Park plan of Halkoranta waterfront walkway
ParksEspoonlahtiEspoo’s Public Works Department is preparing a park plan for the Halkoranta waterfront walkway, and the plan will concern part of the Halkoranta park area in Soukka.
Phase
Legally valid
The plan includes a waterfront walkway section as well as connecting it in the southern part to a waterfront walkway already existing in the Halkoranta park area. The plan also includes a viewing area for admiring the landscape. The viewing area will have social steps in the direction of the marine view.
There will also be a few bicycle parking spaces near the viewing area.
Preparations for lighting the route section will be made, but the lighting will be planned in more detail later.
The preparation of the draft park plan has taken into account the steep elevation variations of the area while also striving to spare as many of the trees in the are as possible. If necessary, replanting of trees will be carried out in the area.
The possible use of a pier located in the planning area will be decided on later in connection with the overall land acquisition solution, and once the pier’s condition or renovation possibilities have been determined.
The park area will have a road connection to the adjacent block no. 33124.
Public review of draft plan
It is possible to comment on the content of the draft plan via the otakantaa.fi website 13.5.-26.5.2024.
Schedule
Preparation of the park plan started with the obtaining of background information in autumn 2023.
After the draft phase, the plan will be finalised. The plan is estimated to be completed by autumn 2024.
Implementation schedule for the site is 2026.
Contact information
Customer Service of the Urban Environment
+358 9 81625100Give feedback: Link to survey(external link, opens in a new window)