CZECH REPUBLIC: The 338 m long Dvorecký Bridge over the River Vltava has opened in the southern suburbs of Praha, while a contract has been signed covering construction of a further segment of metro Line D.
Tram and pedestrian bridge
The Dvorecký Bridge opened in the south of Praha on April 17. It links tram routes running on both sides of the river and is used by routes 20 and 21. Construction required 433 m of double-track tramway to be built.
The bridge is used by trams, buses, emergency vehicles, pedestrians and cyclists.
Line D contract finally signed
Transport authority DPP signed a KC30bn contract on April 7 with a consortium of Subterra, Hochtief CZ, Hochtief Infrastructure and BeMo Tunneling to build the 3·3 km Olbrachtova – Nové Dvory section of metro Line D.
This section includes two intermediate stations, while the Pankrác – Olbrachtova section is already under construction, adding a further station.
DPP selected the same consortium for the work as early as October 2023, but the deal was disputed by a rival consortium led by Strabag. The signature of the contract follows a decision by Czech competition authority ÚOHS to reject the appeal.
DPP now expects construction to start in the coming weeks.
As planned, the 10·6 km Line D will link Náměstí Míru in the city centre with Depo Písnice in the southeast of the city, with eight intermediate stations. The line is being designed for fully automatic operation with a fleet of 17 four-car driverless trainsets.