Photo: Aija Kinca/LTV Until 2026, Rīga City Council hopes to create a unified network of cycling paths. Connections are also intended to be established with the vicinity of Rīga, Latvian Radio reported on December 10.
“Those traveling by public transport or by car can see that there is a large and not too much used green area along the Daugava,” said Deputy Head of the newly created Velo-Infrastructure Division of Riga City Council Oto Ozols.
The 400-meter-long cycling path connecting the Akmens Bridge to the Railway Bridge will be a significant connection, Ozols said, adding that it will allow getting to Old Town, center, and even to the farther-away Dārziņi neighborhood.
There are some cycling paths in Rīga but not to all neighborhoods; for example, one can go from the center to Vecāķi, Imanta, Berģi, and for a couple of months now – to Ziepniekkalns.
Overall, in the capital, the cycling network is approximately 120 kilometers long, and the connection between Imanta and Daugavgrīva is further connected. But they do not form a single network, which has been pointed out many times by environmental activists and experts. The municipality has listened to this and plans to build a further number of roadways by 2026, and substantial connections between them will be established.
Ozols said that the plan included four main directions: “The direction of Ķekava that will start from the National Library. The other is the direction of Ulbroka, which will start from the Deglava bridge and lead down Deglava Street. The […]
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