The embankment in Pest is getting renovated

The public procurement procedure for renewal has officially ended. The decision aimed to renew the section of Budapest’s lower quay between Kossuth Square and Margaret Bridge. After that, the contract may be concluded no earlier than 26 May. As a first step, the pedestrian-friendly renewal of the quay will be implemented, the Mayor’s Office said.

As a continuation of the promenade already built on the Carl Lutz embankment, other sections of the Danube bank would be renewed. “Plans arrived at the office last year but did not meet the expectations of the new city management, so we decided to redesign the project. Simultaneously with the renovation of the existing road, we will create a 4-5 metre wide pedestrian walkway,” wrote the city administration.

The goal is to create a unified, close-to-human, recreational location.

They are trying to achieve this goal by, among other things, reducing car traffic and improving green surfaces. The planners of the investment want to create a more liveable bank of the Danube that will serve the interests of pedestrians. The pedestrian walkway design will be in line with the image known in the section in front of the Parliament. So there will be granite cobblestone paving, and 35 soil-related trees will be installed, writes portfolio.hu.

The promenade must be provided space. For this purpose, the retaining wall of the Markó street exit must also be rebuilt. To do this, the protection regulations of the monument must also be taken into account. The promenade will be about 5-6 metres wide in the vicinity of the Margaret Bridge, which will narrow to 4 metres in the area of the Markó Street, a row of alleys is formed in the centre line of the promenade.