, pavement railing and barrier, as well as the construction of slopes. In turn, the Lorupe culvert on the local motorway will prevent defects and damage caused by Lorupe Grava (V96) during operation - replacing damaged bricks on the culvert facade and performing other work. The culvert is built in the 19th century. In the first half, it was previously restored in 1994. Currently, during the reconstruction of the motorway, the road blanket and asphalt pavement are rebuilded in certain sections, as well as work on the construction of the rotation circle. During the restoration phase, there is a pavement cover, and damaged curbs and safety islands are restored. Construction works are carried out by CBF for a contract price of EUR 6 884 292.54 (with VAT), construction supervision - SIA. The author of the project for the reconstruction of the motorway - SIA, Lorupes viadukt and Culetek - Ltd. Source of funding - state budget. Construction work will continue until the end of this year. Traffic restrictions during the reconstruction of the Lorupe viaduct were diverted along the local road to the Lorupe Grava (V96), and there are currently two stages of reverse movement at the construction site. Traffic may be highly slowed there and the construction site should be planned for half an hour to an hour. Such restrictions will be valid until the autumn, and additional restrictions may be implemented on the work to be done. We encourage drivers to count on this and plan extra time on the road, as well as use alternative routes. The information was prepared by Renars Koris, the author of VSIA Communication Department.
