From Monday, people traveling on Clark Ádám Square will be able to use the original, large roundabout, as the first stage of the restoration of the square was completed over the weekend - the Budapest Transport Center (BKK) told MTI.
They wrote that on the weekend of November 19-20, the contractor's specialists dug up the asphalt of the temporary roundabout created in May last year in connection with the renovation of the Chain Bridge, and restored the track of the previously known "big" roundabout. In addition, they began rebuilding the curbs and islands with geodetic markings.
They added: depending on the weather, the top layer of asphalt wear will be applied on the weekend of November 26-27, when the square will be temporarily closed again from passing traffic due to road construction work. At that time, the pavement markings are also painted on the road.
The humus required for the formation of the flower bed is continuously brought into the center of the square, where, in addition to the grass, the first plants suitable for winter weather will also be replanted by mid-December, they wrote.
According to BKK, the renovation of the Chain Bridge is still progressing according to the schedule and within the budget. It was announced: the contractor's specialists completely dismantled the scaffolding surrounding the Pest pylon and started installing the renewed lighting fixtures, the candelabra suspended under the Pest and Buda gates have already been replaced. The "decoration" of the bridge will soon be continued with the placement of the Pest side and riverside candelabras, and then with the reconstruction of the Pest side railings and shore lamps.
The BKK also announced that, according to the plans, the decorative bronze chandeliers on the Buda side will also be in their place by the middle of December, which were reconstructed and restored by specialists with careful and meticulous work in recent months. They reminded him: the first light poles were taken down from the bridgehead when the crossing was completely closed last June, they noted.
The BKK reminded in its announcement that the renovation of the Chain Bridge will continue, among other things, with the renovation of the sidewalks and the reconstruction of the historical elements. The renovation, which began in the spring of 2021, is scheduled to last until the fall of 2023.
(Source: autokalauz.co.hu; MTI | Image: pixabay.com)