Tampere station bridge demolition starts late April; night work and traffic restrictions planned

April 28, 2026 · 4 months ago

Demolition of the Ratapihankatu bridge at Tampere station will begin at the end of April, slightly ahead of schedule, bringing construction noise, some night-time work and traffic restrictions to the station area through spring and early summer.

The Finnish Transport Infrastructure Agency (Väylävirasto) said in a press release distributed via ePressi that demolition of the first Ratapihankatu bridge as part of the Tampere passenger rail yard project will begin at the end of April, slightly ahead of schedule, and that construction noise will affect the Tampere railway station area through spring and early summer.

The agency says the old bridge will be removed to make way for a longer replacement that supports the planned new travel centre. Project manager Jetro Matilainen of Väylävirasto said the demolition work should finish in early summer and that construction of the new bridge is expected to begin after mid‑July. He added that the bridge works should not affect passenger movements at the station during this year.

Väylävirasto published a schedule of the noisiest work phases: support wall works from 23 April to 8 May (weekdays 07:00–20:00); deck block sawing from 27 April to 29 May (weekdays 07:00–18:00); demolition with a hydraulic breaker from 4 May to 19 May (weekdays 07:00–21:00); and night milling on Ratapihankatu on 12–13 May (22:00–06:00). Temporary support walls will also be removed in the travel centre tunnel on weekdays 18–29 May, creating daytime noise inside the tunnel.

Some finishing works linked to the Ratapihankatu bridge will require night‑time traffic restrictions on the street in May; Väylävirasto said details of traffic arrangements will be released later. There are also short night operations planned for resurfacing on 18–19 May and for lifting deck blocks on 7–9 June, but those tasks are not expected to generate significant noise.

The bridge works form part of the Tampere passenger rail yard project to renew the rail yard and station area for rising traffic and future needs. Alongside the bridge replacement, summer work will include track upgrades, construction of a third intermediate platform and ongoing tunnel work to connect the station with the new platform.

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