Hamar station: One Lane Remains Despite Major Renovations – Residents voice Frustration
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(hamar Arbeiderblad) Friday was a big day for railway enthusiasts – both spectators and workers – who had the opportunity to see The new giant culverts are run in place at Hamar station.
In a news message from August 29,Bane Nor wrote that there will be “wider sidewalks,great power lighting and a downfall adapted to the future tracks planned to be built in the main contract for new Hamar station”.
the number of lanes was not mentioned.
“Now the queue and car traffic are finally ending in one field,” we thought when we strolled down to look at Friday’s work, but we got that quickly denied that.
Admittedly, the new downfall will be wider than before, and with far better conditions for soft road users, but not wide enough to handle two-way traffic.
In HA’s comment box on Facebook,the reactions came immediately.Here are some of them:
* John Egil Haugen: – Still a traffic “bottleneck” that will inhibit the traffic flow in Strandgata. Good that pedestrians get safer conditions, but very short-term thinking to continue only with a lane.
* Fred C. Johansen: – Too bad they don’t build it wide enough for two cars and pedestrians when they spend so much money on it.
* Roy Skar-Nyborg: – This is wholly pointless. Must be typos.
* Bjørn Olav Aamodt: – It is almost the stupidest thing that has happened in Hamar over the past year.
Here you see the Dovrebanen with siding, in parallel with the eight -meter plane.Photo: Christian E.Bergheim
Three feet wider than before
Press contact Magnus Line in Bane Nor responds to the criticism.
– What is the reason why you have not been able to expand to two fields when you first do such a big job?
– bane Nor is building the downfall in line with the adopted zoning plan and the municipality’s mobility strategy.In this context, it is also crucial to remember that we also made a meaningful contribution to the Espern bridge, which will take away a lot of car traffic when it opens.
Line states that the passage will be a total of 7.4 meters wide.
– The old downfall was 4.4 meters wide, so what we deliver is a significant upgrade, he says.
Boat owners have wondered if the new downfall is better suited to c
Municipality answers
We have contacted Mayor Vigdis Stensby (BBL) to hear the extent to which Hamar municipality has been involved in the planning of the upgraded culvert.
she says that the main guides for new Victoria subway come from the plans for Åkersvika-Hamar station, which was adopted by the municipal council as early as December 2022.
In the plan proposal that was available for consultation, it was provided that the Victoria subway should not be changed, and the roadway below was assumed to be maintained as before, she says.
after the hearing, it was proposed to build a new downfall.This should be in the same place as before,but the road width should be increased.
The free height of the road would at the same time be reduced from three meters to approx. 2.5 meters.
Longer spans and new requirements for the track need a thicker construction, Stensby says.
Prioritizes soft road users
The mayor adds that the municipality’s primary desire has been to ensure a better and more traffic -safe solution for soft road users.
It is well taken care of with a new solution. There has also been good dialog with Bane NOR around the aesthetics of the culvert,but as a pre -cast construction,there have been limited opportunities to make adjustments.
What’s Happening Around Hamar Station?
Also this week there is hectic activity around Hamar station. Photo: Christian E. Bergheim
What’s going on? A new culvert is being built under the railway lines near victoria Street. This is part of the ongoing work to prepare for the new double tracks on the Dovre Line.
“We are replacing an old culvert that was too small,” explains project manager Erik Holm at Bane NOR. “The new culvert will ensure better drainage and prevent water damage to the railway.”
The work is complex and requires careful coordination with railway traffic. Trains are still running, but with some speed restrictions in the area. The project is expected to be completed in November.
The new double tracks on the Dovre Line will provide more capacity and make train travel more reliable. This is an critically important investment in the future of rail transport in Norway.
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