The project in five facts.
Challenge, approach and results.
In the area of the City Municipality of Maribor, currently only the railway crossing at Tabor remains, where Ljubljanska ulica crosses the regional railway line, which has not yet undergone modernisation or the construction of additional measures to increase the safety of road users. The otherwise protected level crossing of the railway line at Tabor in Maribor has represented a critical point in the centre of Maribor for many years. All these advantages, however, also bring disadvantages in planning and design, as all those involved in project preparation face many obstacles and limitations.
Problem
In the area of the City Municipality of Maribor, currently only the railway crossing at Tabor remains, where Ljubljanska ulica crosses the regional railway line, which has not yet undergone modernisation or the construction of additional measures to increase the safety of road users. The otherwise protected level crossing of the railway line at Tabor in Maribor has represented a critical point in the centre of Maribor for many years. Due to the high density of traffic of passenger vehicles, buses, pedestrians and cyclists, this crossing causes frequent and long traffic jams.
Likewise, the equipment is already very outdated, as the operation of the barriers is still manual. In the immediate vicinity there is also the University Medical Centre Maribor, several educational institutions, a multi-storey car park and the Tabor railway station, therefore the level crossing represents an extremely dangerous location from the perspective of traffic safety in road and rail transport. The level crossing does not comply with the regulations and laws currently in force in the Republic of Slovenia, therefore the commission for level crossings has also ordered modernisation or the construction of an underpass, which would significantly improve traffic safety for both motor vehicles and pedestrians and cyclists.
Results
On the basis of this order and decision of the commission, the City Municipality of Maribor and the then Directorate of the Republic of Slovenia for Investments in Public Railway Infrastructure (today the Ministry of Transport, Directorate for Railways and Cableways) signed an agreement on co-financing the project, that is, co-financing the preparation of project documentation for the construction of a grade-separated crossing of Ljubljanska ulica with the regional railway line. The intended structure is located in the immediate vicinity of the University Medical Centre Maribor, a religious building and Magdalenski park, which is protected as a cultural and natural monument, giving it great importance.
All these advantages, however, also bring disadvantages in planning and design, as all those involved in project preparation face many obstacles and limitations. Likewise, the opinions of professional collaborators in the construction profession began to differ from one another, despite the fact that all strive towards the same goals, which are: – Coordination of the interests of the client and co-financier – Preparation of appropriate and quality project documentation – Obtaining consents from all competent consent authorities – Construction of the underpass – Ensuring and arranging better traffic flow – Increasing the safety of all road users
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