The greatest investment for Budapest in 2015 was the establishment of the Interlaced Tramway Network of Buda. The aim of the project was to create a traffic link between Northern and Southern Buda that has been missing for decades. Instead of Tram 17, there are altogether three tram routes operating along Bécsi Street and Frankel Leó Street: Tram 19, 41 and 61. Two tracks are constructed next to each other under Margaret Bridge as if they were interlaced the- hence the name of the investment.
The tramway adjoins several squares which were also renewed and reconstructed within the framework of this project. The design area includes the square bordered by Bem Embankment, the southern part of Germanus Gyula Park, parts of Frankel Leó Street and Török Street. The project also covered the complex spatial design for Zsigmond Square and the area between Zsigmond Square and Nagyszombat Street.
The reconstruction of all these public spaces provided a possibility to determine a uniform image, which we aim to serve as a basis for similar traffic investments in Budapest in the future. With the Interlaced Tramway Network of Buda implemented, Buda has not only been equipped with an efficient transport network but a number of renewed public squares as well.
2014-2015
Open space design - construction plan
Client: Centre for Budapest Transport
Lead designer: Főmterv Zrt.
Visualization: János Kiss (VR Works)
Size: 30 000 m2
Estimated cost: 520 000 000 HUF
