2.6 km section of Tallinn-Parnu road to be turned into 2+2 road

The Estonian Transport Administration and AS TREF Nord signed a contract for the construction of the Sauga-Parnu 2+2 road section on kilometers 122.6-125.2 of the Tallinn-Parnu-Ikla road, the cost of the works is 13.3 million euros without VAT.

«This is a very important road section on the Via Baltica route, where traffic density is extremely high. Therefore, we will soon make the road section safer for road users and increase driving comfort,» Janno Sammul, director of the road management division of the Transport Administration, said in a press release.

The 2.6-kilometer section starts at the Janesselja roundabout on the way into Parnu, which will be rebuilt into a turbo roundabout. The road will continue along the existing route, widening towards the Raama bog. Before the settlement, the road will turn onto a completely new route and flow along Tuisu Street to Ehitajate Street.

A light traffic tunnel will be built for pedestrians and the Hirvela, Tuule and Parmu intersections will get traffic lights. In addition, nearly 1.7 kilometers of noise barrier will be built and lighting will be installed along the entire section. The existing Tallinn Road will become a local road connecting the village of Sauga and the city of Parnu.

Work will begin in November and the deadline for completion is the summer of 2025. The total cost of the road section is 13.3 million euros, plus VAT. The project is financed with the support of the Road Infrastructure Development Investment Plan of the Transport Board for the period 2021-2027, the European Union Cohesion Fund and the European Regional Development Fund.