Daugava tunnel
The river Daugava divides the city of Riga into two parts, the west bank and the east bank.
Project description
The Daugava tunnel project is an 8 km highway link, starting at the east bank with an approach road of 2250 m with several junctions and connections to the existing road network, an immersed tunnel part with a length of approximately of 1300 m and an approach road on the west bank of the river of 4500 m, also with several connections and crossings with the existing road network. Both a concrete immersed tunnel as a steel shell tunnel was designed.
Scope of work
Design Engineer and Employer’s representative for all the aspects of the project during the feasibility phase and the tender preparation phase, including:
- Quick scan of a high cable stayed bridge, bored tunnel and an immersed tunnel
- Preliminary design
- Basis of design
- Employer’s requirements for the approach roads, tunnel civil structures, tunnel electrical and mechanical installations, definition drawings and quality system
Project facts Daugava tunnel
- ClientRiga City Council, Financial Department
- LocationRiga
- In co-operationTebodin Latvia SIA and Juras Projects
- Project duration2001-2002
- CountryLatvia
- Project phaseFeasibility phase and tender design phase
