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Author: M.S. | Publish date: 11 April 2023

The construction of a bicycle path along Suwalska Street has started

11 April 2023, Author: M.S.

Along Suwalska Street, the construction of the path has started cycling, which will be built on the section from the Ełczanka restaurant to the J. roundabout. Cichowicz. Completion of works in August.

City handed over the construction site for a bicycle path at Suwalska Street. Construction is one of the elements of the co-financed project "Improving mobility urban in MOF Ełk – line no. 2", which aims to improve sustainable mobility of residents of the city of Ełk, and thus increasing the number of inhabitants, who will give up driving a car in favour of public transport and bicycle.

Scope The agreement includes m.in the construction of a bicycle path with a bituminous surface in red, construction/reconstruction/renovation of pedestrian routes with a surface with Cobblestones:

- along Suwalska Street with a length of 610 m from the pedestrian and bicycle crossing at the Ełczanka restaurant to the Jerzy Cichowicz roundabout.

Conclusion The works will take place until: 11 August 2023

On investment the city obtained over 84% of funding from the European Union and state budget.

Implementation the project will contribute to increasing access to public services, because the route of bus line No. 2 as well as bicycle paths along it, lead to: School Complex No. 1, Ełk City Hall, Poviat Starosty in Ełk, city stadium, Water Park and many other facilities utilities.

Project co-financed by the European Regional Development Fund within the framework of the RPO of the Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship for the years 2014-2020 and state budget.