A greener grey zone: two streets are being renovated in Erzsébetváros

„The local council of District VII has launched a public space regeneration programme entitled ”Green and Sustainable Erzsébetváros”, as part of which it commissioned Public Space Development Plans (KAT) in 2024 for the sections of Wesselényi Street between Erzsébet Boulevardand Rottenbiller Street, as well as the section of Dohány Street between Hársfa Street and Rottenbiller Street, for the renovation, traffic calming and greening of these road sections.

According to the recent public procurement documents state that, based on the completed plans, tenders are now being invited for the preparation of the planning permission and construction drawings required for the renovation of the relevant sections of Wesselényi Street and Dohány Street.

Traffic calming measures and greening initiatives may also be introduced

According to the tender, the works are scheduled to take 518 days, after which the sections of Wesselényi Street and Dohány Street outside the ring road will become a more pleasant, greener environment. The aim of the renovation is to create a more pleasant and liveable residential environment in the streets than at present, to improve residents’ quality of life, and to reduce traffic and the speed of vehicles on the streets.

The total length of the project is 1,128 metres, of which 638 metres on Wesselényi Street and 490 metres on Dohány Street are affected by the works. The planned development must include resurfacing, rainwater drainage, the creation of ground-level green spaces, the planting of vegetation and the installation of an automatic irrigation system, as well as the modernisation of street lighting.

The successful tenderer’s responsibilities:

• the preparation of combined planning and construction drawings for the renovation of the designated sections of Wesselényi Street and Dohány Street;
• participation as a member of the evaluation committee in the public procurement procedure for the construction project to be put out to tender on the basis of the completed plans;
• 20 engineer-days of design supervision.