Viinikanlahti redevelopment kicks off for neighbourhood of 3,000 residents; Hatanpää streets reconfigured

Major construction and demolition are starting in Hatanpää and Viinikanlahti as the city prepares a new neighbourhood for about 3,000 residents. The City of Tampere says work on the former Viinikanlahti wastewater treatment plant site, street renewals and tramway extensions will affect traffic from May 2026 and continue through 2027.

Street renovation on Hatanpään puistokuja includes new paving, stormwater lines, continuous sidewalks and bike lanes on Hatanpäänkatu, with the main works due to finish in October–November 2026 and planting scheduled for spring 2027. Hatanpään puistokuja will be open to one-way motor traffic toward Hatanpään Arboretum from 18 May 2026 until roughly the end of July; buses will not use the street during that period but will turn at the temporary stop by the Tays Hatanpään clinic parking area.

Tampereen Vesi began phased demolition of the Viinikanlahti wastewater treatment plant in March, starting at the northern end and removing large structures such as the digester buildings first. Demolition work is expected to run until the end of 2027, producing varied demolition materials for further processing and causing intermittent noise and increased truck traffic on weekdays between 07:00 and 20:00. Meanwhile, tramway works by the Tampereen Ratikka Pirkkala–Linnainmaa alliance continue along Hatanpään valtatie, with most rail work due this year, final lane arrangements next year, traffic light control to be introduced at the junction in late summer 2026, and some construction activity extending into 2027. A weekday through-traffic ban on Hatanpään valtatie between Tampereen valtatie and Lahdenperänkatu (06:00–18:00) remains in place, excluding public transport and property access, to keep local travel and buses moving.