Prague will start solving the northern part of the Prague ring road
Nine years after the opening of the last section of the circuit, it is still unclear what its northern part will look like. This section, which will have to bridge the Vltava, should connect the D7, D8 and D10 motorways when completed.
The Prague Deputy Minister for Transport Adam Scheinherr (Prague himself) will negotiate with the Ministry of Transport Dan Ťok (YES) on the northern sections. A memorandum between Prague and the state is not excluded either, as was the case in the south-eastern part of the ring road between the D1 and Běchovice. “The form of the agreement so far, but I believe that we both do not know with the Minister what is the quickest and most constructive solution,” Scheinherr told the E15 daily.
The opposition called for the conclusion of a memorandum to the northern part of the circuit at the end of last year, according to which the city leadership should also start buying land. Some city districts and civic associations are protesting against the planned construction of the northern sections of the circuit. At the end of last year, however, the court dismissed the action of the management of the Dolní Chabry district, which unsuccessfully demanded the cancellation of part of the building. They are currently working on studies of the exact route route.
“We want to maintain the existing corridor, but at the same time look for the most sensitive solution possible for the environment and the people affected by the construction of the sections,” Scheinherr said.
Much closer is the implementation of the southeastern section between the D1 motorway and Běchovice, for which the state and the Prague City Council purchase land. The Directorate of Roads and Motorways should purchase land for independent construction and the municipality surrounding land where the protection zones will be green.
“In addition, we agreed with the Minister that the ŘSD will start buying land before issuing a zoning decision,” Scheinherr said, adding that this could speed up obtaining the remaining necessary permits.
However, the state will probably also buy some of the surrounding land, which they will then hand over to Prague. “The state has a more advantageous position in buyouts, because the circuit falls under the law on line construction,” said Minister Tok.